Opportunities for Juniors
Our main focus for Juniors is for them to have fun with others whilst building skills and experience.
There are plenty of training and racing opportunities with a view of representing your School, Auckland City Tri Club or even New Zealand.
Training opportunities have never been better with the Auckland Youth Triathlon Academy for weekly Saturday morning training through Term 2 and 3 with Liam Bird for 14-19 year olds and Troy McAlister for 9-13 year olds + novice.
There are four FREE ACTC training sessions each week with Monday Night Run Training Speed Session and Wednesday Night Run Training Tempo Session with Liam Bird, Friday Morning Run Intervals and on Saturday Mornings TeamSesto have their weekly Brick.
For events for Juniors to focus on. Triathlon New Zealand have their Junior Triathlon Series, we help deliver the College Sport Auckland Triathlon Series, we have races that help decide our Club Champs, there are a number of Auckland based events that have Junior divisions and their are also the National Champs events to target inc the NZ Schools Triathlon Champs..
If you are interested in hearing about opportunities for juniors please subscribe to our Junior Newsletter to get that information direct to your inbox.
Auckland Youth Triathlon Academy
ENTRIES OPEN for Term Two starting 18th April.
The weekly sessions will be coached by Triathlon New Zealand Accredited Coaches Liam Bird 14-19 and Troy McAlister 9-13 + novice at alternating locations between the North Shore and Auckland City right through Term 2 and 3.
The Academy is run as a collaboration between North Harbour Triathlon Club and Auckland City Triathlon Club to give junior athletes an opportunity to train on a weekly basis including sessions on Saturday mornings.
The main focus of the training is to get juniors ready to compete at local events inc the College Sport Auckland Series + the New Zealand Secondary Schools Champs + the Triathlon New Zealand Junior and Youth Series.
All sessions will have a Game Day Registration + Facebook Event.
Please email us if you have any questions
The April Auckland Youth Tri Academy Holiday Training Sessions are
Friday 10th and Saturday 11th April 2026
Two mornings of fast, fun training,
This is for young athletes who want to move better, get quicker and train with others who love the sport.
The rate has been dropped to get more to come along and the double session starts from $20 🤩
What’s in it:
triathlon skills speed and technique
swim-bike-run bricks
good people, good energy, hard fun
Ages 9–13: 9:00–10:30am
Ages 14–19: 9:00–12:00pm
Bring your running shoes, goggles, cap, togs, towel, drink and snack.Wetsuit optional. Please note we won’t be swimming in open water 👌Locations to be confirmed.
Come ready to work.
Come ready to learn.
Come ready to send it.
Please email us if you have any questions
College Sport Auckland
College Sport Auckland’s vision is that sport is valued as a vehicle for enhancing the wellbeing of all secondary school students in Auckland. Triathlon, Aquathon and Duathlon run events annually College Sport Auckland Series.
2026 Aquathlon - Tuesday 24th February
2026 Triathlon - Tuesday 10th March
2026 Duathlon - Tuesday 23rd June
Kohi Summer Swim Series
NZ's largest weekly summer open water swim right in our backyard. A great opportunity for Juniors to test their open water swimming skills against other triathletes and specialist swimmers. Members get a discounted entry for this series. https://www.summerswim.co.nz
Weet-Bix Tryathlon
It’s about giving it a TRY! Did you know that almost half a million Kiwi kids have completed the TRYathlon since it began and it is the largest under 16 triathlon in the world?
Two Auckland Based Events
Triathlon New Zealand Junior Series
Junior Series race calendar provides more opportunities to race deeper fields across the season. TriNZ have moved to a North/South model this year to remove the necessity for athletes to travel, whilst holding the Grand Final races where we hope the see the largest fields across the year to truly ‘test the metal’ of all athletes.
Three Events Below, Tinman, Future ChampioNZ and The Blue Lake Festival all make up the North Island racing with 3000 points per event on offer and the Finals at Napier Triathlon Festival (Junior) and NZ Schools Champs (Youth) offering 4000 points.
NZ Schools Champs
Youth
Date: 25-26th January 2026
CLICK HERE TO ENTER
Resources for Primary School Age - Water, Wheels, Fun!
Water, Wheels, Fun! is a school-based programme designed to introduce Triathlon to primary school students, with opportunities to then have a go at a local kids Triathlon event. It’s a fun way to be creative, keep active, and grow stronger together all while achieving the objectives of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Resources for Intermediate/Secondary School
Whether it’s eSport, a local Triathlon event, or the official New Zealand Schools event, there are many opportunities to be involved in Triathlon for intermediate and high school students as a one-off experience or through our Secondary Schools Programme. Ride with rangatahi from around NZ and the world in the Youth eSport Series, enter an event with your mates as a team, or grow your swim, bike and run skills to complete one yourself! To find a TriNZ endorsed event near you click HERE.
Pathways and Triathlon New Zealand Development Squad
Take it to the next level. If you are wanting to hone your triathlon skills, race at a more elite level, or find out how to get selected for development squads then make sure to enter the Tri NZ Suzuki Junior Series happening this summer. This series is to open to both under 16 and under 19 athletes and has been created to encourage the development of our promising athletes and celebrate their successes. Full event information and entry links can be found HERE.
Who can be an ACTC Junior?
Juniors have to be U22 on the 01st November (the first date of the new Membership Period).
Get in touch
ACTC operates a number of training sessions and learning opportunities across Auckland
Postal Address:
PO Box 99187; Newmarket ; Auckland 1050
Registered Charity Auckland City Triathlon Club is a registered Charity : CC 47275
