Discover the College Sport Tri Series - exclusively for Auckland Secondary Schools

For decades, Auckland has been the home of wonderful triathlon races, and the home for many aspiring Olympians, and more importantly the place where sport for life starts. Challenge yourself, challenge your mates, challenge other schools, have fun!

Options for teams and individuals, if you can swim, bike, or run, be part of the action!

Triathlon, Aquathon and Duathlon events make up the series over the year...

2024 College Sport Tri Series Dates - Book them in NOW

All entries through the College Sport ENTERNOW platform.  Chat to your school sport coordinator and make it happen. 

Teams or Individuals. U14, U16 or U19.

 To make life easy we have some of the core information below including the Athlete Guides as we get them sorted.  All these events are put on with the support of the team from Auckland City Triathlon Club - thanks to all our volunteers.

Triathlon - Swim Bike Run

Tuesday 20 February 2024

Do it all or gather a team.  This is the perfect start to the school year.

  • No wetsuits allowed for U14 or U16 swim.  If the water is 20degrees or above, then there will be no wetsuits for U19.

  • Mountainbike (Open) or Roadbike (separate categories).  Closed roads.

  • Run is on a mix or hardpacked trail and footpath.

  • Para athlete options available - please advise if you wish to enter this category.

  • The event will kick off at 9.30am and be complete around lunchtime.  Coffee will be available onsite, please bring your own reusable coffee cups, water bottles etc as this is a zero-waste event.

  • All athletes must be racked in transition and registered by 9.10am.

  • Schools are required to supply volunteer marshalls for the event - thank you for supporting our students in sport.

Age Group

Swim

Bike

Run

Start time

U14

250m

8kms

3kms

10.30am

U16

500m

16kms

4 kms

10.00am

U19

750m

16kms

5kms

9.30am

Athlete guide download link, you must read this for all the event details.

Aquathon - Swim-Run

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Do it all or gather a team.  This is the perfect start to the school year.

  • No wetsuits allowed for U14 or U16 swim.  If the water is 20degrees or above, then there will be no wetsuits for U19.

  • Run is on a shared footpath. Note short sharp run up grass bank from swim.

  • Para athlete options available - please advise if you wish to enter this category.

  • The event will kick off at 9.10 am (briefing) and be complete before lunchtime.  Coffee will be available onsite, please bring your own reusable coffee cups, water bottles etc as this is a zero-waste event.

  • All athletes must be set up in transition and registered by 9.00 am.

  • Schools are required to supply volunteer marshalls for the event - thank you for supporting our students in sport.

Age Group

Swim

Run

Start time

U14

400m

4kms

10.10 am

U16

500m

4 kms

09.45 am

U19

750m

6kms

9.20 am

Athlete guide will be available shortly, you must read this for all the details.

Duathlon - Run-Bike-Run

Tuesday 11th June 2024

A mid-winter focus.  Teams and individuals love this incredible course right in the middle of Auckland

  • Runs are on the hardpacked gravel Watercare Coastal path.

  • Bike is on closed roads around the Ambury Park area roads of Mangere.

  • Para athlete options available - please advise if you wish to enter this category.

  • The event will kick off at 9.00 am (briefing) and be complete before lunchtime.  Coffee will be available onsite, please bring your own reusable coffee cups, water bottles etc as this is a zero-waste event.

  • All athletes must be set up in transition and registered by 9.00 am.

  • Schools are required to supply volunteer marshalls for the event - thank you for supporting our students in sport.

Age Group

Run 1

Bike

Run 2

Start time (TBC)

U14

2.5kms

10kms

2.5kms

10.10 am

U16

3.5kms

14 kms

2.5kms

09.50 am

U19

5kms

20kms

2.5kms

09.20 am

Athlete guide will be available shortly, you must read this for all the details.