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Triathlon Ontario's Intro to Visually Impaired Athlete & Guide Education Clinic

– Ideal for any visually impaired athlete interested in the sport or sighted athletes interested in becoming a guide –
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June 8, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced that it has partnered with a number of organizations to offer a free introductory clinic for visually impaired athletes and sighted guides on June 24th in Ottawa at Mooney’s Bay.

Spots are limited to 10 athletes and 15 guides. This introductory clinic is ideal for any visually impaired athlete interested in the sport of triathlon or any sighted athlete interested in learning what is involved with becoming a guide.

Register Here

The day’s schedule will consist of:

8 – 8:30 am Registration and Check In
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome & Introduction
8:45 – 9:15 am Sighted guide training
9:15 – 9:45 am Get ready for swim sessions
9:45 – 10:45 am Swim Sessions
10:45 – 11:00 am Transition to next activity
11 – 12:00 am Bike sessions
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch, and Question/Answer session
1 – 2:00 pm Run & Transitions

Triathlon Ontario would like to thank Fitness Dynamics, OBSA, Achilles Canada, The Shelley Gautier Para-Sport Foundation and the National Capital Aquatics Club for their contributions to making the clinic possible.

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. Visit Triathlon Ontario.com for the latest triathlon news, events, camps, and clinics.

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Online Store Opens for Limited Time, Selling Unique Ontario "Yours to Discover" Trisuits and Cycling Kits

– Represent your province with pride at your next race or training ride –

April 19, 2016 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced the opening of a temporary online store to sell its unique line of customized “Yours to Discover” trisuits and cycling clothing. The store is live and will close April 28th at midnight.

Champion Systems, the official Team uniform supplier, has created ITU compliant trisuits including one piece and two piece suits, as well as a female swim suit option. All trisuits come with the last name customization. The cycling products consist of a top, matching bib shorts and a matching fleece.

The racing suits are ideal for any athlete whether in need of an ITU approved suit, wanting to represent Ontario or just want to look good while putting out a PB! The cycling kit is another opportunity to show your provincial pride while on the bike.

To shop please click here

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Improve Your Swim and Draft Legal Cycling Technique With Our Age Group Swim/Bike Clinic

– Opportunity to work with Olympic level coach & World Champion cyclist –

April 13, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, has once again partnered with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) to offer a new, world class swim and bike clinic specifically designed for Age Groupers on May 13th.

This clinic offers the rare opportunity to experience the multi-million dollar Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre while working with a CSIO Olympic level swim coach and a former World Champion road cyclist.
There are now three draft legal racing opportunities in Ontario for Age Groupers, Ottawa International Triathlon (Nationals), Toronto Triathlon Festival, & Draft Legal Provincial Championships. Triathlon Ontario is beginning to offer Age Groupers opportunities to develop their drafting skills sets to they can participate and enjoy this exciting style of racing.

The day will include a classroom discussion on draft legal cycling, tips and training strategies followed by a two hour pool session, working on stroke technique and training, and then a fully supported 40-60km group road ride led by Bruce Bird, 2014 World Champion road cyclist.

REGISTER – Clinic has been cancelled

Member Price: $135
Non-Member Price: $145

As both a safety precaution and to be consistent with Age Group draft legal equipment rules, only road bikes will be permitted. No “tri bikes” or “TT bikes” allowed. If an athlete has aero bars on a road bike they must be removed prior to departing for the group ride.

As part of the registration package athletes will receive complimentary Infinit Nutrition Jet Fuel throughout the day, a Triathlon Ontario silicon swim cap and water bottle.

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Fine Tune Your Off-Season Training With Our Premium Age Grouper Swim Clinic

– Learn from Olympic level coaches and experts –

March 13, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, has once again partnered with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) to offer a world class swim clinic specifically designed for Age Groupers on April 8th.

This clinic offers the rare opportunity to experience the multi-million dollar Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre while working with a CSIO Olympic level swim coach and strength and conditioning expert.

