Triathlon is a great sport for young athletes who like to swim, cycle and run. All our public and many member-only races offer categories starting from 7 years old and some events even have a mini-kids race to get the youngest members of the family in on the action. The element of competition brings motivation to get out and swim/bike/run and triathlon is a sport where everyone can take part - even if they didn't make the swim squad or track team. TriClub derives great pleasure from seeing our TriClub kids growing up in triathlon and building the foundations for a lifetime of sport.
Junior Membership
TriClub Doha welcomes young members from 7 years old upwards. See the membership page for full details.
Training with TriClub Doha
Kids, youths and Juniors are welcome to join any of our club training sessions, provided they can do so safely. For example, you may not want to send a 7 year old on a group ride but a swim at the Sharq with their parents can be great family sport time. Find out about our weekly training sessions here.
However, it is competition which really gets kids motivated and we offer abundant opportunities to do this - triathlons, aquathons, swims, junior duathlons provide for and are suitable for all ages. Add QCTF events to that and there is an opportunity to compete at least twice a month throughout the season.
Junior Duathlon
Location: Olympic Cycling Track Kilometer Zero
Once a month on a Saturday afternoon, kids get their own time to compete; their parents take a back seat spectator role and all the focus is on them. Emphasis on fun with some time to practice transition skills before some races and then sausage sizzle.
Dates advised via club newsletter and social media.
Triathlon Coaching with Tritanium
Many of TriClub Doha's young members join Coach Nat for twice per week training. Tritanium is a separate entity from TriClub Doha and has its own fees. Details for the 2025/26 season to follow.
Age Categories
Most events in Qatar use the following categories. TriClub Doha events use age on race day to define the category. Races organised by Qatar Triathlon Federation use the age at the end of the season (July 1st) and international races may use December 31st.
- Mini-kids - 3 to 6 years old
- Kids 1 - 7 to 9
- Kids 2 - 10 to 11
- Kids 3 - 12 to 13
- Youths - 14 to 15
- Juniors - 16 to 17