Why is it that the lowest female vet category is V35 and V40 for men? It's my 35th birthday next week and the prospect of being listed in the veteran category is making me feel old!!!

I understand this has now been standardised to 35 for both men and women but is not yet recognised by all races.

Is this right (that it has been standardised)?
Makes sense as most of the calculators assume performance dips after 35 for men.

I think Gumps is right about the standardisation.

I'm a supervet and I quite like it - it makes me feel not quite so rubbish at running.

you are an uber-james-herriot?


:P

The Federation, previously known as the British Veterans Athletic Federation, was formed in 1975 to encourage, organise, regulate, and administer athletics for women of not less than 35 years of age and men not less than 40 years of age. However since August 2005 the ages have been equalised, so the starting age for men is now also 35.

http://www.bvaf.org.uk/

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I'm a bit tubby.

Duck girl - I am!

Gumps - when do you think they'll bring tri age groups in line with running? If ever.

Isn't there more categories in Tri? There certainly is for Ironman slots.

I don't think there are more categories, just that age groupers are given a higher profile?

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I'm a bit tubby.

Don't knock it... it now means that you are competing with a smaller age range for an age cat prize!