The afternoon begins with a 15 min on deck activation set then its two hours in the pool where one hour will focus on stroke technique (freestyle skills/drills), then its 45 min of distance swimming oriented sets (aerobic/aerobic power) and finally 15 min of fun relays and warm down.

Member Price: $75
Non-Member Price: $85

REGISTER

The clinic is ideal for Age Groupers looking to improve on their swim skills. This is not a “Learn to Swim” clinic. Swimmers should be able to hold at least a sub 2 min per 100m pool time over a set of 15 x 100m. Anyone that has previously taken our Open Water Swim clinics would also benefit from this swim clinic.

As part of the registration package athletes will be receiving a pair of Vorgee Missile googles, complimentary Infinit Nutrition Jet Fuel throughout the day, and a Triathlon Ontario silicon swim cap.

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Triathlon Ontario Indoor Provincial Championships Report

– Sturrock and Jamnicky crowned champions –

March 6, 2015 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, held its Indoor Provincial Championship yesterday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Congratulations to Haley Sturrock and Jacob Jamnicky for winning the overall Provincial titles. Full results can be found here.

The format of the event was simple, swim for 15 minutes, bike for 15 minutes and run for 15 minutes and score points for the distances achieved. All three disciplines taking place indoors in a pool, on a stationary bike and running track.

Prizes were awarded to the male and female winners of the various age group and the title of Provincial Champion was awarded to the top Triathlon Ontario member.

Top male and female swimmers on the day were Jacob Jamnicky (1,200m), Elise Bolger (1,225m). Top bikers were Darrin Amell (14.5km) and Haley Sturrock (13km). Top runners were Jamnicky and Mathieu Gauthier (both 4.1km) and Jasmin Aggarwal (3.7km). Overall points winner, regardless of Triathlon Ontario membership, went to Daniel Koerber (1,592.5 points) and Haley Sturrock (1,505 points).

Triathlon Ontario would like to thank the Toronto Triathlon Club for all its hard work in helping to put on a great day for everyone. Also, a special thanks to the Flying Monkey Bike Shop & Cafe, EnergyLab Carbon Wheels, Vorgee Canada and Infinit Nutrition for supplying fantastic prizes.

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Buy a Set of Carbon Wheels, Get a Free TriOnt Membership

– $250 from each wheel set to be donated to Youth & Junior programs –

February 15, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced a limited time special offer in partnership with Calgary-based high performance carbon wheel manufacturer EnergyLab Sports.

The offer is available from today until March 15th. For those that purchase a set of carbon wheels using the promo code “TriOnt” during the checkout process, EnergyLab will send a link to receive a free 2017 Triathlon Ontario membership.

EnergyLab will also make a $250 donation per wheel set to Triathlon Ontario to fund youth and junior programming.

About EnergyLab Sports
Based out of Calgary, EnergyLab Sports are the only Canadian based specialist that meets UCI and IOC certification for its high performance carbon wheels. Including being the official wheel supplier of Triathlon Ontario’s Provincial Development Team, EnergyLab is strong supporter of both long course and short course Canadian triathletes and numerous cyclists.

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: http://www.triathlonontario.com.

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Triathlon Ontario Announces Hosts and Venues for its Provincial Championships

– National Qualifying venues for ITU Worlds also confirmed –

January 25, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced today the venues for the 2017 Triathlon Ontario Provincial Championships and confirmed the venues for 2018 ITU World Championship qualifying events in Ontario. The hosts are as follows:

Winter Triathlon – Feb 4th
Hosted by Winterlude Triathlon, enjoy winter in the Nation’s Capital with an 8km skate on the Rideau Canal, an 8km XC ski and a 5km run.

Indoor Triathlon – March 5th
Triathlon Ontario and the Toronto Triathlon Club have partnered to host the 2017 Indoor Provincial Championships. See how far you can go in the pool (15 min), on the spin bike (15 min) and around a running track (15 min).

