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National Qualifying Series - Age Group World Championships

How can you compete for Australia at the ITU World Championships?

Triathlon Australia selects a number of its member age group athletes to compete at six International Triathlon Union World Championships events each year: 

• World Sprint Distance Triathlon Championships
• World Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships 
• World Paratriathlon Championships
• World Long Distance Triathlon Championships
• World Duathlon Championships
• World Aquathlon Championships 

Triathlon, aquathon and duathlon events are quite unique compared to many other events and sports. Age group participants are provided the opportunity to compete internationally at the International Triathlon Union World Championships.

The International Triathlon Union World Championships are held each calendar year at a different location. The Australian age group team is fully self-funded by each individual athlete.

The International Triathlon Union World Championships for 2012:

QUALIFICATION

To qualify for the Australian Age Group team to compete at any of the listed International Triathlon Union World Championships, athletes need to accumulate points from selection races in our Australian Qualifying Series.  Athletes are selected on the Australian age group team in priority order according to the highest accumulated selection points based on the best three results in the selection events within the relevant Qualifying Series.

To see the selection races within the 2012 Qualifying Series,  click on the links below:

• Qualifying Series, Sprint Distance
• Qualifying Series, Olympic Distance
• Qualifying Series, Duathlon
• Qualifying Series, Long Distance  

Races to be posted include:

1. Sprint Distance Selection Event 1 South Australia 11th December 2011
2. Sprint Distance Selection Event 2 Western Australia 18th December 2011
3. Olympic Distance Selection Event 1 Australian Capital Territory December 18th 2011

In order to be eligible for selection in the team, athletes must:

• At the time of making application for the team as set out in point (d) below hold a current relevant Triathlon Australia membership.
• Not be the holder of a Triathlon Australia OPEN Category 1 Professional License during the financial year in which the selection events conducted.
• Notify Triathlon Australia of their availability for selection by applying on-line on the Triathlon Australia website, www.triathlon.org.au.
• Sign and comply with the 2012 Triathlon Australia Age Group Athlete Team Agreement.

If you are interested in being selected onto the Australian Age Group Team please see the relevant selection policies for the event you would like to qualify for.