IM Age Group Series

OpenRank-AG

Pro Tri News OpenRank, adapted for age-group amateurs

OpenRank weights position, strength-of-field, and time at 35/35/30. Race scores are scoped to AG, so a strong AG winner at a deep race scores higher than a weak winner at a shallow race. The current overall score is the average of an athlete's best 4 race scores within a rolling 52-week window.

THE FORMULA

0.35 × position + 0.35 × SOF + 0.30 × time

Tier-based base points (100 = Worlds, 95 = regional championship, 90 = marquee, 80 = standard IM, 70 = standard 70.3).

WORKED EXAMPLE

AthleteDavid Lawrence
Race2025 Aquabike 70.3 Melbourne
Age groupM60-64
Finish time2:57:16
AG place1 of 19
SOF (this race)78.4
Race score122.6

See the full methodology for SOF computation, the bootstrap iteration loop, race-tier curation, and known limitations.