Youth and Junior Super Series

Introduction

The British Triathlon Youth and Junior Super Series provides up-and-coming athletes from across England, Scotland and Wales with the chance to compete against other high-performing athletes of their age in highly competitive races on a regular basis.

Athletes will compete throughout the year at individual races to earn points for the series, with the overall winners crowned at the end of the series. 2026 will see athletes’ race both triathlon, including heats and finals along with mixed relay, as well as aquathlon formats in line with Performance Pathway development objectives.

Age Categories: 
The age categories for the Youth and Junior Super Series are based on an athlete’s year of birth.  For the 2026 season, the age categories will be made up of athletes born in the following years:

Youth A – Born in 2010 and 2011

Youth B – Born in 2009

Junior – Born in 2007 and 2008

All athletes born in or before 2006 are categorised as Seniors and should enter the Senior Super Series.

Performance Assessment Weekend

Before competing in the Performance Assessment Weekend all non-academy athletes will need to attend a cycling training session with their relevant Regional Academy. More information regarding this can be found on the Performance Assessment page.

All Youth and Junior athletes wishing to race in the 2026 Super Series are required to attend the Performance Assessment weekend (18-19 April 2026). Participants will take part in a swim time-trial and separate run-bike timed event, with the results carrying series points as well as allocating athletes their initial rankings for the series.

For more information about the weekend, please click here.

2026 British Triathlon Youth and Junior Super Series Overview

This outline may be subject to change.

Useful Resources

Youth and Junior Super Series explained 2026

Competition Map Explained

Youth A Competition Map 2026

Youth B Competition Map 2026

Junior Competition Map 2026

Technical guidance for Youth and Junior Super Series athletes 2026

Eligibility

To be eligible, participants must be a current British Triathlon Home Nation member. You may be asked to prove your membership when entering and registering at the individual races on the series at the request of the event organiser. Please ensure that your membership record is up to date and that all information on it is correct, entering each race with your name as it appears on your membership card.