Triathlon Ontario Award Voting Goes Live Monday

 

– Awards banquet and AGM slated for Nov 24th at the U of T Mississauga – 

 

October 12, 2018 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced that online nominations for its annual awards will be live on Monday, October 15th until the 19th. Triathlon Ontario’s annual awards celebration will be taking place on the evening of November 24th at the U of T Mississauga campus. The evening will include dinner, a guest speaker and awards celebrations.

The nomination period will be open from Monday through Friday, where anyone can nominate a coach, volunteer or athlete in a number of categories that they feel deserves recognition for their outstanding year in the sport.

 

Nominations

 

Annual Awards Celebration

Triathlon Ontario will be celebrating the best of multisport accomplishments by Ontario athletes, coaches and more on the evening of November 24th at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus. The doors will open at 5 pm with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by dinner at 6:15 pm with award presentations and a guest speaker to follow. Tickets are available by clicking on the link below. Award winners and Provincial Champions are entitled to a ticket discount for themselves.

The location of the awards celebration is the University of Toronto Mississauga, Davis Building (UTM Room). 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6. Parking lots P4 & P8.

 

Tickets

 

Annual General Meeting

Triathlon Ontario’s Annual General Meeting will be held on November 24th at the University of Toronto Mississauga at 1:30 pm. The AGM will be held in the Davis Board Room #3129 located in the Davis Building at 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6. All current Triathlon Ontario members are welcome to attend.

There are four board of director positions up for re-election/election. The nomination committee is seeking nominees with one or more of the following professional skill sets; accounting and finance, marketing and promotional, legal, digital and social media, and sponsorship. Interested nominees must be current Triathlon Ontario members.

The nomination committee is accepting nominations until October 31, 2018. For those interested in serving as a volunteer board member for a two year term, nomination forms can be found here.

 

Proxy

For those members interesting in voting at the AGM but are unable to attend, each member can have their say by completing the following proxy form. All proxies must be completed in full by 5 pm November 29, 2018.

 

 

About Triathlon Ontario

Triathlon Ontario is a non-profit organization that is the recognized Provincial governing body for Multisport in the province of Ontario. Our mission is to provide leadership and governance for the development of a safe and fair environment for Multisport in Ontario. Triathlon Ontario oversees the sanctioning of races and clubs and undertakes a number of duties and responsibilities on behalf of athletes at every level, coaches, clubs, officials and race directors to ensure the growth and development of the sport in a fun and safe way.

For more information please visit: triathlonontario.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @TriOntario.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TriathlonOntario.

 

About GOTRI.ca

GoTri.ca is a resource website created by Triathlon Ontario specifically for beginners and new entrants in the sport of triathlon, duathlon and other multisport events.  The website is an easy-to-use resource tool to find sanctioned Ontario clubs, events, coaches or general information about the sport.

For more information please visit: GoTri.ca.
Follow us on Twitter: @GOTRIOntario.

 

New Collectible Poster Series Celebrating Ontario Athletes

 

– First in series celebrates Cody Beals’ IRONMAN debut, win and course record – 

 

October 11, 2018 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced October 11, 2018 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced a new unique, collectible poster series that will celebrate the outstanding achievements of Ontario triathletes. The first poster in the series celebrates Cody Beals’ IRONMAN debut, victory and course record at IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant earlier this summer.

“Ontario has a rich history of excellence in triathlon and that success continues today with a number of world class athletes marking their mark,” said Phil Dale, Triathlon Ontario Executive Director. “We are excited to offer this unique opportunity for fans of Cody’s to show their appreciation of not only a great accomplishment, but a great person.”

 

 

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Each poster will be autographed by Cody. Proceeds from the sales will be divided evenly between Triathlon Ontario and Cody Beals, with Triathlon Ontario’s portion being reinvested into youth and junior programming and Cody’s portion being donated to the Guelph Triathlon Project.

A special thank you to photographer Korupt Vision for allowing the use of the likeness of Cody in various photographs.

