Selection to Triathlon NZ teams

This race will be a selection event for the TriNZ National Team for age groupers who wish to attend the World Long Distance Championships

Here are the requirements from Triathlon New Zealand - for more information visit www.triathlon.kiwi

Tri NZ National and World Champ Team Eligibility Criteria

From Page 11 of the Tri NZ Competition Rules:

Eligibility criteria for Age Group Medals (National Titles) selection

In order to be eligible for Age Group medals and/or other awards an athlete must be eligible to compete in that Age Group at the World Triathlon Championships for that specific Multisport category (i.e. Sprint/Standard/Middle/Long etc). For the avoidance of doubt, athletes holding current Professional or Elite status with any World Triathlon Member National Triathlon Governing Body, World Triathlon Corporation’s (WTC’s) Pro Membership Program or having raced as an Elite/Professional in any event during the past 12 months shall not be eligible for Age Group medals/awards subject to the exemptions in a. and b. below.

a. Athletes whose only Elite/Professional race in the past 12 months was an World Triathlon Continental Cup will remain eligible for participation in age group races and will be eligible for medals and awards. Refer to the World Triathlon rules regarding eligibly for more details.

b. Athletes aged 16-19 will be eligible for the 16-19 age group medals/awards unless they have raced as a Junior Elite at an World Triathlon Championships during the past 12 months. This rule will also apply to athletes moving from 16-19 age group, into the 20-24 age group in the next calendar year.

Eligibility criteria for World Champs selection

You MUST on selection race day:

  • Be a citizen of New Zealand, be a permanent resident of New Zealand or have been residing in New Zealand for a minimum of 12 months.

  • Be a current member of Tri NZ (TRIBE) and be in good standing with Tri NZ (One Day and Social member excluded)

  • Be a current member of a Tri NZ Affiliated Club

Race qualification standards

You MUST on selection race day:

  • finish within 20% of the gendered age group winners time

  • finish within the number of allocated slots (based on AG finished position)

*The only exception to the 20% threshold is where the winner finishes 5/10/15 minutes or more ahead of second place. In this instance, the 20% threshold is taken from the second place getters time.

All athletes racing in selection races must submit a selection nomination form in the set out deadline. Check the relevant selection policy for further details.