Age Group Team Financial Obligations and Travel Packages
Find out more about Financial Obligations and Team Travel Packages
Australian Age Group Team Expression of Interest Application Fee
1. Athletes will pay a $25.00 application fee per each individual event/ discipline when notifying AusTriathlon of their Expression of Interest for the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team selection online. For example, athletes who would like to apply for more than one event e.g., Aquathlon and Cross Triathlon will complete two separate online applications with a separate $25.00 payment for each individual event.
2. If an athlete is not selected onto the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team in the relevant event/ discipline for which they had applied, $15.00 of their application fee will be refunded. If the athlete was unsuccessful in more than one discipline/ event the athlete will receive $15.00 of each individual ($25.00) application fee made to AusTriathlon.
3. If an athlete is selected to the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team and the athlete declines the position on the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 team in one or more events/ disciplines no part of the application fee will be refunded.
4. If an athlete is selected onto the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team and they accept their position on the team the $25.00 application fee (minus the GO Membership Online Processing fee $1.25) will be deducted from the athletes overall, 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team Athlete Contribution. If an athlete has been selected in more than one event/ discipline each individual application fee of $25.00 (minus the GO Membership Online Processing Fee $1.25) will be deducted from the athletes overall 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team Athlete Contribution.
5. If the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon World Championships are cancelled by World Triathlon and or the Local Organising Committee athletes will be refunded their $25.00 per individual application fee to AusTriathlon (minus the GO Membership Online Processing Fee $1.25).
6. If AusTriathlon at its discretion does not select a 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team, athletes who have applied for this team will be refunded their $25.00 per individual application fee to AusTriathlon (minus the GO Membership Online Processing Fee $1.25).
You must be a current Relevant AusTriathlon member to apply for the 2025 and or 2026 and or 2027 Australian Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon Team. Relevant AusTriathlon Membership means a current annual AusTriathlon membership in the full Standard and or Premium categories but excludes all Social and or Basic membership categories.
Australian Age Group Team Online Expression of Interest Application Reminders
Australian Age Group Team Selected Athletes - Financial Obligations
Once an athlete is selected to compete on the Australian Age Group Team the potential financial costs involved include:
1. Athletes will be asked to confirm their team selection by completing payment of an AusTriathlon Athlete Services Contribution. The athlete services contribution may include a team manager, team bike mechanic, team doctor, Australian team function, international travel insurance when applicable, GST, and Go Membership online processing fee. Services provided to each Australian Age Group Team will differ depending on the number of selected athletes to the team and or the event destination. The AusTriathlon Athlete Services Contribution can range from $200 to $300 for a domestic World Championships to $800 to $1000 (includes access to international travel insurance – Travel Summary of Cover Brochure) for an international World Triathlon Age Group World Championships.
Athletes are given approximately six to eight weeks to complete payment of the AusTriathlon Athlete Services Contribution to secure their Australian Age Group Team selection. The AusTriathlon Athlete Services Contribution amount is noted in detail to all selected athletes in the Australian Age Group Team Selection Information and the Australian Age Group Team Athlete Agreement for each relevant event.
2. Once all team athletes have completed payment of the AusTriathlon Athlete Services Contribution they will be sent a World Triathlon official event entry website link. Athletes will complete your individual event entries directly through World Triathlon please see below the confirmed 2025 World Triathlon Age Group World Championships Event Entry Fees:
2025 World Triathlon Age Group World Championships Event Entry Fees:
Multisport
2025 World Triathlon Age Group Multisport World Championships (Pontevedra, Spain) event entires.
# Please note the total amounts noted below include taxes and online processing fees.
Sprint Distance Duathlon: $200.00 Euros
Standard Distance Duathlon: $221.60 Euros
Cross Triathlon: $167.60 Euros
Cross Duathlon: $146.00 Euros
Aquathlon: $113.60 Euros
Aquabike: $329.60 Euros
Long Distance Triathlon: $383.60 Euros
Athletes competing in the following events will receive a discount:
2 individual events: 5%
3 individual events: 10%
4 individual events: 15%
5 and or more individual events: 20%
Triathlon
2025 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships (Wollongong, Australia) event entires.
# Please note the total amounts noted below include taxes and online processing fees.
Sprint Distance Triathlon: $450.00 Aus
Standard Distance Triathlon: $550.00 Aus
Standard Distance Aquabike: $490.00 Aus
Mixed Team Relay: $171.00 – Per Individual Team Member Aus
Sprint Distance Triathlon and Standard Distance Triathlon (Package): $880.00 Aus
Sprint Distance Triathlon and Standard Distance Aquabike (Package): $845.00 Aus
# The 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Multisport and Triathlon World Championships event entry fees may be different than the 2025 event entry fees listed above. The 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Multisport and Triathlon World Championships entry fees have not been confirmed at this stage.
