Divisions & Awards
Choose how you compete
Find the division that fits you.
Review the available registration divisions and awards for the Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike before selecting your category.
Race Divisions
Choose the division that best applies to you during registration.
Choose how you want to compete.
Specialty divisions are optional. Qualifying for Clydesdale & Athena or
Rookie / First-Timer does not require you to select that division—you may
still choose Age Group. These options group athletes by experience or shared
characteristics, while most individual athletes register in Age Group.
Event
Division
Who It’s For
Triathlon
Division
Age Group
The standard division for individual participants. Age Group athletes are
automatically eligible for applicable Overall, Masters, Grand Masters,
and Age Group awards.
Triathlon
Division
Rookie / First-Timer
An optional division for athletes completing their first triathlon.
First-time athletes may instead register in Age Group.
Triathlon
Division
Clydesdale & Athena
An optional division for male athletes weighing 220 pounds or more and
female athletes weighing 165 pounds or more. Qualifying athletes may
instead register in Age Group.
Triathlon
Division
Guardians
For active-duty and retired military personnel, police officers,
firefighters, EMS professionals, and their spouses.
Triathlon
Division
Relay
For two- or three-person teams competing in men’s, women’s, or
mixed-gender divisions.
Triathlon
Division
AWD/Para
For athletes with a disability or impairment who are eligible to compete
in para sports.
Duathlon
Division
Age Group
All individual duathlon participants compete together in one Age Group division.
Duathlon
Division
Relay
For two- or three-person teams competing in men’s, women’s, or
mixed-gender divisions.
Duathlon
Division
AWD/Para
For athletes with a disability or impairment who are eligible to compete
in para sports.
Aquabike
Division
Age Group
All individual Aquabike participants compete together in one Age Group division.
Aquabike
Division
AWD/Para
For athletes with a disability or impairment who are eligible to compete
in para sports.
Race Awards
Awards are presented to the top qualifying finishers in each category. Male and female awards are presented separately unless otherwise noted.
Age Group Division Awards:
Triathlon Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, and Age Group awards are
determined from athletes registered in Age Group. No separate registration
is required for these award categories.
Event
Award
Recognition
Triathlon
Overall Champions
1
Top overall male and female finishers.
Triathlon
Masters Champions
1
Top male and female finishers ages 40–49.
Triathlon
Grand Masters Champions
1
Top male and female finishers ages 50 and older.
Triathlon
Age Group Awards
1
2
3
Top three male and female finishers in each age group: Under 15, 15–19,
20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64,
65–69, 70–74, 75–79, and 80+.
Triathlon
Clydesdale & Athena Awards
1
Top Clydesdale and Athena finisher in both the Under 40 and 40+ divisions.
Triathlon
Guardians Awards
1
Top male and female finishers.
Triathlon
Rookie / First-Timer Awards
1
Top male and female finishers.
Triathlon
Relay Awards
1
2
3
Top three men’s, women’s, and mixed-gender teams.
Triathlon
AWD/Para
1
Top male and female finishers.
Duathlon
Overall Champions
1
Top overall male and female finishers.
Duathlon
Masters Champions
1
Top male and female finishers ages 40 and older.
Duathlon
AWD/Para
1
Top male and female finishers.
Aquabike
Overall Champions
1
Top overall male and female finishers.
Aquabike
Masters Champions
1
Top male and female finishers ages 40 and older.
Aquabike
AWD/Para
1
Top male and female finishers.
Award eligibility is based on the division selected during registration. Athletes are responsible for choosing the correct division and providing accurate registration information.
Choose your division
Race for your finish.
Select the category that fits you during registration, then get ready to race the Texas coast.