National governing body Triathlon Ireland has launched a new ranking system for the 2025 season. This means that for the first time in Irish multisport history there will be national athlete rankings.
The rankings, hosted on the My Tri Ranking platform, also incorporates the Triathlon Ireland Duathlon and Triathlon National Series.
In a release Triathlon Ireland notes that… ‘Triathlon is one of the most dynamic and varied sports, with no two races ever being the same – different courses, weather conditions, and field sizes make it difficult to track progress meaningfully. Until now, triathletes have had no way to accurately measure their standing outside of individual race results.
‘This new system changes everything. By aiming to bring together data from across all sanctioned sprint and standard distance triathlons and duathlons, athletes can now see exactly where they rank on a national scale – racing everyone, everywhere, regardless of which races they enter.’
Triathlon Ireland National Events Co-ordinator Roisin MacCarthy said “We are really excited to launch this new platform and ranking system in partnership with My Tri Ranking.
“Our goal is to eventually have everyone who takes part in a triathlon in Ireland listed in our rankings, enabling all triathletes to analyse where they sit both among their age group and on the national stage.
“Our international age group athletes will also be able to count their sprint and standard distance triathlon and duathlon races towards their National Ranking, which we hope will encourage more people to join Tri Team Ireland and sign up for international age group racing.
“We are confident that this change will bring an effective and accurate service for our athletes and our events. Each Thursday throughout the season, athletes will be able to log on and view the updated rankings for the Duathlon Rankings as well as the corresponding Duathlon National Series for example.”
My Tri Ranking Founder Will Senior said “We are thrilled to warmly welcome Irish athletes to our platform, thanks to our exciting new partnership with Triathlon Ireland.
“Since our first conversation about a potential partnership, it’s been evident that our visions are beautifully aligned. Together we want to seamlessly enhance the athlete experience by providing meaningful and accurate ways to judge progress, whilst also giving athletes the freedom to race where they want.
“We hope to help motivate athletes and build camaraderie. Partnering with Triathlon Ireland, one of the most progressive governing bodies in sport globally, represents a crucial moment in the My Tri Ranking journey to become the common currency of multisport.”
For many athletes, the new ranking system will bridge a gap between participation and performance, making progress more tangible and more motivating. Beyond individual motivation, Triathlon Ireland notes that the new system will:
Encourage more racing across our 200+ sanctioned events per year, increasing retention and engagement.
Future phases of the project will boost inter-club and provincial competition, adding a team element to racing below National Series level.
Provide a structured pathway from beginner to elite, helping athletes track improvement over seasons and set long-term goals.
The way that scores in a Triathlon Ireland Duathlon and Triathlon National Series event are calculated has changed, and the rankings will now be accessed on the My Tri Ranking platform. The eligibility criteria for both National Series remains the same.
For the Duathlon National Series, it will still be an average of an athlete’s score in the National Championships plus their next two highest scores in Duathlon National Series events.
In the Triathlon National Series, athletes will still be scored on the average of their four highest scores in Triathlon National Series events; one sprint and one standard distance race must be completed.