 

About the Artist

Steve Thomas, a Windsor, Ontario native, makes his home in Minnesota. Steve was an accomplished Canadian national swimmer, having competed at Olympic trials, won multiple gold medals at Canada Summer Games and swam on a scholarship for Ohio University. After his retirement from swimming Steve became a graphic artist, working a style described as “retro futuristic”, designing t-shirts and posters for various subject matters such as the Minnesota Vikings, Star Wars, travel, movie and propaganda themes. To view more of Steve’s work please see stevethomasart.com.

 

 

About Triathlon Ontario

Triathlon Ontario is a non-profit organization that is the recognized Provincial governing body for Multisport in the province of Ontario. Our mission is to provide leadership and governance for the development of a safe and fair environment for Multisport in Ontario. Triathlon Ontario oversees the sanctioning of races and clubs and undertakes a number of duties and responsibilities on behalf of athletes at every level, coaches, clubs, officials and race directors to ensure the growth and development of the sport in a fun and safe way.

For more information please visit: triathlonontario.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @TriOntario.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TriathlonOntario.

 

About GOTRI.ca

GoTri.ca is a resource website created by Triathlon Ontario specifically for beginners and new entrants in the sport of triathlon, duathlon and other multisport events.  The website is an easy-to-use resource tool to find sanctioned Ontario clubs, events, coaches or general information about the sport.

For more information please visit: GoTri.ca.
Follow us on Twitter: @GOTRIOntario.

 

Triathlon Ontario Unveils 2018-2019 Provincial Development Program

 

– Program offers full-time, fully supported development coaching services, as well as drop-in training opportunities – 

 

September 5, 2018 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, launched its 2018-2019 Provincial Development Program (PDP) for development athletes 15 years of age and older.

The Triathlon Ontario PDP will provide world class coaching, facilities, sport science, nutritional and mental skills support to athletes seeking to further their development along the National and International development pathways. The vision of the Program is to provide Ontario athletes a National-level performance environment and process that enables success at the National and International level.

The full details of the program can be found here.

Please email [email protected] for expressions of interest or for any questions about the Program.

 

Highlights of the PDP include:

Direct Coaching Services and Support

  • Tailored annual training plans suited to each athlete’s development objectives
  • Comprehensive goal setting through race and off seasons
  • Pre and post-race support including race and recovery plans
  • Full nutritional support (analysis, consultations and personalized food plans) with nutritional professional Madeline Yungblut
  • Mental performance seminars with Elysian Insight Mental Performance Solutions
  • Full complement of sport science testing multiple times throughout the year (VO2max, lactate and metabolic testing, strength and flexibility assessments) to identify technical and performance gaps with strategies to address gaps and improve training efficiencies via PEAK Centre for Human Performance
  • Use of Triton Wear swim data collection devices and analysis
  • Regular swim and run video analysis
  • Ability to incorporate related programs (swim clubs, varsity programs etc.) into a triathlon program
  • Regular coach/athlete meetings either in person, telephone, Skype and email interactions
  • Drop-In Training

For those athletes not interested in working full time with the Province, select programing and training opportunities will be made available on a case-by-case basis. Registration will be open for opportunities and any athlete is welcome to register on a first-come first-serve basis.

 

Daily Training Opportunities

Working with the Provincial Development Coach on a daily basis in Ottawa is available to those that are interested. Please contact PD Coach directly for more information at [email protected]

 

 

About Triathlon Ontario

Triathlon Ontario is a non-profit organization that is the recognized Provincial governing body for Multisport in the province of Ontario. Our mission is to provide leadership and governance for the development of a safe and fair environment for Multisport in Ontario. Triathlon Ontario oversees the sanctioning of races and clubs and undertakes a number of duties and responsibilities on behalf of athletes at every level, coaches, clubs, officials and race directors to ensure the growth and development of the sport in a fun and safe way.

For more information please visit: triathlonontario.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @TriOntario.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TriathlonOntario.

