How do you qualify for ITU Age Group World Championships?

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.

How do you qualify for the elite triathlon?

2021 Elite Qualifying Races: All triathlons sanctioned by a World Triathlon recognized National Federation or World Triathlon with 200 or more participating athletes and a corresponding elite race in the same distance with $20,000 or more in elite prize money shall be Elite Qualifying Races.

How old do you have to be to be on Team USA?

Between 18 and 20 members per age group, depending on the event, make up Team USA. Age groups are fielded in five-year increments from 18-19, 20-24,etc up to 90 years of age.

What are the rules of a triathlon?

General Rules

• Competitors must have their helmet on and strapped before mounting your bike.
• Competitors must walk or run in the transition area – no riding is allowed until competitors have reached the mount line.
• Competitors must have their race number pinned on and visible and their numbers on their bike and helmet.

What are the Ironman age groups?

To compare performance in the Ironman World Championship with that in the Ironman qualifier races according to athlete age, all athletes were categorized into one of the following age groups: 18–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, and 75–79 years.

What is an age group triathlete?

British Age Group Triathlon is simply the non-elite form of the British Triathlon team. Being part of the UK Triathlon Age Group team allows athletes to compete at international level in Triathlon, Duathlon, Cross Triathlon, Winter Triathlon, Aquathlon and Aquabike.

How fast are pro triathletes?

Then taking into account the shorter distances (sprint triathlon and Olympic distance), and you have a wide range of average bike speeds. The average speed over the Ironman distance can reach speeds of up to 43.3 km/h (Cameron Wurf Ironman Italy). But typically the professionals will average around 41-42 km/hr.

How much do Olympic triathletes make?

First place, for example, receives an average of $20,000 for the race, and the earnings go down from there to 20th place. A second-place finish can bring $14,000, while third place can bring close to $10,000. Triathletes are also eligible for year-end bonuses.

What age do Olympic weightlifters start?

Competition results from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Championships and from Olympic Games were included. The competitions are for Youth (ages 13–17), Junior (ages 15–20), and Senior (15 and older) age groups. Data were obtained from the IWF database 2 from 2013 to 2017.