Young triathletes ready for Triathlon Inter Regional Champs
5th September 2012The 2012 British Triathlon Inter Regional Championships take place on Sunday 9 September at Hetton Lyons Country Park in Tyne and Wear.
The event will see young triathletes from triathlonscotland, Welsh Triathlon and each of the Triathlon England regions compete not only for individual honours but also for the coveted team title, which was won by the North East region in 2011.
Young triathletes from each Home Nation have been battling throughout the year to qualify for their team and take part in an event that is hosted by the North East and Yorkshire and Humberside regions of Triathlon England in conjunction with British Triathlon.
Each region or Home Nation competes as a team of 14, taking part in six different races over the day from Tri Star 2 through to Youth categories. Athletes score points for their regions depending on their finishing position. The 12 highest scores are taken from each region and the region with the highest overall score will be crowned British Triathlon Inter Regional Champions.
The event will also host the final event of the 2012 British Triathlon Youth and Junior Super Series, with an open junior race added to the schedule.
Kate Curran, who won her second successive medal for the GE Great Britain Team in the women’s European Youth Team Relay event last weekend in Aguilas, Spain will compete for the South East region, commenting: “Racing in Spain was a great experience and to come away with a medal was the icing on the cake. I can’t wait to compete at this weekend’s IRC’s and hopefully help my team do well, and of course get some more vital Super Series points.”
Miles Burton, last year’s winner of the British Triathlon Youth Super Series, and another competitor in the Team Relays in Aguilas last weekend added: “It’s always great to represent the South West region here at the IRCs. I have grown up racing at these championships, and the opportunity to compete against the other regions, Wales and Scotland ensures it’s a really competitive and fun race.”
Ian Braid, British Triathlon Director for Major and National Events added: “The British Triathlon Inter Regional Championships always generates a fantastic atmosphere and I am confident the North East and Yorkshire and Humberside regions will once again deliver a great event for all the Home Nation’s athletes. Many of our top elites have competed in this Championship over the years, and in such a memorable year for the sport, I am sure we will see some inspirational performances at Hetton Lyons Country Park.”