Representing New Zealand FAQs

Representing Tri NZ at World Triathlon Championships as an Age Group Athlete is self-funded. Costs are outlined below:

1. Team Admin Form & Fee* = $335 + Service Fee ($348.00 NZD)
2. Uniform** =  estimated at $400.00 (GST exclusive).
3. Race Entry Fee =  $320USD – $800USD (varying depending on location of World Champs & race distance). 
4. Tri NZ Nominated Insurance through AON
5. 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 – Insurance requirements mean the athlete uptakes the insurance from the day of their departure- until their return. 

Price estimations:

This year 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
• Triathlon Commission rate: $3.00 NZD per travel day and
  $5.00 per competition day (competition day will be charged for one day
  only)

Example: 7 day journey would cost

• Travel Cover

        7 days × $36.00 = $252.00

• Triathlon Commission

       6 days × $3.00 = $18.00 + Race day $5.00 = $23.00

• TOTAL PREMIUM

        $275.00 (GST exempt for international travel)

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.

Tri NZ receives commission from Aon in connection with policies taken out by NZ Age Group Team athletes

1. Complete the Sport Integrity Commission Level 1 Course online
2. Save your certificate
3. Register with the World Triathlon Education Hub
4. 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