Step 1: Become a member of your Home Nation

In order to qualify you must be a member of Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland or Welsh Triathlon and, you must have either a Core or Ultimate membership which includes the race licence. You must also be a British Citizen.

Click here to read more about membership.

Step 2: Choose a Championship

Select a race/s to qualify for. You can pick more than 1 Championship but they have different qualifying rules which are outlined on each webpage. (Link at bottom of page to select a race)

If you're a first time potential qualifier, pick the event which you like to qualify for and take your time reading through the pages. There is a lot of information to take in but you are trying to qualify to represent Great Britain so there's a lot you need to be aware of.

Championships include European and World Championships, Triathlons, Duathlons, Aquabikes, Aquathlons, Cross Triathlon and Duathlon, all of varying distances.

Step 3: Register - Part 1

Once you've found the Championship you want to qualify for, register.

Registering is different for different events.

Sprint and Standard Distance Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike Championships

Qualification is via qualifying races with 4 places per age group allocated from each qualifying race. See below for the calendar of qualifying races.

You must register to qualify before 5pm on the Friday before the qualifying race.

Middle, Long, Cross, Winter, Aquabike and Aquathlon Championships

Qualification is via submitting a race result which meets the criteria outlined on the event webpage. You only register after you have done the race you want to qualify with but, you should read the event webpage before so you know your race meets the desired criteria.

Step 4: Register - Part 2

Once you have chosen the Championship you'd like to qualify for, read the whole of the webpage. This will tell you how to qualify and other important information such as the timeline for letting athletes know they have qualified and what happens next.

To register click on the blue registration button. You need your Home Nation membership number and password to log in. Follow the instructions and pay the registration fee to register your intent to qualify.

You must register before the deadline outlined on the registration page. To check your registration has processed correctly scroll down to the bottom of the page to check your name has been added to the registered athletes list. If you can't see your name, do you go up an age group next year? You will also receive a confirmation email.

Click here to go to the list of qualifying races

Click here to register your intent to qualify before a qualifying race

Click here to search for a European or World Championship Team

Step 5: Selection 

Within two- three weeks of the registration cut off dates/qualifying race, the Team Managers will add a Q next to the athletes who have qualified for the teams. If you have qualified, you will recieve a confirmation email soon afterwards.

The email will contain the information we have at the time and further emails will follow which include the entry fee, course information and more details around the event itself. 

Step 6: Pay your entry fee

Championship race entry fee

Once you have qualified you will receive a notification email with information on the next steps to take regarding payment of entry fees. This may take a few weeks to come through. We recommend athletes join the team facebook group to keep up to date with the team information.

Flights and accommodation

You will need to book your flights and accommodation independently. However, as our official Travel and Accommodation supplier, Nirvana Europe offer travel packages designed to meet the needs of GB Age-Group athletes. We will provide you with the relevant information regarding packages in the lead up to the Championship event.

Please ensure you read the qualification pages for each event. If you have any questions please contact us on the Age Group email address foudn on each webpage.

More information about Age Group can be found in the FAQs