May Newsletter
What’s Happenin’ @TriOntario
Join the Triathlon Ontario Family!!
Time to Renew Your 2016 Memberships
Hard to believe triathlon/duathlon season is just a mere FIVE weeks away. Now’s the time to save money, get lot’s of great value while supporting the growth of the sport by purchasing your 2016 membership. Join the other 2,700 members so far that are apart of the Triathlon Ontario family for the 2016 season.
A Big thank you to all of those that have made donations on top of your membership fees. those donations will go a long way to directly supporting our up and coming crop of developing professional athletes through our new Long Course Development Team initiative.
Remember, you don’t have to be a member to support a future pro. Go here if you would like to directly support a developing professional.
Don’t forget to pick up that 24/7 worldwide insurance for your training and bike insurance to make sure the thousands you’ve invested stay safe!
Draft Certification Clinic May 14/15
Triathlon Ontario will be hosting a 2 day drafting clinic certification in Milton on May 13/14. This is ideal for any Youths (12-15), Juniors (16-19) or U23s (20-23) that would like to compete in the Cup Series, Ontario Summer Games (15-16), National or Provincial Championships or Series and are not yet certified.
For more details or to register, click here.
Register for the New Draft Legal Provincial Championships
– Limited spots for Age Groupers –
There are many changes this year including a new date of August 27th, a new venue, the International Flatwater Centre in Welland and for the first time ever, a capped draft legal wave for Age Groupers.
The fastest triathletes in the province will gather to compete in this event which will once again be the cornerstone of Triathlon Ontario’s Cup Series for the Elite/U23, Junior and Youths (aged 14-15), offering additional points.
Provincial titles, names engraved on trophies and for the Elite/U23 division, $2,000 of prize money offered by Triathlon Ontario will all be on the line.
There will be a mandatory race meeting on August 26th on site tentatively set at 6:30 pm.
Read more about the Age Group Division or Register here.
Ottawa Welcomes National Triathlon Championships
Provincial Development Team member Samantha Klus has been full of pride in the past, while representing Ottawa on the national and international stage.
Now that the triathlon world is coming here, she couldn’t be more excited.
“Ottawa has such a huge triathlon community and to bring in such a big international event will only amplify it,” Klus said Thursday, following the announcement that the 2016 Canadian triathlon championships and a CAMTRI Continental Cup event will take place in and around Dow’s Lake on July 23-24.
Go to OTTAWATRIATHLON.CA for more information on the events and to register.
Angela Quick Joins the Triathlon Ontario Family
Triathlon Ontario is proud to welcome former High Performance athlete Angela Quick to the team this summer. A veteran of the sport for 20 years, Angela will be Triathlon Ontario’s Ambassador at numerous events this summer.
Angela will be a friendly face at events, helping newer athletes before the race to ensure they have a great first time experience. Whether needing some air in a tire, advice on how to set up transition or just be a welcoming friend on race day, Angela will help calm the nerves and make Try-a-tri-ers/Give-it-a-tri-ers feel welcome in our sport.
Rule Update – Disk Brakes on Road Bikes
Disk Brakes on Road Bikes Still Illegal in Triathlon/Duathlon
There has been a lot of discussion about road bikes and disk brakes recently in the news and on blogs. Triathlon Ontario would like to confirm that its policy has remained unchanged. Disk brakes on road bikes are still considered illegal equipment and will not be allowed in triathlons or duathlons at sanctioned races in the Province.
Disk brakes are permitted on mountain bikes, whether that be for Cross Triathlon/Duathlon or if someone were to compete in a road triathlon/duathlon on a mountain bike. If there are any further questions please contact the Triathlon Ontario office.
10th & Final Year for Joe’s Team Triathlon/Duathlon
On July 9th, the iconic Joe’s Team Triathlon, a Muskoka institution, celebrates its 10th anniversary.
This event has raised over $11 million net for vital cancer research, supporting a group of internationally recognized researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre that has grown from 4 to 82 physicians, clinicians and scientists.
Not only is it the 10th anniversary, but it is also the final Joe’s Team. By participating in this final triathlon, you’ll be a part of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation’s most successful grassroots fundraiser ever, and will join a passionate team. So please join us for a fun, non-competitive experience that is truly memorable.
Register as an individual or form a relay team. This event is accessible to all levels of athletic ability!
After the triathlon, there will be a special 10th anniversary celebration – a night of dinner and dancing featuring live music from Shawn Brady and the Northern Sons!
For more information, visit www.joesteam.ca.
Ontario Elite News
Reid Takes Second at New Orleans
Taylor Reid, recovering from a crash with a course photographer a couple weeks prior, took second place at IRONMAN 70.3 New Orleans. This was the second race of the season for Taylor and a great start, congrats!
Beals Secures Podium at South American Championships
Cody Beals reached the podium in Brazil with a solid third place at the IRONMAN 70.3 South American Championships two weeks ago. Beals posted the great result in his second race of the season after dealing with a mechanical in his season debut.
Blecher Continues Strong Start to 2016 Season
Ontario Junior and Quest for Gold carded athlete, Oliver Blecher continued his 2016 season with another strong result. This time, with a second place at the Bridgetown CAMTRI American Cup a couple of weeks back.
Other top ten performances at Bridgetown included a 4th place by High Performance Centre Guelph athlete John Rasmussen and a 9th place for Provincial Development Team members Jacob Jamnicky.
Special Discounted TriOnt Member Offers
Are you buying your sports drinks off the shelf or buying multiple nutrition products? Why not customize a drink that has all of your nutrition needs for racing and training?
Infinit Nutrition is offering all members a free 30 minute consultation to help design your own sports drink plus 20% off all products by using the discount code TO2016.
Not only is the team at the Flying Monkey Bike Shop and Coffee Bar official bike fitters and mechanics of Triathlon Ontario’s Provincial Team, they also offer all members 25% off bike fits and saddle mapping for both road and tri bikes as well as 10% off of all store items. Make sure you show your membership card to ensure you get your discounts.
Age Group Drafting Clinics
The Toronto Triathlon Club, in partnership with NRG Performance Training, is running a Novice and Intermediate “Learn to Draft” clinic on Sunday May 15th.
Draft Certification Clinic
LPC Triathlon Club will be hosting a draft legal certification course in Guelph on May 28, 2016. Details can be found here.
Age Group Draft Clinic
The ByTown Storm, of Ottawa, will be hosting two drafting clinics. Session 1 will take place on May 1st and Session 2 will take place on May 15th.