BTF announces 2012 major events programme
Age group champs and qualifiers listed by governing body
British Triathlon has announced the British Triathlon Age Group Major Events Programme for 2012 including all British Age Group Championships, ITU World Championship and ETU European Championship qualifiers.
The 2012 programme comprises the leading age group events from across the country. Each event has demonstrated the highest quality event management and provided competitors with the opportunity to achieve their personal triathlon challenges in a safe and enjoyable environment.
2011 British Age Group Championships
· Duathlon: Dambuster Duathlon, East Midlands – 10 March 2012
· Sprint Distance Triathlon: Big Cow Sprint Triathlon, 27 May 2012
· Cross Triathlon: Coniston Mountain Bike Triathlon – 10 June 2012
· Standard Distance Triathlon: Shropshire Triathlon, West Midlands – 24 June 2012
· Middle Distance Triathlon: Cowman, South East – 8 July 2012
· Aquathlon: BRAT Aquathlon, West Midlands – TBC
· Club Relay: Holme Pierrepont, East Midlands – 25 & 26 August 2012
Qualification events for the GE Great Britain Age Group Team
ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championships – Auckland, October 2012
· Eton Super Sprints, South East – 20th May 2012
· Big Cow Sprint, Emberton Park – 27th May 2012
· Bristol Triathlon, South West – 15th July 2012
ITU Standard Distance Triathlon World Championships – Auckland, October 2012
· Dambuster Triathlon, East Midlands – 16th June 2012
· Shropshire Triathlon, West Midlands – 24th June 2012
· Deva Triathlon, North West – 1st July 2012
ITU Duathlon World Championships – Nancy, September 2012
· Dambuster Duathlon, East Midlands – 10th March 2012
· Oulton Park Duathlon, North West – 24th March 2012
· Cambridge Duathlon, Eastern – 15th April 2012
ETU Triathlon European Championships 2013
· Bedford Classic, Eastern – 29th July 2012
· Strathclyde Triathlon, Scotland – 2nd September 2012
ETU Sprint Triathlon European Championships 2013
· Grendon Triathlon, East Midlands – 13th May 2012
· Rother Valley, Yorkshire & Humberside – 16th September, 2012
ETU Duathlon Championships 2012
· Dambuster Duathlon, East Midlands – 10th March 2012
· Clumber Park, Duathlon – 17th March 2012
· Oulton Park Duathlon, North West – 24th March 2012
To enter any of the races that make up 2012 British Triathlon Age Group Major Events Programme all you need to do is go directly to the event website and enter as normal including your Home Nation Associations membership number. For GE Great Britain Age Group Team qualification races, you will also need to register your intent to qualify for the relevant ITU World or ETU European Championships through the age group section of www.britishtriathlon.org/age.
Matt Baird
Editor of Cycling Plus magazine 
