Triathlon Membership & Growth

Membership

Triathlon is a fast-growing sport, and both Triathlon England and Triathlon Wales welcome a huge amount of new members every year. There are around 350 affiliated triathlon clubs in Great Britain.

Being in a triathlon club entitles members to Home Nation membership at a reduced cost.  Athletes with Home Nation membership can enter races at a reduced rate. Those without Home Nation membership must buy a day licence (£3) to race. 

Enthusiasm for triathlon shows no signs of waning. Here are some figures illustrating the growth of Triathlon England and Triathlon Wales membership in recent years.

• Season 2004/2005: 6,400 members (BTA)
• Season 2005/2006: 6,748 members (BTA)  ( a 5.4% increase)
• Season 2006/2007: 9,450 members (TE +WT)  (a 40% increase). This was the year that the online membership application system was opened
• Season 2007/2008: 9,931 members (TE +WT)  (a 5.1%  increase)
• Season 2008/2009: 10,429 members (TE +WT)  (a 5.0% increase)
• Season 2009/2010: 12,359 members (TE +WT) (a 18.5% increase)
• Season 2010/2011: 14,298 members (TE +WT) (a 15.7% increase)
• Season 2011/2012: membership figures will be available soon

Participation 2009 - 2011

The participation figures across the sport from the 2011 season are:

• Total number of event: 850 in England, Wales and Scotland
• Total number of race starts: Figures available from February 2012

The participation figures across the sport from the 2010 season are:

• Total number of events : 751 in England, Wales and Scotland

• Total number of race starts: 132,325 in England, Wales and Scotland (9.7% increase from 2009)

115,676 (England)

• Total number of day licences: 73,140 in England, Wales and Scotland (9.3% increase from 2009)

70,038 (England) 

• Male 59% / Female 41%

• Largest age category: 35-44 (41%)

• Regional highest levels of triathlon participation: South East England (24%)

The participation figures across the sport from the 2009 season are:

• Total number of events : 803

667 (England) 97 (Scotland) 39 (Wales)

• Total number of race starts: 120,620

108355 (England) 8558 (Scotland) 3707 (Wales)

• Total number of day licences: 66940

63671 (England) 836 (Scotland - few records held for this) 2433 (Wales)