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Elite?
ollyb
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I'm having a lot of trouble finding anything out about how one progresses from age grouper to elite - not for one minute suggesting that I am or will ever be good enough mind you! Eg, the Blenheim triathlon results has the age groupers and the elite, and there are age groupers faster than elite. Should they become elite? how do they go about it? The BT website is really lacking on info in this area.
If anyone can shed any light.... [:)]
If anyone can shed any light.... [:)]
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To turn elite i would asume you need proper sponsorship so you dont have to work and all you do basicly is train, go away with your team for training camps etc. and race.
Its possible the age groupers just dont want to leave family or good jobs to turn elite.
Most people turn pro at a young age and have no other experiance to gage it on.
If your 35 and have a family etc it must be hard to tear yourself away for 6 weeks to go to a training camp, etc, no matter how much you want it.
Also add to that the races are all over the world its a massive commitment.
Plus at the moment i'm sure teams are picking individualls very carefully with the world in recession etc.
As i say just my assumtion
I know Craig Doyle ( the bloke off the TV - he took a year off TV work to train) qualified to represent Ireland as his times were inside the target guidelines as set down by whoever.
So maybe a combination of that and what jelly said. That would make sense
- You never have to buy your own kit
- Your face is in one of the magazines every month
- You hurt like hell every single day
''Likewise,any athlete of a suitable standard is entitled to compete in the elite wave of races in the UK and abroad.For more information contact Laura Macey at [email=lauramacey@britishtriathlon.org]lauramacey@britishtriathlon.org[/email] ''
A word of caution may be advised as to check whether your insurance covers you for professional races particularly if racing abroad.
Hope this helps.
Well I'm a third there then....