British Triathlon has announced that organisers of triathlons, duathlons, paratriathlons and aquathlons in Great Britain can now register their events for the 2012 season.
In 2011 over 800 events in England, Wales and Scotland have or will have been permitted, an increase of 11% on events held in 2010. According to British Triathlon, events permitted through the Home Nation Associations are demonstrating their commitment to organising, safe, fair and enjoyable races for competitors, and making a vital contribution to the continued growth and success of the sport in the UK.
Organisers who choose to permit their events with the Home Nations Associations will have their events listed on the websites of British Triathlon and the Home Nations, and those events registered before midnight on 31 October will be listed in the highly acclaimed British Triathlon Annual Handbook distributed to over 14,000 active triathletes in the UK.
The list of permitted events each year is an illustrious one, including the Toshiba Windsor Triathlon, Virgin Active London Triathlon, GE Blenheim Triathlon and Dextro Energy Triathlon London, as well as hundreds of events run by clubs, commercial operators and charities.
Duncan Hough, Triathlon England Director for Events Rules and Technical said, “The quality of events taking place in the UK continues to improve year on year, and through permitting their events, organisers are demonstrating a responsible approach to delivering quality races, ensuring a bright future for our sport.”
Organisers wishing to register and permit their events should visit the events section of www.britishtriathlon.org and access the event management system for further details and to start the permitting process. Any questions should be emailed to events[at]britishtriathlon.org or by phone: 01509 226162.
British Triathlon Federation (BTF) operates the Event Permitting Process on behalf of Triathlon England and Welsh Triathlon. Organisers of events in Scotland should contact triathlonscotland directly. Prospective competitors of triathlons, duathlons or aquathlons can find out if the event they are thinking of entering is permitted by visiting the events section the BTF website, and using the event search function.
