In 1989 the International Triathlon Union (ITU) formed as an athletic organization designed to support triathlon athletes. The triathlon as a competition began in the 1970s with the San Diego Track Club, according to ITU, and by 2000 the sport entered into Olympic-level competition with its debut at the Sydney, Australia games. The standard triathlon consists of a 1500 meter swim, a 40 kilometer bicycle race and a 10 kilometer run. The cost of competing at a national, international or Olympic level can be prohibitive for triathlon athletes and event organizers; fortunately, triathlon grants help highly-competitive candidates to reach peak performance, help event organizers to promote the sport and promote child athletes.
International Triathlon Union Athlete Scholarship
The International Triathlon Union Athlete Scholarship provides scholarship and grant money to highly-competitive triathletes from developing countries with National Federations in the ITU. Recipient of these scholarships and grants must be viewed as possible Olympic contenders by their respective National Federations. The ITU Sport Development Director considers the following criteria when selecting fund recipients: athletes from developing or emerging countries, contenders who placed in the top five at Continental Championship under specific conditions and athletes who placed in the top eight in the Elite category under certain conditions. Athletes and their coaches are eligible for this grant.
International Triathlon Union (ITU)
#221, 998 Harbourside Dr.,
North Vancouver, BC,
Canada, V7P 3T2
604-904-9248
triathlon.org
USA Triathlon Grants Program
The USA Triathlon Grants Program offers grants up to $300 to triathlon organizers for the purpose of supporting awareness of the triathlon sport. Grant money funds any promotions on events, safety and awareness of triathlons conducted by a USA Triathlon certified official or certified coach. Costs associated with presentations made by certified officials and coaches may include travel, printing, publicity or training.
USA Triathlon
1365 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 250
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3425
719-597-9090
usatriathlon.org
ACHIEVE Youth Triathlon Summer Camp
ACHIEVE Youth Triathlon Summer Camp provides a free, six-week triathlon training camp for kids ages 9 to 14 to introduce kids and young teens to the sport of triathlon. This free camp provides full-fee grants to all participants, regardless of ability to pay, and includes all equipment, such as goggles, bicycles, helmets, swim fins, kickboards and jerseys. Students master the sports of swimming, bicycling and running in a fun, supportive and energetic atmosphere. Camp locations include McGregor, Texas; Kenilworth, DC; Deanwood, DC: Turkey Thicket, DC; Barry Farms, DC; Benning farms, DC and Waterbury, CT. Trained coaches lead this half-day camp, which includes education on stretching, flexibility and nutrition in addition to triathlon coaching.
ACHIEVE Youth Triathlon Summer Camp
achievekidstri.org
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