Japan Triathlon Union (JTU)
<as of June 3, 2019>

Address:
The Japan Triathlon Union (JTU)
# 708, Japan Sport Olympic Square
4-2 Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0013, JAPAN

Tel: +81-3-5786-0515
Fax: +81-3-5786-0516
E-mail: jtuoffice01@jtu.or.jp,
Website: http://www.jtu.or.jp

• Affiliated with:
• International Triathlon Union (ITU)
  Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC)
  Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)
  Japan Sport Association (JASA)
  Japan Sports Association for the Disabled (JSAD)
  Japan Paralympic Committee (JPC)
  Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)
  Japan Sports Arbitration Agency (JSAA)
• Mission / Objective

1. Conduct outreach activities for the sport of triathlon
2. Organize National Triathlon Championships and other events
3. Organize international competitions and select/dispatch athletes to international triathlon events, etc.
4. Enhance competitive performance of triathletes/paratriathletes
5. Enact triathlon competition rules, Event Organizers Manual and other necessary regulations
6. Train and recognize qualification of Coaches and Technical Officials
7. Produce/certify necessary equipment for triathlon
8. Research for the safety of triathlon competition
9. Dissemination/media activities through publications, etc.
10. Represent Japanese triathlon to participate and cooperate in the events of Japan Sport Association, the Japanese Olympic Committee, International Triathlon Union and other related organizations

• Major Triathlon Events in Japan
• ITU/ASTC Events in 2018
  2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama (May 12)
  2018 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series (May 12)
  2018 Osaka-Castle NTT ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup (June 10)
  2018 Gamagori NTT ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup/ U23 Asian Championships (June 24)
  2018 Takamatsu NTT ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup, Takamatsu (July 7) <cancelled due to heavy rain>
  2018 Murakami NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup (Sep.30)
  2018 Miyazaki ITU World Cup (Nov. 10)
• ITU/ASTC Events in 2019
  ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama (May 18), Kanagawa
  ITU World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama (May 18), Kanagawa
  ITU World Olympic Qualification Event (Aug. 15-18), Tokyo
  ITU Paratriathlon World Cup (Aug. 17), Tokyo
  ITU Triathlon World Cup Miyazaki (Oct. 26), Miyazaki
  NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup, Gamagori (June 23) Aichi
  NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup, Takamatsu (July 6), Kagawa
  NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup, Murakami (Sept 15), Niigata
  NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup, Osaka Castle (Sept. 22) Osaka
• Triathlon National Championships in 2019
  Ultra Long Distance Triathlon National Championships (June 23) Goto, Nagasaki
  U-23 Triathlon National Championships (July 7) Sendai, Miyagi
  U-19 Triathlon National Championships (July 7) Sendai, Miyagi
  U-15 Triathlon National Championships (July 28) Kaizu, Gifu
  All Japan High-School Triathlon Championships (Aug. 25) Kyoto
  Long Distance Triathlon National Championships (Sept. 1) Sado, Niigata
  All Japan University Triathlon Championships (Sept. 1) Kagawa
  National Games 2019 (Sept. 29 ) Itako, Ibaraki
  Triathlon National Championships (Oct. 6) Odaiba, Tokyo
  All Japan Age Group Triathlon Championships (Oct. 27) Miyazaki
• Major Domestic Paratriathlon Events in 2019
  Sagae Triathlon Festival (May 25), Yamagata
  Gamagori Orange Triathlon (June 23), Aichi
  Nagaragawa Paratriathlon (September 1), Gifu
• JTU Meetings in 2019
  JTU Congress: June 26, 2019, Tokyo.
  JTU Executive Board meetings: March, June, September, December in Tokyo
  Standing Committee Meetings held at JTU Office in Tokyo
  Triathlon/Paratriathlon Forum (June 25), Tokyo
• High Performance Activities in 2018
  Asian Games in Palembang: Gold Medal won in Men’s, Women’s & Mixed Team Relay competitions
  ITU WTS/WPS, World Cup, Asian Cup
  Japan Cup Ranking System
  Elite, U23, U18, U15 Ranking System
  Age Group Ranking System
• Other Activities
  Anti-Doping activities in line with JADA/WADA
  Standing Committees' activities for comprehensive development of triathlon
  Activities and support as a national governing body for the sport of triathlon.
  Participating in various meetings of JTU affiliated bodies and federations.
  Sending technical officials to Asian Championships, World Cup events
  Fundraising activities for earthquake/tsunami stricken area
  Inspection, research, approval and production of triathlon gears
  JTU official wear, wetsuits, bikes, wheels, helmet, race number bib etc.
  Many other activities related to the sport of triathlon