Age Group Team Qualifying Races
Pontevedra 2026
Earn selection points to qualify for the 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team and represent Australia at the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships.
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Do I need to be a certain age in order to compete at the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain?
World Triathlon age group eligibility for racing at the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships is determined based on an athlete’s age on the 31st of December 2026.
Athletes must be 15 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Mixed Team Relay (Draft Legal) World Championships.
Athletes must be 16 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Sprint Distance Triathlon (Draft Legal) World Championships.
Athletes must be 18 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Standard Distance Triathlon World Championships and the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Standard Distance Aquabike World Championships.
What happens if I am unable to compete in a 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon National Selection Event?
The 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team (Pontevdra) Selection Policy outlines the process and criteria AusTriathlon will use to the select the 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team including if you are unable to complete a 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon National Selection Event how you may apply for discretionary selection to the 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team.
SPRINT TRIATHLON
Athletes who would like to be selected for the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Sprint Distance Triathlon (Draft Legal) World Championships event must complete 2026 Australian Age Group Sprint Distance Triathlon Team National Selection Events.
Athletes must be 16 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Sprint Distance Triathlon (Draft Legal) World Championships.
The 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Selection Policy details the process and criteria by which AusTriathlon will select its 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team (Pontevedra, Spain).
2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Expression of Interest Applications Close 5pm AEST on Monday the 27th April 2026
Individual event directors will update their individual event websites when confirmed information is completed. Please make sure you check the individual event websites regularly for updated individual event information including confirmed event dates, entry opening dates, course information etc.
Race 1
2025 Nepean Triathlon - Sprint Distance Penrith, NSW - Due to complexities with this event please enter the Nepean distance event (1km Swim, 30km Cycle, 8km Run).Race 2
Bargara Triathlon Club - Sprint Triathlon Bargara, QLDRace 3
Darwin Triathlon Club - Sprint Triathlon East Point, NTRace 4
2025 Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series - Round 2 Robina, QLDRace 5
2025 Newcastle City Triathlon Newcastle, NSWRace 6
2025 Jackie Fairweather Memorial Triathlon Canberra, ACTRace 7 - 2026
2026 Bridport Triathlon Bridport, TASRace 8 - 2026
2026 Adelaide Triathlon Series West Lakes, SARace 9 - 2026
2026 2XU Triathlon Series Elwood, VICRace 10 - 2026
2026 Coogee Beach Triathlon Coogee, WARace 11 - 2026 - Australian Championships
2026 Pho3nix Gold Coast Triathlon Gold Coast, QLDSTANDARD TRIATHLON
Athletes who would like to be selected for the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Standard Distance Triathlon (Non-Draft Legal) World Championships event must complete 2026 Australian Age Group Standard Distance Triathlon Team National Selection Events.
Athletes must be 18 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Standard Distance Triathlon World Championships.
The 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Selection Policy details the process and criteria by which AusTriathlon will select its 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team (Pontevedra, Spain).
2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Expression of Interest Applications Close 5pm AEST on Monday the 27th April 2026
Individual event directors will update their individual event websites when confirmed information is completed. Please make sure you check the individual event websites regularly for updated individual event information including confirmed event dates, entry opening dates, course information etc.
Race 1
2025 Darwin Triathlon Club Standard Distance Lake Bennett, NTRace 2
2025 Challenge Canberra Canberra, ACTRace 3 - 2026
2026 Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series (Round 4) Robina, QLDRace 4 - 2026
2026 City of Newcastle Island Triathlon Festival Stockton, NSWRace 5 - 2026
2026 2XU Triathlon Series Sandringham, VICRace 6 - 2026
2026 Sid James Victor Harbor Triathlon Victor Harbor, SARace 7 - 2026
2026 Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival Mooloolaba, QLDRace 8 - 2026
2026 Devonport Triathlon Devonport, TASRace 9 - 2026
2026 Kingscliff Triathlon Kingscliff, NSWRace 10 - 2026
2026 Mullaloo Triathlon Mullaloo, WARace 11 - 2026 - Australian Championships
2026 Wollongong Triathlon Wollongong, NSWSTANDARD AQUABIKE
Athletes who would like to be selected for the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Standard Distance Aquabike (Non-Draft Legal) World Championships event must complete 2026 Australian Age Group Standard Distance Aquabike Team National Selection Events.
Athletes must be 18 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Standard Distance Aquabike World Championships.
The 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Selection Policy details the process and criteria by which AusTriathlon will select its 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team (Pontevedra, Spain).
2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Expression of Interest Applications Close 5pm AEST on Monday the 27th April 2026
Individual event directors will update their individual event websites when confirmed information is completed. Please make sure you check the individual event websites regularly for updated individual event information including entry opening dates, course information etc.
Race 1
2025 Port Stephens Triathlon Port Stephens, NSWRace 2
2025 Darwin Triathlon Club Triathlon Festival Lake Bennett, NTRace 3
2025 Challenge Canberra Canberra, ACTRace 4 - 2026
2026 Shipwrights Arms Seven Mile Beach Gala Day Triathlon Seven Mile Beach, TASRace 5 - 2026 - Australian Championships
2026 Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival Mooloolaba, QLDRace 6 - 2026
2026 2XU Triathlon Series St Kilda, VICMixed Team Relay
Athletes who would like to be selected for the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Mixed Team Relay (Draft Legal) World Championships event must complete 2026 Australian Age Group Sprint Distance Triathlon Team National Selection Events and or the 2026 Australian Age Group Sprint Distance Triathlon National Championships.
Athletes must be 15 years old as of the 31st of December 2026 to compete in the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Mixed Team Relay (Draft Legal) World Championships.
World Triathlon Race Competition Rules stipulate that AusTriathlon may nominate teams each comprised of 2 males and 2 females in each category of the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Mixed Team Relay (Draft Legal) World Championships. Categories are established considering the addition of the ages (at 31st of December of the year of the competition) of the 4 members of the team and will be as the following: 60-79 (X60), 80-119 (X80), 120-159 (X120), 160-199 (X160), 200-239 (X200), 240-279 (X240), 280-319 (X280), 320+ (X320).
The AusTriathlon National Age Group Manager will select the 4 members of the team in each category according to age ranges below:
60-79 (X60): 15-19 years
80-119 (X80): 20-29 years
120-159 (X120): 30-39 years
160-199 (X160): 40-49 years
200-239 (X200): 50-59 years
240-279 (X240): 60-69 years
280-319 (X280): 70-79 years
320+ (X320): 80 years and above
Whilst the World Triathlon Race Competition Rules do not set a limit on the number of teams which may be selected in each category, the number of teams selected will be at the discretion of the AusTriathlon National Age Group Manager (ATNAGM).
The process and criteria by which AusTriathlon will select its 2026 Australian Age Group Mixed Relay Team is detailed in the 2026 Australian Age Group Triathlon Team Selection Policy.
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 Gr oup Team Selection Policies.
Australian Age Group Triathlon and Multisport Team Qualifying Race Calendar is subject to change and the calendar may be amended if for any reason AusTriathlon is requested by any event organiser for a change due to unforeseen circumstances including but not limited to a date change, event distance change or in extreme cases a cancellation of a selection event. While all parties work extremely hard to avoid calendar changes, AusTriathlon advises all athletes to regularly check the calendar for changes and amendments. AusTriathlon shall not be responsible or liable in any way to anyone because of Australian Age Group Triathlon and Multisport Team National Selection Events Calendar changes and or amendments. Event organisers will update event websites when event information is confirmed at the relevant time.