3. Athletes will need to purchase 2025 Australian Age Group Team Official SCODY Uniform. The compulsory uniform items which selected age group athletes will need to purchase include:
1. SCODY Australian Age Group Team Race Competition Uniform. Race uniforms will be worn while racing in your individual event at the World Triathlon Age Group World Championships. Athletes can choose the most appropriate race competition uniform for their individual event and individual choice from the four SCODY Australian Age Group Team race competition uniform options. Race competition uniform prices range from $190 for a female swim suit, $250 sleevless tri-suit and or tri-singlet and tri-shorts to $350 for a 3/4 sleeved tri-suit.
2. SCODY Australian Age Group Team Official Event Function Uniforms. Official event function uniforms will be worn during official functions before, during and after the World Triathlon Age Group World Championships including the Parade of Nations, Opening Ceremony, Medal Dais, Media Commitments, Australian Age Group Team Function etc. Athletes may choose a polo t-shirt option $70 and or a run t-shirt option $65.
2024 Australian Age Group Team Members (Townsville,Torremolinos-Andalucia and Zofingen) will be able to wear your race suit at all 2025 World Triathlon Age Group Multisport, Triathlon and Long Distance Duathlon World Championships.
4. Individual Flights/ Travel and Accommodation. AusTriathlon works with a preferred travel supplier Nirvana which age group athletes may use when travelling to the World Triathlon Age Group World Championships. Athletes may book any accommodation and or travel which suits your specific individual needs.
Travel Arrangements Important Note – 2025 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships – Wollongong, Australia: Australian athletes must arrive to this event a minimum 2 days before your individual event. Athletes must pick up your individual race pack (AusTriathlon and or family/friends are unable to pick up race packs for athletes). World Triathlon regularly makes age group athletes rack your bikes into the age group transition area the day before your individual event. AusTriathlon will not be able to negotiate late bike racking into the age group transition area including on race morning. AusTriathlon can not pick up individual age group race packs on behalf of age group athletes. Please ensure you leave adequate time to complete your individual obligations at the relevant event. Australian Age Group Team members once selected to the team will be sent a detailed event schedule for the relevant event so that team members may book flights/ travel and accommodation accordingly. 2025 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships Event Schedule
5. Selected athletes must have a current Relevant AusTriathlon Membership when competing at the World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon, Multisport and or Long Distance Duathlon World Championships. # Relevant AusTriathlon Membership means a current annual Aus Triatahlon membership in the full Standard and or Premium categories but excludes all Social and or Basic membership categories.
Australian Age Group Team Official Travel Partner - Nirvana Europe (2025 Packages on Sale Now)
Nirvana Europe is the official travel partner to the Australian Age Group Team. Nirvana Europe will be offering travel packages (flights and accommodation), accommodation packages, airport transfer packages for the following Australian Age Group Teams:
2025 Australian Age Group Mutlisport Team (Pontevedra, Spain) – Packages are now on sale through the Nirvana Europe website.
2025 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team (Wollongong, Australia) – Packages are now on sale through the Nirvana Europe website.
Travel Arrangements Important Note – 2025 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships (Wollongong, Australia) Australian athletes must arrive to this event a minimum 2 days before your individual event. Athletes must pick up your individual race pack (AusTriathlon and or family/friends are unable to pick up race packs for athletes). World Triathlon regularly makes age group athletes rack your bikes into the age group transition area the day before your individual event. AusTriathlon will not be able to negotiate late bike racking into the age group transition area including on race morning. AusTriathlon can not pick up individual age group race packs on behalf of age group athletes. Please ensure you leave adequate time to complete your individual obligations at the relevant event. Australian Age Group Team members once selected to the team will be sent a detailed event schedule for the relevant event so that team members may book flights/ travel and accommodation accordingly. 2025 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships Event Schedule
Nirvana Europe will have a wide variety of accommodation available for Australian Age Group Triathlon and Multisport Team members. Nirvana has booked travel and accommodation packages for athletes for several years and they think of everything from airport transfers to include bikes, permission to allow bikes in rooms, proximity of accommodation to all official event venues and the provision of early race day breakfasts.
Who are Nirvana Europe: Nirvana started business over 20 years ago delivering the travel and accommodation infrastructure around the Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon. Today, it is a strategic partner and major supporter of some of the world’s biggest sporting events and their athletes, officials, and dignitaries. However, at its heart it is still a family business passionate about sport and travel. Over the years the company has developed a well-defined process, the “Nirvana Way” of providing its customers with a portfolio of services to support their event. This level of service has been acclaimed by sportsmen and women at all levels from world champions to the charity fun run participant.
The Nirvana team has a range of specialities across travel planning, contracting, logistics, marketing, communications, and IT, all focused on supporting their customers achieve their sporting ambition. This long-term association with major events across the world gives Nirvana the ideal skillset and knowledge to deliver the travel and accommodation strategy for large organisations, groups as well as individuals and guests travelling to or taking part in a sporting event or activity.
Nirvana is currently the official travel partner to AusTriathlon (Australian Age Group World Championships Teams), World Triathlon, Ironman Europe, and Super League Triathlon to name a few.
Disclaimers: This website page information does not replace any published Australian Age Group Team Selection Policy. The relevant Australian Age Group Team Selection Policy applies and overrules this website page information in any instances. AusTriathlon urges ALL Age Group athletes to read the relevant Australian Age Group Team Selection Policies.