Age:

14–15

Age Description:

Athletes must be 14–15 years of age as of December 31, 2026. Eligible birth years: 2011 and 2012.

Zone Team Composition:

4 athletes per zone.

Wildcards:

20 wildcard spaces.

Maximum Athletes:

52

Coaches:

(See BC Games General Rules for information about the “adult supervisor” role)

One (1) head coach and one (1) assistant coach per zone. Where the zone team includes both male and female athletes, the head coach and assistant coach must be of the opposite gender, otherwise at least one must be the same gender as the athletes. Each zone is required to have a head coach.

Every zone must name a head coach and at least one assistant coach (exception: sports for athletes with a disability, which must have one head coach and at least one assistant coach for the sport).  If additional adults are named for the zone (or sport) and they meet the certification requirements of assistant coaches, they should be registered with the role “assistant coach”, otherwise they are registered with the role “adult supervisor”.  See BC Games General Rules for more information.

Officials:

The number of Officials the sport is permitted to register as participants)

8

Transportation, accommodation, and meals, as arranged by the Host Society, will be provided for officials. See BC Games General Rules for more information.

Athlete Eligibility:

In addition to BC Games General Rules, the sport-specific eligibility requirements noted in this technical package are in effect for the 2026 BC Winter Games.

The competition is open to all competitors who meet the age and registration requirements of Triathlon BC. Competitors must be members of Triathlon BC prior to the Games.

Athletes may only attend one BC Games to compete in Triathlon.

Coaching Eligibility:

Note that the role of head coaches and assistant coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from the Games with the team/zone, residing with the team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory capacity throughout the Games. 
See BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the head coach and assistant coach.

All head coaches must be Community Coach certified and have completed the Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. All assistant coaches must be Community Coach trained and have completed the Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. Adult supervisors are required to have completed Safe Sport Training.

BC Games General Rules dictate the level of coach certification required for head coaches and assistant coaches unless otherwise stated in this Technical Package – click here for details.  A minimum of Safe Sport Training is required for all adult supervisors – more information can be found here.

Events Categories:

Separate events for male and female athletes, except for the mixed relay. All athletes must compete in all five events. Mixed zone teams are permitted in the mixed relay.

• Super Sprint: Male and female athletes will be on course at the same time, starting in separate waves with staggered start times. Results will be awarded separately for each gender.
• F1, Duathlon, and Aquathon: Male and female races will be run separately. One gender race will conclude before the other begins.

Event Schedule and Format:
Friday

• Super Sprint Triathlon – 400 m swim / 10 km bike / 3 km run
• F1 Triathlon – 200 m swim / 3 km bike / 1 km run

Saturday

• Duathlon – 1 km run / 6 km bike / 1 km run
• Super Sprint Mixed Relay – (3x or 4x) 200 m swim / 3 km bike / 1 km run (non-medal event)

Sunday

• Aquathlon – 300 m swim / 1 km run

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Equipment:

Equipment must meet BC Youth Age Group specific requirements. See Triathlon BC Rules appendix.

Zone Selections and Registration Deadline:

Please refer to the BC Games General Rules for the registration deadline set by the BC Games Society. The BC Games deadline is in effect unless an earlier date is set by the Provincial Sport Organization is specified in this technical package.  See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Zone selection races and camps will be held throughout the Province in May/June 2026. Triathlon BC states that zone selections are to be completed no later than June 15, 2026 with extension considered by Triathlon BC.

Wildcard spaces are allocated at the discretion of Triathlon BC and the Provincial Advisor.

Accommodation and Transportation:

Also see BC Games General Rules for further details about accommodation and transportation.

Accommodation Requirements:
All athletes, coaches, and adult supervisors participating in the BC Games are required to stay in designated BC Games accommodation. This ensures a consistent Games experience for all participants, including access to meals, transportation, and supervision.

Officials are not required to stay in BC Games accommodation, unless they are under the age of 19 as of the first day of the Games. Officials should contact their Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) for further information on accommodation arrangements.

Exemptions for athletes or coaches to stay outside of BC Games accommodation may be granted for legitimate medical reasons. However, these exemptions are regulated and must be approved in advance to ensure the integrity of the accommodation model. Contact your Provincial Advisor for further information.

Transportation Requirements:
All athletes, coaches, and adult supervisors, except for those residing within close proximity to the host community, are expected to use BC Games transportation services from their designated pick-up point, which may include bus or air travel. This transportation is provided at no additional cost to participants. Participants residing within close proximity to the host community are responsible for their own travel to the Games, a process known as Immediate Vicinity Travel.

Participants may request to opt out of BC Games transportation (a process known as Own Travel) with approval from the Provincial Advisor. However, sport-specific travel requirements may override this option. Participants traveling under either Immediate Vicinity Travel or Own Travel do so at their own expense and liability. The full athlete fee still applies regardless of the travel method chosen.

All participants on BC Games transportation services must adhere to the BC Games Society’s Team Travel Policy which requires them to travel at their own expense and liability to a designated zone pick-up point and be under the supervision of a coach or adult supervisor from their sport.

Medals:

Medals will be awarded within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule.

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Fees:

See the BC Games General Rules for current BC Games registration fees.  Note that fees are assessed for athletes only (coaches, adult supervisors, and officials do not pay this fee).  Sports may assess additional fees to cover training, uniforms, qualification event(s), etc.  Please contact your Provincial Advisor or the PSO for more details. Fees are collected by the sport and paid to the BC Games Society upon invoice after the Games.

The BC Games athlete fee for the 2026 BC Summer Games is $175.00 and helps offset some Games operating expenses such as participant transportation, accommodation, and food services. Triathlon BC does not charge athletes any supplementary fees, though athletes can purchase an optional custom zone racesuit for an additional fee. The total athlete fee to compete in Triathlon at the 2026 BC Summer Games is $175.00 and is collected by Triathlon BC.

Additional fees may be charged by individual zone teams to support pre-Games training opportunities and/or zone apparel kits, at the discretion of the Zone Rep or head coach.