Introduced to the Youth & Junior Super Series calendar in 2021, aquathlon racing supports the development of swim, run skills. Due to the competition for places at Super Series events, entry to race is via an application process.   Note: if the race is not full from Super Series applicants it will be opened up to other athletes.  If you would like to do the race but are not intending to race in the Super Series please register your interest here. 

To find out more about the British Triathlon Youth & Junior Super Series visit Home - Super Series (britishsuperseries.com) and to register your interest for this event please visit Lochore Meadows – British Triathlon

Athletes must be aged 15-19* to take part and must be a valid Home Nation member. To find out more about membership, please click here.

*age is at 31st December 2024

Race information

Athletes will compete in an exciting multi-race, multi-distance format as below:

Youth A 

Race 1: 800m swim, 1km run

Race 2: 500m swim, 1.5km run

Race 3: 300m swim, 2km run

Youth B / Junior

Race 1: 800m swim, 1km run

Race 2: 500m swim, 2km run

Race 3 : 300m swim, 3km run

with their best two results contributing to their overall result

Introduced to the Youth & Junior Super Series calendar in 2021, aquathlon racing supports the development of swim, run skills. Due to the competition for places at Super Series events, entry to race is via an application process.   Note: if the race is not full from Super Series applicants it will be opened up to other athletes.  If you would like to do the race but are not intending to race in the Super Series please register your interest here. 

To find out more about the British Triathlon Youth & Junior Super Series visit Home - Super Series (britishsuperseries.com) and to register your interest for this event please visit Lochore Meadows – British Triathlon

Athletes must be aged 15-19* to take part and must be a valid Home Nation member. To find out more about membership, please click here.

*age is at 31st December 2024

Race information

Athletes will compete in an exciting multi-race, multi-distance format as below:

Youth A 

Race 1: 800m swim, 1km run

Race 2: 500m swim, 1.5km run

Race 3: 300m swim, 2km run

Youth B / Junior

Race 1: 800m swim, 1km run

Race 2: 500m swim, 2km run

Race 3 : 300m swim, 3km run

with their best two results contributing to their overall result

Our Sprint Aquathlon is the ideal event for seasoned triathletes or beginners aged 15 and over* looking to take on a bit more of a challenge. 

Participants will complete a 800m open water swim followed by a 5km run within the park. Please note that this event will have a deep water start and the swim course will be in deep water, so it is important you are comfortable with this. 

Triathlon Scotland are committed to inclusion and supporting women's participation in our sport. As such we will offer defferal for up to two years to pregnant women to support their participation in swim, bike, run events. There will be a generous cut-off for the swim section (based only around safety in the water), and no cut-off for the run. 

You will require use of a wetsuit for the swim section. If you would like to take part but do not have all the essential equipment, please contact lochore@triathlonscotland.org, and we will do our best to offer help and advice where possible.

Triathlon Scotland can give you help and advice to help you prepare to take part in the event, including directing you to local clubs and training sessions. Please contact lochore@triathlonscotland.org. 

* Age is at 31 December 2024

TriStar 2 (age 11-12*) athletes will complete two seperate short aquathlons with their combined results producing their final result, as below. 

Race 1

300m open water swim - 1.2km run 

Race 2

200m open water swim - 2km run

Please note that this event will have a deep water start and the swim course will be in deep water, so it is important you are comfortable with this. 

* Age is at 31 December 2024.

Inter Regional Championships - Selection Event

The Inter Regional Championships (IRC) are a once yearly event held as part of the British Triathlon Grand Final. They are an opportunity for some of the best young athletes across both the TriStar 2 and 3 age groups in each of the 10 English Regions, Scotland, Wales and Jersey to race against each other, both individually and as part of a mixed team relay. The 2024 Inter-Regional Championships (IRCs) will be hosted at the British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final at Mallory Park over the weekend of 14-15 September 2024.

Scotland will send a team of 16 athletes, four female and four open, in two age groups (TriStar 2 & 3). The aim of the Triathlon Scotland Inter Regional Championships Team is to provide a race-based experience of the skills athletes wishing to progress onto the Triathlon Scotland Performance Pathway will require.

To be eligible for selection, participants must:

• Have a valid Triathlon Scotland membership prior to the start of the final selection race.
• Be living in Scotland or be an active member of a Triathlon Scotland Affiliated Club.
• Be registered as a female at birth for nomination for female events (and as a competitor in a female place in a Mixed Relay). See the BTF Transgender Policy more information.
• Take part in at least one of the selection races in Scotland. The IRC selection events have now ​been ​confirmed as the TriStar 2 and 3 waves at National Youth Championships at Bellahouston (Saturday 18 May 2024) and Lochore Aquathlon hosted by Triathlon Scotland (Sunday 23 June 2024).

For more information and the full selection policy, please visit the below link:

IRC SELECTION INFORMATION

TriStar 3 (age 13-14*) athletes will complete two seperate short aquathlons with their combined results producing their final result, as below. 

Race 1

300m open water swim - 1.2km run 

Race 2

200m open water swim - 2km run

Please note that this event will have a deep water start and the swim course will be in deep water, so it is important you are comfortable with this. 

* Age is at 31 December 2024.

Inter Regional Championships - Selection Event

The Inter Regional Championships (IRC) are a once yearly event held as part of the British Triathlon Grand Final. They are an opportunity for some of the best young athletes across both the TriStar 2 and 3 age groups in each of the 10 English Regions, Scotland, Wales and Jersey to race against each other, both individually and as part of a mixed team relay. The 2024 Inter-Regional Championships (IRCs) will be hosted at the British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final at Mallory Park over the weekend of 14-15 September 2024.

Scotland will send a team of 16 athletes, four female and four open, in two age groups (TriStar 2 & 3). The aim of the Triathlon Scotland Inter Regional Championships Team is to provide a race-based experience of the skills athletes wishing to progress onto the Triathlon Scotland Performance Pathway will require.

To be eligible for selection, participants must:

• Have a valid Triathlon Scotland membership prior to the start of the final selection race.
• Be living in Scotland or be an active member of a Triathlon Scotland Affiliated Club.
• Be registered as a female at birth for nomination for female events (and as a competitor in a female place in a Mixed Relay). See the BTF Transgender Policy more information.
• Take part in at least one of the selection races in Scotland. The IRC selection events have now ​been ​confirmed as the TriStar 2 and 3 waves at National Youth Championships at Bellahouston (Saturday 18 May 2024) and Lochore Aquathlon hosted by Triathlon Scotland (Sunday 23 June 2024).

For more information and the full selection policy, please visit the below link:

IRC SELECTION INFORMATION

TriStar 1 (age 9-10*) athletes will complete a single race consisting of a 200m open water swim followed by a 1.2km run on park paths.

This race is open to all TriStar 1 athletes. 

Please note that this event will have a deep water start and the swim course will be in deep water, so it is important you are comfortable with this. 

* Age is at 31 December 2024.