National Triathlon Championships – June 17/18th
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in style by racing in the 2017 Canadian Triathlon Championships and CAMTRI American Cup. A new heats and finals format will see short and fast racing for Elites & Jrs.

The event will serve as Nationals for Aquathlon, Elites, Age Groupers, and a new Club and University National Championships. There will be 10 ITU qualification spots for both Sprint and Standard Triathlon as well as Aquathlon.

Cross Triathlon – Race #1 June 17th, Race #2 Aug 12th
The Cross Provincial title will be determined over two races this year, both Element Racing events. The first one being XTERRA ‘Mine Over Matter’ and the second one being XTERRA Parry Sound.

Sprint & Standard Triathlon (non-drafting) – July 23rd
The Toronto Triathlon Festival will be hosting both short course non drafting Provincial Championships as athletes experience the thrill of speeding through Toronto’s inner city highways & waterfront.

Draft Legal Provincials – August 12th
After a successful move to Welland in 2016, Triathlon Ontario’s signature event, the Draft Legal Provincial Championships returns and adds a new exciting team event format to its Age Grouper wave.

‘Du-the-Double’ Duathlon Challenge – August 12/13
MultiSport Canada’s Bracebridge Weekend is set to host the popular ‘Du-the-Double’ Duathlon Challenge where duathletes compete in both events for a chance to win a $500 cash prize. The Standard Duathlon will also offer 2 ITU qualification spots.

Club Championships – August 26
MultiSport Canada’s Wasaga Beach will host Triathlon Ontario’s largest single day competition, the Club Championships. Clubs of all sizes can compete for a prize purse of $2,000 and to have their names etched on the Crystal Cup forever.

Youth Club Championships – Sept 9th
MultiSport Canada’s Lakeside KOS will be the sight of the second running of the Youth Club Championships. Athletes in the 12-13 and 14-15 age groups will compete for bragging rights and get their club’s name immortalized on the trophy.

Long Course Triathlon – Sept 17th
REV3’s Niagara Falls Barrelman and its famous backdrop will serve as the Long Course Provincial Championship and will offer 2 ITU qualification spots.

Sprint & Standard Duathlon – Oct 29th
The most unique venue in the province, the Overdrive Race and Relay Series, is set to host both Sprint and Standard Duathlon Provincials.

This will be the first time a draft legal Sprint Duathlon has been offered in Ontario and both distances will offer 2 ITU qualification spots.

Provincial Championship titles are awarded to the top overall male and female Triathlon Ontario members.

The 2018 ITU Sprint and Standard Triathlon World Championships venue is the Gold Coast, Australia and the 2018 ITU Multisport World Championships venue is located in Odense, Denmark. Dates have yet to be announced for either event.

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: http://www.triathlonontario.com.

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Registration Open for Provincial Youth/Junior Development Camp Hosted by Milton Tornadoes

– Camp open to 13-18 year olds and limited to 24 spots –

January 23, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced a two day provincial development camp on February 4 & 5, hosted by local Youth Club – the Milton Tornado Triathlon Club.

Provincial Development Program initiatives provide Ontario’s youth athletes the opportunity to train under the guidance of Triathlon Ontario’s Provincial Coach, within an enhanced training environment and a focus on developing skills and training vocabulary that is consistent with Triathlon Ontario’s development pathway and in keeping with best practices of the world’s leading National development programs.

The February 4/5 training camp is a coordinated effort between Provincial Coach Greg Kealey and The Milton Tornadoes Triathlon Club. This camp will provide Milton and surrounding area triathletes and coaches exposure to Provincial leadership, professional development opportunities for local coaches and gives athletes from across the province the opportunity to train together, learn and have fun.

