In this country everything has a cost and we often overlook the benefits. So in good British form here are the costs you have to fork out to say you competed for your country! but we all love it really!!
British Triathlon membership £51
Intention to qualify fee £15
Qualifying Race Entry Fee £40
Cost of Race visit/holiday £1,000
GB Tri-Suit £100
GB T-shirt £30
Cost of bringing your family along £££
Entry fee for the intl event £100
Realisation that you need a bit better kit and that you can’t quite convince your partner to approve a £5000 top-end bike
– new wheels £1000+
– Racing shoes £50
– TT helmet £150+
– Awesome Tyres £100 clinchers
eesh, it never stops.
Related articles
- What are the distances in the Gijon SPRINT Duathlon World Duathlon Championshipes AG in Spain (the5krunner.com)
- Duathlon Aero TT Helmet – How Do You Get Them On (the5krunner.com)
- The Road To Gijon – World 2011 (Sprint & Standard) Duathlon Championships AG (the5krunner.com)
- Sprint And Standard Duathlon – Age Group ITU ETU World European Championships 2012-2013 (the5krunner.com)
Related reading: The Road To Gijon – World 2011 (Sprint & Standard) Duathlon Championships AGduathlon, gijon.
Last Updated on 8 April 2026 by the5krunner
Reader-Powered Content
This content is not sponsored. It’s mostly me behind the labour of love, which is this site, and I appreciate everyone who supports it.
Support the site: Follow (free, fewer ads) · Subscribe (paid, ad-free) · Buy Me A Coffee ❤️
All articles are written by real people, fact-checked, and verified for originality. See the Editorial Policy. FTC: Affiliate Disclosure — some links pay commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors.