 

About GOTRI.ca

GoTri.ca is a resource website created by Triathlon Ontario specifically for beginners and new entrants in the sport of triathlon, duathlon and other multisport events.  The website is an easy-to-use resource tool to find sanctioned Ontario clubs, events, coaches or general information about the sport.

For more information please visit: GoTri.ca.
Follow us on Twitter: @GOTRIOntario.

 

Peterborough Pirates Three-peat in Youth Club Championship

 

– A record 11 youth clubs took part in the 3rd edition of the competition – 

 

August 14, 2018 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced the Peterborough Pirates Triathlon Club won its third straight Triathlon Ontario Youth Provincial Club Championship. The event was held this past Sunday at the Dunrobin KOS, hosted by local club, the Bytown Storm.

The Pirates scored 660 points, the Hamilton Hammerheads took second place with 220 points and the hometown Bytown Storm were third with 200 points. Points were earned in the 14-15 and 12-13 age divisions. Full standings can be found here.

 

 

 

In its third year of existence, the Youth Club Championship has grown each year as more youth programs begin to emerge. 11 clubs participated in 2018, up from eight in 2017. Triathlon Ontario believes strongly that a healthy youth infrastructure is vital to the long term sustainability of the sport, whether it be the development or recreational pathways.

Sunday also served as another stop on the Youth Cup Series for both age divisions. Astrid Bergman, extended her lead in the 12-13 girls’ division with her third straight victory. The battle for second tightened up as only one point separates Reegan Chinchilla and Madalyn Gillis.

On the boys side, Kai Sulentic took the win and sits atop the series standings by one point over Lochlan Ridley who is stands in second after three races. The 12-13 division’s next stop is this weekend at the Orillia KOS.

Emily Dodge out battled Nadiya Linde-Elmhirst and Aliya Capon for her second Series win in the 14-15 girls’ division. Dodge also gave herself a seven point lead over Capon, who holds second place over Linde-Elmhirst by four points with one final race to go.

Lukas Vadeika earned his second win in the Series on Sunday, putting him in third place with one race to go. Only nine points separates places 1-8 in the standings with Patrick Tompkins leading by one point over Ian Mackenzie. The Series finale, Provincial Championships on August 25th, will be the deciding race to see who gets their name engraved on the Cup.

Updated Series standings can be found here.

 

 

About Triathlon Ontario

Triathlon Ontario is a non-profit organization that is the recognized Provincial governing body for Multisport in the province of Ontario. Our mission is to provide leadership and governance for the development of a safe and fair environment for Multisport in Ontario. Triathlon Ontario oversees the sanctioning of races and clubs and undertakes a number of duties and responsibilities on behalf of athletes at every level, coaches, clubs, officials and race directors to ensure the growth and development of the sport in a fun and safe way.

For more information please visit: triathlonontario.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @TriOntario.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TriathlonOntario.

 

About GOTRI.ca

GoTri.ca is a resource website created by Triathlon Ontario specifically for beginners and new entrants in the sport of triathlon, duathlon and other multisport events.  The website is an easy-to-use resource tool to find sanctioned Ontario clubs, events, coaches or general information about the sport.

For more information please visit: GoTri.ca.
Follow us on Twitter: @GOTRIOntario.

 

Club Champions Crowned

 

– LPC Retake Division I Title and C3 Claim Division II Title for First Time – 

 

– Record number of clubs and participants help Guelph Lake 1 event grow 32% year over year – 

 

a href=”http://triathlonontario.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced its 2018 Division I and II Provincial Club Champions. Congratulations to both LPC Triathlon Club and C3 Canadian Cross Training Club for winning the Crystal Cup and cash prizes of $500 each.

This year’s Club Championships set record participation levels with 34 clubs taking part versus 31 last year and 32 in 2016, when last hosted by Subaru Series’ Guelph Lake 1. 439 athletes took part versus 209 last year and 349 in 2016 (26% increase). The Triathlon Ontario event helped to increase participation at the host site by 32% or 411 participants year over year.

