Age-Group Triatlon
The Belgian Triathlon Age-Group Team offers all non-elite members a unique opportunity to compete at World and European Championships in triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon, winter triathlon, cross triathlon and duathlon and aquabike.
Qualifier races World & European championships Sprint & Standard distance
Currently only qualifier races are held for athletes who want to participate in World or European championships at the sprint and standard distance.
Qualifier races
The qualifier races are published on the Calendar. The qualifier races of 2024 are the competitions in 2025. In 2024 you cannot obtain a qualification of races in 2024.
Conditions
As an athlete:
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Do you have Belgian nationality or do you reside in Belgium;
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Have you not participated for another country in the last 3 years?
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Do you have a valid competition license (via Triatlon Vlaanderen or LBFTD);
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Participate in a European Championship/World Championship with national equipment (Belgian Triathlon).
The selection
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Age-groupers are admitted to the European Championship/World Cup on the basis of participation and performance in selection competitions that were determined in advance by the national AG committee.
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Per age group (from 16 years for the sprint distance and from 18 years for standard distance, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc.) there are a maximum of 20 places available for both men and women.
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After confirmation by the athlete, registration for the European Championships/World Championships is done by Belgian Triathlon and not by the athlete himself. The athlete pays the registration amount to Belgian Triathlon.
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The costs for registration (determined by the organization), clothing package, transport and possible accommodation are borne by the athlete.
Selection procedure
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The athlete registers for one or more selection competitions.
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The selection of the athlete is based on the category to which the athlete will belong in the year of the European/World Championship, even if the athlete participates in a selection competition in a different category the year before.
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In sprint competitions, the first 5 athletes per age group (who do not yet have a starting slot) are eligible for selection.
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With standard distance, the first 5 athletes per age group (who do not yet have a starting slot) are eligible for selection.
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After participating in the competition, the (not yet selected) athletes will be contacted by email to express their interest in a starting slot (sprint or quarter).
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The list of athletes who have already taken their starting slot will be published via the websites of both leagues.
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Athletes who have been selected and have confirmed their starting slot will ultimately receive an invitation for final registration. This registration is binding and only becomes final after payment of the registration fee.
Races without qualifiers
For all European and World championships expect for Sprint and Standard distance there are no qualifier races.
Conditions
As an athlete:
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Do you have Belgian nationality or do you reside in Belgium;
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Have you not participated for another country in the last 3 years?
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Do you have a valid competition license (via Triatlon Vlaanderen or LBFTD);
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Participate in a European Championship/World Championship with national equipment (Belgian Triathlo
The selection procedure
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Age groupers can register for the European Championships/World Cup without having to participate in a selection competition.
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There are a maximum of 20 places available per age group (20-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc.) for both men and women.
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The costs for registration (determined by the organization), clothing package, transport and possible accommodation are borne by the athlete.
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The athlete registers directly with the organization and registers with the Belgian Triathlon Age-group Community via the registration form.
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Payment is made directly to the organization or to Belgian Triathlon. This depends on each match and will be communicated on the calendar.
Team Belgium Gear
Belgian Triathlon has developed an exclusive clothing line in collaboration with Bioracer. This clothing line is intended for both elite triathletes and recreational athletes.
National equipment is mandatory for European and World Championships
Age groupers who wish to participate in a European Championship or World Cup are required to participate in national equipment.
The clothing line is exclusively available through Bioracer and must be paid for by the age grouper himself.
Order via Bioracer Be3 webshop
All orders for national clothing must be placed via the Bioracer Be3 webshop.
New visitors must register for the first time.
Design and specifications
All clothing falls under the design of the “Belgium Triathlon Team” and meets the standard conditions of World Triathlon. Please note: trisuits with the old ITU logo are no longer valid.
Personalization
The trisuit can be personalized with your own family name (+ €6). If you want to add your own sponsors, you must arrange this yourself within the World Triathlon clothing agreements.
Delivery time
Count on a delivery time of 8-10 weeks (after ordering).
Age-group Community
The Age-Group community, consisting of dedicated volunteers, coordinates age-group athletes at European and World Triathlon and Duathlon Championships. We inform, enthuse, facilitate registrations, provide support at competitions, share information from World Triathlon. We always try to be present on site for briefing, support, reception and congratulations for athletes. In addition, we maintain contact with relevant authorities, follow up registrations and payments and actively promote the "Age-group".
Griet Verrykt acts as AG Coordinator for Dutch-speaking athletes, while Olivier Henz fulfills this role for French-speaking and German-speaking athletes.
These coordinators are assisted by Werner Taveirne, Louis Bouillet, Fabian Connotte, Patrick Rombout en Dimitri Taghon.
Contact Age-Group Commmunity
AG-coördinator Nederlandstalige athleten: Griet Verrykt
Coordinateur AG pour les athlètes francophones et germanophones: Olivier Henz