Selection

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Selection

• Selection will be subject to fulfilling selection
  criteria on
• ELIGIBILITY and PERFORMANCE.

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• Current Irish Passport and/or born in ROI / N.
  Ireland
• Current full membership status of Triathlon
  Ireland
• Not raced for the Triathlon NGB of another
  country within current and previous year.
• compete in at least one Irish Premier League
  and/or Irish Championship event. (Elite selection
  only)

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• ELITE A and B TEAMS
• Compete in International/draft legal event
• Achieve time limits within selection races

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Irish International Elite B team Selected to
represent Triathlon Ireland at Elite European
and/or world Championship Events (including
Olympic, Long Distance, Duathlon, Triathlon etc.)
in 2004/2005 and/or finish time within 10 of
winners time at an Elite European and/or World
Cup Event and/or ITU International Points Events
in 2004/2005.
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Irish International Elite A team Attained World
Cup points in 2004/2005 and therefore, finishing
within ITU percentage cut-off and quality of
field standards and/or In receipt of financial
assistance from the Irish Sports Council Carding
Scheme/Northern Ireland Sports Council.
Note This applies to Olympic Distance Triathlon
Events Only
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• Members of the Irish Elite A and B team are
  expected to comply with the following
• Compete in 1 TI National Championship Event in
  2005
• Attend 2 training camps/forums.
• Submit Performance Programme
• A decision to refuse funding may be made with
  non-compliance to the above.

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• must indicate availability for event by returning
  the Selection Consideration Form 2005
• send a cheque for the event entry fee to the TI
  Administrator before the closing date
• Triathlon
• Slots will be allocated highest placed athletes
  in TI Premier League Ranking
• Any slots remaining will be allocated on a
  first-come first served basis.
• Duathlon
• Slots will be allocated based on performances at
  Selection Races.
• Any slots remaining will be allocated on a
  first-come first served basis.
• Home Nations Triathlon and Duathlon
  Championships
• Athletes must declare their availability by
  Selection Consideration forms.
• Team slots allocated to Elite A and B athletes,
  followed by highest placed athletes in TI Premier
  League Rankings.

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• FUNDING
• Financial assistance for TI is only available to
  members of the Irish International Elite A/B
  team.
• Athletes competing at Championship Age Group
  events will participate at their own expense.
• Athletes wishing to claim expenses must fill in
  TI Claims Forms AFTER competition and return to
  Treasurer for reimbursement.
• Athletes whose entry fee has been paid for in
  advance by TI and retires from an event without
  adequate notice and/or reasonable excuse, must
  reimburse TI for the amount of the entry fee.
• APPEALS
• Appeals must be submitted in writing only and
  within 5 working days from the date of team
  selection announcement. Appeals must be submitted
  to the Head of Selectors.