The TRUTH About Becoming A Professional Triathlete!

‘Going Pro’ is an aspiration many young triathletes and successful Age Groupers aim for. But they don’t always have the clearest picture of what that means. By looking at our own experiences, and those of a special guest, Steph Clutterbuck, we find out what being a Pro triathlete actually means, and what it takes to get there!

Welcome 0:00
Learning from experience 0:18
James' Journey 1:20
Marks' career 3:46
How big is the Age Group to Pro gap? 6:50
Going pro today 8:06
We talk money 11:34
Getting sponsorship 13:44
Money in triathlon 14:17
Age group to Pro differences 14:48
Races this year 18:00
Hindsight 20:00

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