Draft Legal Provincial Championships

Triathlon Ontario’s signature event, the 2024 Provincial Championships will be held on August 31st once again at the International Flatwater Centre in Welland.

The format for the races are Super Sprints. There is both a strategic and logistic reason for this versus Sprint or other distances.  From a strategic perspective, short fast racing promotes the development of tactics, fast transitions, speed and recovery (for those doing two heats). These are areas that both Triathlon Ontario and Triathlon Canada have identified as gaps in development in our national talent pool. From a logistic point of view, having a shorter course allows for a smaller foot print, allowing for an excellent spectator experience, and providing an opportunity for relays, which we are the only event in the province to provide. Being the only event offer relays provides the following opportunity to a wide demographic: World Qualifier for Age Groupers, promotes inclusion and friendly competition among clubs, provides opportunities for development pathway athletes to prepare for Mixed Team Relays events, which are increasing in number at the World Triathlon level and has been an increasing focus of Triathlon Canada.

New for 2024, are the Age Group Mixed Team Relay World Qualifier. Teams need not be part of the same club but must all be in one of the following 10-year age groups as of December 31, 2024:

15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

All participants must be Triathlon Ontario members or members of their home Provincial Governing Body if not an Ontario resident, with the exception of the Mixed Team Relay Club Championships – all team members must be part of the same Triathlon Ontario sanctioned club.