Sport |
triathlon multisport |
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Jurisdiction | Great Britain |
Abbreviation | BTF |
Headquarters | Sir John Beckwith Building, Loughborough University, Leicestershire |
President | Dr Sarah Springman OBE |
Chief Exec | Zara Peters |
Sponsor | Corus Group |
Official website | |
www |
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The British Triathlon Federation (BTF), formerly known as the British Triathlon Association (BTA), is the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon and multisport in Great Britain.
It is a federation of the three Home Nation membership associations (Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland and Welsh Triathlon).
The British Triathlon Federation is one of the 32 national sports governing bodies represented in the British Olympic Association and is a member of, and British triathlon’s representative organisation with, the European Triathlon Union and the International Triathlon Union.
The British Triathlon Federation's principal corporate partner / sponsor is the Corus Group.
Its stated purpose is to promote excellence in the sport through events, clubs, news, performance and development of triathlon, and is responsible for such matters as Great Britain’s international representation in the sport, Great Britain's Elite and Age Group teams, British and international events, all matters relating to doping and various other administrative functions and services that the three Home Nations share.