2025 Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships (5-6 April 2025)
Selection Policy

(6 men and 6 women slots) (tentative number)

Objectives:

The primary objective of this policy is to set out the criteria for selection, to ensure fairness, consistency, and transparency in the selection process for TriHK to select capable and eligible athletes to represent Hong Kong, China with the target to challenge for the best result in the individual event at the captioned Championship.

Details & Criteria:

1. Athletes must be born on or before 31 December 2008 (Aged 17 or above) to qualify and are current TriHK National Squad Members.
2. Athlete must have sufficient results to be put on the start list for all events
3. The aim of team selection is to win medals at the Asian Championships
4. Asian Sprint Champs will be used as the first National Games selection race
5. Athletes with any current (2025) disciplinary issues are not eligible for selection
6. Race Selection Slots:

• The first 3 Men (8% of winner’s time to gain world ranking point) & 3 Women (8% of winner’s time to gain world ranking point) of Hong Kong athletes cross the finish line in the Asia Triathlon Cup - Putrajaya on 22^nd February 2025
• The first Junior Women of Hong Kong athletes cross the finish line in the Asia Triathlon Cup - Putrajaya on 22^nd February 2025
• The first Junior Men of Hong Kong athletes cross the finish line in the 2025 113 Series Sprint Triathlon Race - Putrajaya on 23^rd February 2025

7.    Two discretionary slots for athletes who have achieved HKSFOC individual major games criteria.

8.    Final event slot will be subject to World Triathlon criteria.

Reserve Slot:

-      1 male and 1 female slot

-      Any eligible athlete not selected via the above selection methods

-      The athlete with the best combination of TriHK recognized 2024 race results

TriHK reserves the right to adjust the above criteria when and where necessary and has the final discretion.

Remarks:

• Final racing slot subjects to World Triathlon’s allocation, and such information is awaiting to be announced.