Please see below for Frequently Asked Questions on Team Commitments and Costs, World Triathlon Sport Intergrity Requirements and Athlete Agreement. Click below to see information regarding qualification for the World Championships for 2026;
Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi 2026 – World Triathlon Multisport Championships
Pontevedra, Spain 2026 – World Triathlon Championship Finals
Edmonton, Canada 2027 – World Triathlon Multisport Championships
Hamburg, Germany 2027 – World Triathlon Championship Finals
Representing Tri NZ at World Triathlon Championships as an Age Group Athlete is self-funded. Costs are outlined below:
- Team Admin Form & Fee* = $335 + Service Fee ($348.00 NZD)
- Uniform** = estimated at $500(GST exclusive).
- Race Entry Fee = $320USD – $800USD (varying depending on location of World Champs & race distance).
- Tri NZ Nominated Insurance to meet World Triathlon requirements
- Travel and accommodation = varying depending on the event location.
*Team Admin Fee – This admin fee helps maintain the sustainability of the age group program including the services provided by the Age Group Experience Manager for World Triathlon Championship Teams. Including, but not limited to your Team Admin Fee will also include a team t-shirt being provided to you.
- running a fair selection process to gain selection into a World Championship team
- supporting the appointment of National Championships & Age Group Selection Events
- working with partners and suppliers to ensure Age Group Athletes are receiving quality services and product (Travel, Uniform and Insurance)
- regular communications with athletes in the lead up to a world championships
- supplying athletes and clubs with letters of support for subsidies and/ funding or sponsorship.
- *on ground support at the World Championships
**Uniform – The World Triathlon have strict guidelines for the printing on race suits, Tri NZ uniform guidelines can be found HERE. Please note you are only able to race in racesuits that have been approved by the World Triathlon.
***Insurance – World Triathlon requires a set level of insurance as per the Competition Rules. Triathlon NZ signs an indemnity to confirm all athletes racing at the World Championships hold the correct insurance..
Price estimations:
2025 as an example: we only had one option available in the market. The premium is
placed at a flat per-day cost of:
- Daily Rate Per Person (per-day): $36.00 NZD
Tri NZ is required by World Triathlon to ensure that all NZ Age Group Team athletes who take part in World Triathlon Age Group event are covered by an insurance policy that meets World Triathlon’s minimum requirements. Tri NZ has identified an insurer that is willing to provide a compliant policy and has decided to mandate the use of this policy as a condition to inclusion in the NZ Age Group Team.
It is a condition of inclusion in the NZ Age Group Team (through the Athlete Agreement) that athletes take out this policy. Please note that, for the reasons set out above, this policy must be taken out for the entire period of travel (and not just the competition days, as required by World Triathlon). Tri NZ is unable to consider alternative polices because we do not have the resources or expertise to assess any alternative policy against World Triathlon minimum requirements.
- Complete the Sport Integrity Commission Level 1 Course online
- Save your certificate
- Register with the World Triathlon Education Hub
- Submit your completed certificate from Sport Integrity Commission
Upon accepting their position onto an Age Group team by completing the team admin form the Athlete agrees to the following Athlete Agreement.
Find the Athlete Agreement by clicking here: Age Group World Championship Athlete Agreement 2025