November Newsletter
What’s Happenin’ @TriOntario
Awards Season is Here!
Thanks to All the 2016 Members For Their Support!
With the race season and membership season officially over for 2016 Triathlon Ontario wanted to say a big thanks to all of you that supported the development of Multisport in Ontario this year by becoming a member. Triathlon Ontario had another successful membership season with 3,991 members, up 10% over last year, which represents growth in three of the past four years. Not to be outdone, the number of sanctioned clubs hit a record 70 in 2016. Hard to believe there were less than 45 sanctioned clubs just four years ago!
Awards Celebration Tickets On Sale Now
Award nominations have been coming in fast and furious in time for our annual Awards Celebration on December 3rd at McMaster University. The night will be hosted by Steve Fleck and will feature track cycling star Monique Sullivan.
Sullivan is a 2-time Olympian (London and Rio) and 3-time 2015 Pan Am Gold medalist. She will speak about her 15-year career in track cycling and how she has come to peace with what initially felt as failure in Rio. She will also share her experience in the betting sport of Japanese Keirin racing where she competed for six weeks following Rio.
For more information and tickets click here
Personal Best Hosts Largest Triathlon Day in Canada
McMaster and December 3rd will also play host to the single biggest endurance skills day and seminars in history. Meet the top athletes like Andrew Yorke, Lionel Sanders and others while also learning from Olympic coaches like Triathlon Canada coach Craig Taylor. Participants can choose which seminar or training session they want to attend throughout the day. Never in history, has Ontario had a larger, more comprehensive group of speakers, teachers, lecturers and elite athletes. From Nutrition, to Injury Prevention, to Yoga, Swimming, Biking, Sport Psychology, Run Form and lectures with the Sport’s brightest minds.
There will be a woman’s only stream option for those who feel most comfortable in this format.
Ultimate Open Water Swim Clinic is Back
Triathlon Ontario has once again partnered with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) to offer a world class Open Water Swim Clinic specifically designed for Age Groupers on November 27th.
This clinic offers the rare opportunity to experience the multi-million dollar Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre while working with CSIO’s Olympic level swim coach, biomechanist, strength and conditioning expert and Olympic Open Water swimmer Zsofi Balazs.
Click here for more information and registration. Members get a discount!
Shop Online for Holiday Gift Ideas
Now that Halloween is over are you starting to think about holiday gift ideas? Check out our online store where you can pick up some stocking stuffers or a cozy Roots hoodie for the triathlete in your life.
Early Club Re-sanctioning Available
You can get ahead of the game by re-sanctioning you club now for the 2017 season. With so many 2017 races opening early registration in late 2016, members will be also be needing to renew their memberships so they can take advantage of one day fee discounts when registering for those races.
Members who also belong to a club are entitled to a $10 discount off of Triathlon Ontario membership but only if their club has sanctioned for the 2017 so make sure to re-sanction your club now so your members can save!
AGM December 3rd
Triathlon Ontario’s Annual General Meeting will also be held at McMaster University at 3:30pm, next to Celebration Hall. All current members are welcome to attend.
For those members that would like to vote at the AGM but cannot attend, a Proxy Form may be completed and submitted online by November 30th, 2016. The Proxy Form can be found here or on the “About Us” tab on the Triathlon Ontario website.
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.