The regional series is open to athletes between the ages of 8 & 16 (age as of December 31st, 2023)
PARTICIPATION
To be entered for the South Central Junior Race Series standings, athletes must be a current member of a British Triathlon Home Nation member and have South Central Region on their membership profile. To attain points for your club you must be registered, through your membership profile, to a club within South Central. If you are not a Home Nation member at the time of the race you will not be awarded points and points cannot be awarded retrospectively.
CLASSIFICATION
There are five age classifications based on year of birth. Age for each group are as of 31st December 2023:
- TriStar Starts: 8 years old (born 2015)
- TriStar 1: 9-10 years old (born 2013 / 2014)
- TriStar 2: 11-12 years old (born 2011 / 2012)
- TriStar 3: 13-14 years old (born 2009 / 2010)
- Youth: 15-16 years old (born 2007 / 2008)
RESULTS
Overall positions in 2023 will be based on points, the winning athlete in each category will be awarded 1000 points, points are then rewarded based on the time difference behind the winning time, not just positions. See FAQ below for further details.
The series will be based on the best 5 events from a total of 9 events. This may be subject to change if, for whatever reason, an event is cancelled. In this case an event may be added or the number of events revised.
COMMUNICATION
Please get in touch with the South Central Junior Series Coordinator so they can answer any queries and add you to the contact list to provide direct updates prior races. You should also make contact if you interested in Inter-Regional Championship
The Regional Junior Series will also post updates on the South Central Triathlon England Facebook page so please ensure you like the page to get up to date information.
SERIES EVENTS 2023
Please make sure that you use the name as displayed on your British Triathlon membership profile when entering into races in the series, this is important in aiding the correct allocation of points towards your current standings.
| Race | Date | Entry Link |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury White Horse Triathlon (Pool) | 29th April 2023 | |
| Crystal Palace Triathlon (Pool) | 14th May 2023 | Enter Here |
| Vale Tridents Triathlon (Open Water) | 21st May | Enter Here |
| Fareham Triathlon (Pool) | 10th June 2023 | Enter Here |
| Beachborough Triathlon (Pool) | 18th June 2023 | Enter Here |
| Bowood Triathlon (Open Water) | 24th June 2023 | Enter Here |
| Chichester Triathlon (Pool) | 1st July 2023 | Enter Here |
| Eton Dorney Triathlon (Open Water) | 23rd July 2023 | Enter Here |
How are points calculated?
The South Central Junior Race Series is governed by the South Central Triathlon Regional Committee. All races are sanctioned by British Triathlon and therefore competitors and spectators must abide by the rules of the British Triathlon.
Points are calculated based on the winning time with the winner* receiving 1000 points across all multisport formats in the series (Triathlon, Aquathlon and Duathlon). Subsequent results are calculated by dividing the winning time by the recorded time for all other athletes and multiplying the result by 1000 (eg winner in 18mins gets 1000pts, 2nd place finishes in 18 minutes 36. 18 mins divided by 18mins 36 * 1000 = 968 and therefore the 2nd place finisher would would receive 968 points for that race).
If a race is cancelled or is deemed not to have met the level of quality that we require from a race then the committee have the right to amend the number of points scored by the winner and the number of qualifying races to count in the series.
(*The winner is defined as the first South Central Athlete that is a member of British Triathlon, male and female over the line in each age category.)
If you have any queries email BOTH Series Coordinators below please:
Lisa Webb
Gary Cooper: garycooper@triathlonengland.org
IRC Qualification
Eligibility Criteria for the South Central Regional Team
To be eligible for selection to the South Central Region IRC Team, athletes must be members of Triathlon England with South Central on their Membership Card as their registered region, any changes to athletes ‘region’ after 30th April 2023 will be discarded, new members to Triathlon England will have until 30th April 2023 to register. Athletes looking for selection must be available to compete on 9th and 10th September 2023 and be able to travel on 8th September due to early morning start times.
The 2023 selection criteria for the South central team is designed and will be applied to ensure that the region’s best athletes can be taken to the Inter Regional Championships (IRCs).
For 2023 there will be one main selection event.
DATE EVENT
24th June 2023
Bowood House Triathlon
Because of the race format and the distances being raced, the following selection criteria will be used:
1. Bowood House Triathlon 24th June 2023 (Open Water Swim) will be an IRC qualification event.
Points will be awarded to athletes based on the winning South Central eligible athlete time at each event (with the South Central winner receiving 1000 points, as per the South Central Junior Series Scoring).
2. Points will be awarded to athletes based on the winning South Central eligible athlete time at each event (with the South Central winner receiving 1000 points, as per the South Central Junior Series Scoring).
3. TS3 Age Group: The top 3 athletes, using this formula, will automatically qualify for the IRC team providing that the scores of the 2nd and 3rd placed athlete are no lower than 95% of the top placed South Central athlete. If the score of the 2nd or 3rd placed athlete is lower than 95% then Clause 4 will apply.
4. TS3 Age Group: In the case of 4th selection place, a wider selection criteria will also be used, in addition to the formula above, performances at TESC Junior Race Series events up to and including Bowood House will be considered by the selection panel made up of the IRC Team Manager and the South Central Regional Academy Lead.
5. TS2 Age Group. The top 3 athletes, using this formula, will automatically qualify for the IRC team providing that the scores of the 2nd and 3rd placed athlete are no lower than 90% of the top placed South Central athlete. If the score of the 2nd or 3rd placed athlete is lower than 90% then Clause 6 will apply.
6. TS2 Age Group. In the case of 4th selection place, a wider selection criteria will also be used, in addition to the formula above, performances at TESC Junior Race Series events up to and including Bowood House will be considered by the selection panel made up of the IRC Team Manager and the South Central Regional Academy Lead.
7. For both Age Groups, the top South Central athlete’s time at the event should be no lower than 90% of the winning athlete. For both age groups if this standard is not met by a South Central athlete then there will be no automatic qualification places and the policy for discretionary places will be applied. Scores for selection purposes will disregard any athlete not eligible for the SC IRC team selection.
8. The full SC IRC team will be announced, at the latest, four weeks after the Bowood house Triathlon.
9. If a race is cancelled or deemed not to have met the level of quality that is required from a IRC selection race, then race performances at TESC Junior Race Series events up to and including Bowood House Triathlon will be considered by the selection panel made up of the IRC Team Manager and the South Central Regional Academy Lead.
10. Any appeals to race results which may impact the decision of the selection panel must be made within 24 hours of the event conclusion and in writing.
11. Any appeals/grievances with regards to the IRC team selection or its policies should be made in writing to the South Central Region Committee. Appeals will be heard by the members of the Appeals Panel made up of the following and their decision will be final: the Chair of the SC Committee plus one or more members from the Committee as time, availability and issues dictate.