Schedule

Saturday Feb 4th (Milton Sports Centre)
1:30 – 3:00pm Swim Session
3:15 – 4:30pm Nutrition Seminar
4:30 – 6:00pm Bike & Brick Session, Core work
6:00 – 6:30pm Stretching & Wrap Up

Sunday Feb 5th (Mattamy Cycling Centre)
9:00-10:00am Running Session
10:00-11:00am Hydration/Sweat Rate testing
11:00 – 12:30 Bike/Brick session

Registration – Sold Out!

Triathlon Ontario, through the Provincial Development Coach, has developed a program to increase the number of training opportunities and locations in the province through a partnership program with youth clubs and youth programs. Triathlon Ontario is is committed to building an infrastructure with the capacity to support athletes across the Province with consistent, experienced coaching while providing proper direction and support consistent with Ontario’s athlete development model, monitoring and tracking athlete development and improvements in home training environments.

Triathlon Ontario invites all youth clubs to inquire about the hosting program and request information on the criteria by contacting Provincial Development Coach Greg Kealey ([email protected]).

About Tornado Triathlon Club
The Tornadoes is a full service triathlon club located in Milton, providing expert training in swim/bike/run disciplines, health/nutrition, High Performance program, race support for adults and youth age 7+. The club was formed in 2013 with the focus of creating a unique triathlon training environment for parents and kids to train together/same location, while maintaining a social & fun training option for athletes. Whether you are a beginner or expert, want to be fit, become an Ironman or anything in between – Tornado Triathlon is the place to be.

Follow us on Twitter: @TTClubMilton
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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: http://www.triathlonontario.com.

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Indoor Provincial Championship Registration Opens

– Spots limited for March 5th event –

January 20, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced the opening of registration for the 2017 Indoor Triathlon Provincial Championships.  Triathlon Ontario and the Toronto Triathlon Club have partnered to present the 2017 Indoor Triathlon Provincial Championships, being held on March 5th at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre starting at 12 noon.

The format is simple swim as many laps as possible in 15 minutes, ride as many kilometres as possible in 15 minutes and run as many laps around the track as possible in 15 minutes. The farther you go, the more points you will score.

Scoring
Swim – score 10 points per 25 metres, with 5 points being awarded for a half lap determined by the lap counter
Bike – score 25 points per 0.5km
Run – score 25 points per 200m lap

Participants have the option to choose their start time, subject to availability, and each registration receives a complimentary Triathlon Ontario water bottle and swim cap. Spots are limited so sign up today. Registration is open to anyone 10 years of age and up.

The only equipment you need is a swim suit, shirt, shoes and a big smile. If you would like to volunteer for a couple of hours we always need a few extra lap counters and cheering support crew. Volunteers can register here.

2017 Results

About Toronto Triathlon Club
Toronto Triathlon Club is a non-profit organization with the mission to develop a community of multisport athletes. TTC is a member-driven club allowing the needs and desires of our member base to shape the benefits and services we offer. TTC is in it’s 11th year and is Canada’s largest adult triathlon Club with a membership of nearly 500.
For more information please visit: http://www.Torontotriathlonclub.org
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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: http://www.triathlonontario.com.

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Quest for Gold Provincial Funding Cards Announced

– Draft list of Ontario card nominations announced –

January 19, 2017 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced a draft list of athletes and alternates who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2016-2017 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using a sport specific selection criteria developed by Triathlon Ontario approved by its Board of Directors and applied by the Selection Committee.

Nominated Athletes

Taylor Forbes Elise Bolger
Austen Forbes Madeline Kennedy
Myles Zagar Cate Skain
Jackson Laundry Danae Morris

Alternate
Jacob Jamnicky

Please note that this list is unofficial and is subject to change pending the outcome of any appeals and/or any re-selection decisions made by the Selection Committee or the Quest for Gold Appeals Committee. As a consequence, this list should not be seen as final.

Athletes who have not been nominated and who wish to appeal this decision can do so by contacting Triathlon Ontario by January 23rd.

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: http://www.triathlonontario.com.

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