The Virgin Active London Triathlon : Race Categories

Virgin Active London Triathlon Race Category Selection

With numerous races offered at The Virgin Active London Triathlon here is a quick explanation of the races you can enter. RACE START TIMES WILL BE CONFIRMED ONCE ENTRIES HAVE CLOSED.

SATURDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER

Race Category	Distance	Category Explanation
Super Sprint	400m Swim / 10km Bike / 2.5km Run	Everybody competes in an open age single sex group

Youth Super-Sprint	400m Swim / 10km Bike / 2.5km Run	Open to 15/16 year olds. Requires a Race CV sent to Youthentry@imgworld.com to be accepted to ensure the best athletes possible compete in a wave with a fixed capacity.

Sprint	750m Swim / 20km Bike / 5km Run	Everybody competes in an open age single sex group

Sprint Team-Relay	750m Swim / 20km Bike / 5km Run	Mixed or single gender teams compete together. Each team member completes one leg.

Olympic Team-Relay	1500m Swim / 40km Bike / 10km Run	Mixed or single gender teams compete together. Each team member completes one leg.

SUNDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER

Race Category	Distance	Category Explanation
Olympic Age-Group	1500m Swim / 40km Bike / 10km Run	This is the Olympic distance group that we recommend most people enter. You will be racing against people of the same gender and similar age.

Sub 2h30 Group	1500m Swim / 40km Bike / 10km Run	For men and women that have previously completed a sub 2h30 Olympic distance. We may contact you via email and ask for two previous sub 2h30 times if you have not competed in the London Triathlon before.

Men's Olympic Open Age Group	1500m Swim / 40km Bike / 10km Run	An all male open age group for men looking to compete with male friends or family of differing age.

Mixed (Male+Female) Olympic Group	1500m Swim / 40km Bike / 10km Run	An open age and mixed sex group for male and female competitors looking to race together. Please note that this entry type does sell out fast!

Olympic Plus	1500m Swim / 90km Bike / 10km Run	This is the same as the normal Olympic distance but with a 90km bike leg for real cycling enthusiasts.