Munich to host triathlon age group event during European Championship 2022
The Europe Triathlon Age Group Sprint Championships will be integrated into the European Triathlon Championships Munich 2022 - themselves part of the multi-sport European Championships in the German city next year - as announced Thursday 13 August by Europe Triathlon, the German Triathlon Union (DTU) and the Munich 2022 organising committee.
‘’We are very proud that we are able to provide the European age group athletes the opportunity to compete during the elite European Triathlon Championships that are part of the 2nd edition of the multi-sport 2022 European Championships hosted in Munich. Triathlon continues with its tradition to have elite and age group athletes racing in the same event. The finish and the atmosphere in the iconic Olympic Park will provide the athletes with a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s a great opportunity especially for German athletes to race in front of a home crowd,’’ says Bernd Kapp, DTU vice president for grassroot sport.
For Verena Dietl, sports mayor of the City of Munich, the integration is also an important sign: "Sport knows no limits - certainly no age limits. Therefore, I am very pleased that the Europe Triathlon Age Group Sprint Championships are also included in the European Championships Munich 2022 and that athletes of all ages have a chance of winning a medal. The finish in the impressive ensemble of the Olympic Park will not just only be reserved for the top athletes of the triathlon elite over the Olympic distance but will also be an unforgettable experience for the participants in the age group sprint distance."
The age group race will take place on 14 August 2022. Up to 1,000 athletes from different countries will race for a medal in their respective age group. Swimming (750m) will take place at Karlsfelder See northeast of Munich city centre. Age groupers will then ride their bikes towards the Olympic Park (20km) where the final 5km run will take place. The detailed course maps will be published shortly on the official website at www.munich2022.com/agegroup.
Athletes can sign up via their national federations.
More information about the age group races will be made available in the next few weeks via www.munich2022.com/agegroup.