Members Affiliation & Membership Criteria

How to become a Member or Associate Member of World Triathlon

A National Federation wishing to become a Member or Associate Member of World Triathlon, the world governing body for the sport of Triathlon, Para triathlon, and its Related Multisports, needs to meet the following requirements, which are based on the World Triathlon By-Laws and Constitution.

1. Letter of Application
Apply to World Triathlon in writing declaring that the World Triathlon Constitution, Rules, Regulations and Codes will be strictly observed.

2. Constitution
A copy of the National Federation Constitution that must include the following:
a) refers all unresolved disputes between the National Federation and World Triathlon to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS);
b) and
b) the National Federation has Anti-Doping Rules in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code (WAD Code) and all the International Standards and the National Federation abides and adopts the World Triathlon Anti-Doping Rules.

3. National Olympic Committee letter of recognition
The National Federation shall be recognised as the governing body for the sport in the respective Country. This status shall be confirmed by the respective National Olympic Committee.
In the case of Associate Member, the National Federation shall be recognised by the Government of the respective Country and provide a Government Recognition letter.

4. Membership Fee (only for Members)
The Membership Fee of $300 (US) shall be paid.

5. List of Executive Board and Staff of the National Federation
The National Federation shall submit the following:
a) List of elected officers, i.e., Executive Board, providing names and positions;
b) List of the National Federation staff with the respective roles and emails.

6. NF Webpage on www.triathlon.org

a) All elite, junior, U/23, age group and AWAD athletes who will compete at World Triathlon World Championships, World Cup, Continental Championships or Continental Cup events will have to be registered by the National Federation directly on the Entry system.
c) Each athlete entered by the National Federation will have a “profile page” automatically created which can be self-managed by either the National Federation or the athlete.
d) National Federations homepage will display the World Triathlon logo linking to triathlon.org.

Contact federations@triathlon.org for more information on starting a National Federation in your country.

Rights of World Triathlon’s Members

World Triathlon members, according to World Triathlon Constitution, have the followings rights:
a) Appoint Delegates to attend, speak and vote at meetings of Congress, in accordance with this Constitution;
b) Submit resolutions for inclusion in the agenda of Congress;
c) Submit nominations for President, Vice-Presidents, Ordinary Executive Board members, Committee members, World Triathlon Tribunal members and other Officials;
d) Receive the annual Executive Board report together with such other reports that are required to be made to Congress as specified in this Constitution;
e) Receive circulars and other official information as specified in the Rules and Regulations;
f) Enter athletes in International Competitions in accordance with the relevant competition rules and procedures;
g) Be a member of a Continental Confederation in accordance with the constitution and rules of the relevant Continental Confederation;
h) Take part in and benefit from World Triathlon’s assistance, development and educational programmes organised directly or through the Continental Confederations;
i) Share such other rights and privileges as set out in this Constitution and the Rules and Regulations.

Obligations of World Triathlon’s Members
World Triathlon’s Members shall respect and follows article 8 of the World Triathlon Constitution.
Inter alia, each Member shall be in Good Standing with World Triathlon, by providing the following before the 1st of May of each year:
a) Pay the Annual Membership Fee (300 USD);
b) Submit the Financial Statement, approved by the Executive Board of the National Federation; and,
c) Submit the Annual National Federation Survey.

Rights of World Triathlon’s Associate Members

World Triathlon Associate Members, in accordance with World Triathlon Constitution, the Rules and the Regulations have the following rights to:
a) Participate in any event or activity organised by World Triathlon.
b) Organise its own territorial competitions in accordance with the World Triathlon Rules;
c) Appoint two (2) delegates, maximum one (1) of each gender, to attend Congress;
d) Be invited to take part in any World Triathlon Congress with voice but without voting rights and without the right to present candidates to any World Triathlon position; and
e) In the case of Continental Confederations also the right under Art 44 of World Triathlon Constitution.

Obligations of World Triathlon’s Associate Members

World Triathlon’s Associate Members shall respect and follows article 15.2(d) of the World Triathlon Constitution.
Inter alia, each Associate Member shall be in Good Standing with World Triathlon, by providing the following before the 1st of May of each year:
a) The Financial Statement approved by the Executive Board of the National Federation; and,
b) The Annual Survey.