Tri NZ Development Camp Tauranga 2026
Join Triathlon New Zealand for a focused three-day junior development experience in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui from 20–22 November 2026.
The camp brings young athletes together for coached swimming, open-water skills, cycling preparation, education and competitive racing as part of the opening round of the 2026/27 Tri NZ Junior Series. Activities are led by targeted Tri NZ junior coaches and take place around the Mount Maunganui area.
The camp starts on Friday evening at Baywave Pool, where athletes meet the coaches and other participants before completing a 60-minute coached swim session.
The program continues with open-water development on Saturday morning.
Athletes can work on:
🏊 Swim technique
🌊 Open-water confidence
🎯 Sighting and positioning
⚡ Race preparation
🧠 Decision-making in open water
💪 Swimming efficiency
The open-water session is designed to help athletes prepare for the demands of competitive junior triathlon.
Saturday also includes planned bike-course familiarisation, giving athletes an opportunity to understand the race environment before competing on Sunday.
Development areas include:
🚴 Course awareness
⚡ Draft-legal race preparation
🔄 Cornering and positioning
🎯 Race-line decisions
👥 Riding around other athletes
🧠 Tactical awareness
The U20 Junior Series race uses a 750 m swim, 20 km draft-legal bike and 5 km run, providing athletes with a true junior sprint-triathlon race experience.
Training is combined with an education session and Q&A led by Tri NZ coaches.
This gives athletes an opportunity to learn more about:
📚 Junior triathlon development
🏊🚴🏃 Training across all three disciplines
🧠 Race preparation
🎯 Competition strategy
💪 Athlete development
❓ Questions about progressing within the Tri NZ pathway
The camp forms part of Triathlon New Zealand’s wider development pathway for young athletes wanting to progress their triathlon skills and competitive experience.
Sunday is race day, with athletes participating in the opening event of the Tri NZ Junior Series 2026/27.
The schedule includes:
🔄 Transition preparation
📢 Race briefing
🏊 Swim
🚴 Draft-legal bike
🏃 Run
🏅 Prizegiving
⭐ Opportunity to watch elite racing afterwards
The Junior Series U20 race is part of the Tinman Triathlon at Mount Maunganui, held on the same day as major Tri NZ competition.
The camp is designed around a focused group environment, with places targeted at the first 24 athletes eligible for the U20 field. Tri NZ also allows U17 athletes to register for a waitlist if places become available.
Tri NZ competition rules define junior athletes as 16–19 years old, making this camp particularly relevant for competitive young triathletes developing toward higher-level junior racing.
The event is described by Tri NZ as a residential-style camp, allowing athletes to spend the weekend training, learning and racing together. Accommodation and meals are organised separately by athletes and their families, while possible billeting with Tauranga Triathlon Club juniors may be available.
It is an excellent opportunity for young triathletes to combine coached development, race preparation, education and Junior Series competition in one of New Zealand’s leading triathlon locations
Corner Girven Road & Gloucester Road
Mount Maunganui, 3116
New Zealand
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