Danskin Triathlon Series -- Race Categories
THE AGE GROUP CATEGORY
You WANT to do the Race with women in your “age range” (5 year increments 35-40, 14-19, 50-55 etc)
You compete on an “individual basis” meaning you’ll do all 3 segments – Swim – Bike – Run
You will receive an Official Race time within the Age Group category
You will be eligible for Age Group awards (top 3 in each Age Group)
NOTE: Most Races will have more than one “wave” (group of 75-100 women) within each Age Group. That said, we are unable to GUARANTEE that you will in the same “wave” as your friend, sister, etc who may have also signed up at same or similar time as you
THE MIXED AGE GROUP CATEGORY
You WANT to be “guaranteed” to START the Tri with pals, sisters, colleagues etc
You WANT to do the Race with friends, sisters, Aunt, colleagues from work etc who may or may not be the same age as you.
You will receive an Official Race time within the Mixed Age Group category
ATHENA CATEGORY (optional check off at time of entry)
You WANT to be scored against women who are above 150 lbs (pursuant to USAT Rules for Athena)
You compete on an individual basis within your “age group” BUT you will be scored against all other participants (regardless of age) who checked off ATHENA when entering
You will receive an Official Race time within the Athena category
You will be eligible for Awards (top three) within the Athena category
WOMEN IN UNIFORM CATEGORY (optional check off at time of entry)
YOU are a woman “in uniform”
You compete on an individual basis within your Age Group BUT be scored against all other participants (regardless of age) who have also checked off this “descriptor”
You will receive an Official Race time within the Women in Uniform category
You will be eligible for Awards (top three) in Women in Uniform category
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CATEGORY
The guidelines and basis for competing in this category are set forth by USA Triathlon - the sport’s governing body. Please click here for USA Triathlon Physically Challenged information.
ELITE CATEGORY
YOU must have finished in the top 10 overall OR within the top 3 in Age Group in a Race of a 300 or more women within the past year.
If you wish to participate in the ELITE category please:
- Enter Age Group
- Submit record of your previous Race results at time of entry to mark@timberlinetiming.com
The change of entry category of any woman’s entry - by virtue of their previous racing results – (from Age Group to ELITE) will automatically be processed by our database management team. Allow 10 days from time of entry for a review of information and for change of category to appear within database.
TEAM SURVIVOR
- The Danskin Triathlon Series offers a limited number of free entries for cancer survivors in each Race region
- PRIOR to entering a triathlon, please contact Cathy Daldin, Team Survivor coordinator cathy@thexxtramilellc.com to check availability and eligibility procedures
- The entry process must be completed at least 10 weeks prior to Race to be eligible
- Free entries are limited for each Race
- Click here for more information
RELAY TEAM CATEGORY
- You WANT TO SHARE the 3 segments of the triathlon (swim, bike, run) amongst one or two friends, family members, colleagues, etc.
- You will receive an official Race time within a Relay Team Category (Family, Friends, Corporate and Physically Challenged, Survivor Relay)
- You will be eligible for Relay Team awards(the winning Team in each of the Relay Team categories will be awarded a team prize)
