British Triathlon has announced the 2011 Age Group Major Events Programme for the forthcoming season, including all British Age Group Championships, ITU World Championships qualifiers and ETU European Championship qualifiers.
The programme is made up of the leading age group events from across the country, all demonstrating the highest quality event management, providing all competitors with the opportunity to perform to the very best of their ability, in a safe and enjoyable environment.
The programme is made up of some old favourites on the age group circuit, including the ever-popular British Triathlon Club Relay Championships at Holme Pierrepont organised by One Step Beyond Promotions. There are also some new additions such as the QE2 Sprint Triathlon in the North East, which will host an ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championship qualifier.
British Championships
Sprint Distance Triathlon – Speedy Beaver, East Midlands – 29th May 2011
Standard Distance Triathlon – Dambuster Triathlon, East Midlands – 18th June 2011
Middle Distance Triathlon – Cowman, South East – 3rd July 2011
Duathlon – Clumber Park, East Midlands – 5th March 2011
Aquathlon – Salford Quays, North West – 16th July 2011
Cross Triathlon – XTF Cross Triathlon, South East – 24th September 2011
Club Relays – Holme Pierrepont, East Midlands – 27th & 28th August 2011
Qualifiers
ITU Sprint Triathlon
Eton Half Distance, South East – 22nd May 2011
Speedy Beaver, East midlands – 29th May 2011
QE2 Sprint Triathlon , North East - 5th June 2011
ITU Standard Triathlon
Bridge Triathlon Dartford, South East – 29th May 2011
Shropshire Triathlon, West Midlands – 5th June 2011
Dambuster Triathlon, East Midlands – 18th June 2011
ITU Duathlon
Clumber Park, East Midlands – 5th March 2011
Dambuster Duathlon, East Midlands – 19th March 2011
Cambridge Duathlon – 17th April 2011
ETU Sprint Triathlon
Speedy Beaver, East Midlands – 29th May 2011
Rother Valley Sprint, Yorkshire & Humberside – 12th June 2011
Newbiggin Bay Sprint, North East – 11th September 2011
ETU Standard Triathlon
Dambuster Triathlon, East Midlands – 18th June 2011
Strathclyde Triathlon, Scotland – 4th September 2011
Bala Standard, Wales – 11th September 2011
ETU Duathlon
Clumber Park, East Midlands – 5th March 2011
Oulton Park, North West – 3rd April 2011
Big Cow Duathlon, South East – 10th April 2011
To enter any of the races that make up 2011 Age Group Major Events Programme all you need to do is go directly to the website of the event and enter as normal, but please make sure you enter your Home Nation Associations membership number. For ITU and ETU qualification races, you will also need to register your intent to qualify for the GE Great Britain Age Group Team through the age group section of www.britishtriathlon.org.