Division I
The LPC Triathlon Club scored an impressive 3,040 points to win back the Crystal Cup from rival and last year’s champion, the Toronto Triathlon Club, who scored 1,960 points and $300 of prize money. Rounding out the podium was the Fighting Koalas Triathlon Club with 1,030 points and $200 of prize money.

Division II
First time club champions, C3 Canadian Cross Training Club scored 680 points. Discomfort Zone Multisport collected 570 points and the second place $300 prize, edging out the Woodstock Triathlon Club who earned 560 points and $200 on the day.
Congratulations to everyone that participated and to the race organizers, volunteers and officials that helped make the event a huge success. Next up for Provincial Club Championships is the newly announced Mixed Team Relay Club Championships on July 21st and the Youth Club Championships on August 12th.

 

 

Register Here

 

 

About Triathlon Ontario

Triathlon Ontario is a non-profit organization that is the recognized Provincial governing body for Multisport in the province of Ontario. Our mission is to provide leadership and governance for the development of a safe and fair environment for Multisport in Ontario. Triathlon Ontario oversees the sanctioning of races and clubs and undertakes a number of duties and responsibilities on behalf of athletes at every level, coaches, clubs, officials and race directors to ensure the growth and development of the sport in a fun and safe way.

For more information please visit: triathlonontario.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @TriOntario.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TriathlonOntario.

 

About GOTRI.ca

GoTri.ca is a resource website created by Triathlon Ontario specifically for beginners and new entrants in the sport of triathlon, duathlon and other multisport events.  The website is an easy-to-use resource tool to find sanctioned Ontario clubs, events, coaches or general information about the sport.

For more information please visit: GoTri.ca.
Follow us on Twitter: @GOTRIOntario.

 

Nutritional Support added to 2018/19 Provincial Development Program

 

– Integrated Support Team to include nutrition, sports science, bike maintenance and fitting and swim data analytics –

 

July 18, 2018 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced that it will be adding nutritional support to its upcoming 2018/19 Provincial Development Program.

Madeline Yungblut, current Masters of Science, Sport and Exercise Nutrition candidate, joins an Integrated Support Team that includes sport science service providers, PEAK Centre for Human Performance, bike fitting and maintenance providers, Flying Monkey Bike Shop and swim analytics platform to provider TritonWear.

The nutrition support will use dietary strategies to achieve the following:
Optimize long-term health
Optimize performance
Optimize and implement pre, during, and post workout nutritional strategies
Impart nutritional knowledge and understanding to athletes
Prevention of injury and illness
The services offered to Program athletes will include:
Diet analysis
Structured meal plans centered around specific training periods and races
Nutritional seminars covering critical topics
Ongoing access and communication
Recipes, grocery lists and other services

The relaunched Provincial Development Program will begin accepting applications in September for a limited number of athletes aged 15-22. The Program will be designed for development athletes interested in working directly with Triathlon Ontario to receive direct, premium development focused coaching services and other critical support.

For those athletes not interested in working on a full-time basis with the the Province, drop-in, non-compulsory training opportunities will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

 

 

About Triathlon Ontario

Triathlon Ontario is a non-profit organization that is the recognized Provincial governing body for Multisport in the province of Ontario. Our mission is to provide leadership and governance for the development of a safe and fair environment for Multisport in Ontario. Triathlon Ontario oversees the sanctioning of races and clubs and undertakes a number of duties and responsibilities on behalf of athletes at every level, coaches, clubs, officials and race directors to ensure the growth and development of the sport in a fun and safe way.

For more information please visit: triathlonontario.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @TriOntario.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TriathlonOntario.

 

About GOTRI.ca

GoTri.ca is a resource website created by Triathlon Ontario specifically for beginners and new entrants in the sport of triathlon, duathlon and other multisport events.  The website is an easy-to-use resource tool to find sanctioned Ontario clubs, events, coaches or general information about the sport.

For more information please visit: GoTri.ca.
Follow us on Twitter: @GOTRIOntario.