July Newsletter
What’s New @TriOntario
Building Membership Momentum!!!
We are at ~3,300 members for 2015 so thank you to everyone for your support and your donations. We are a non-profit organization and you’re funding goes towards lots of great programing that directly impacts athletes of every ability. We are also now at a record 63 sanctioned clubs!
If you haven’t done so yet, you can easily renew or sign up for a new membership by clicking here.
For a full list of membership benefits and why you should join, check out our website!
Triathlon Ontario Camps & Clinics
Age Group Draft Clinic Featuring Olympian Kyle Jones
On July 18th, we are offering a drafting clinic specifically for Age Groupers in Guelph. The clinic will feature 3-time National Champion and London Olympian Kyle Jones. The day long clinic will be run by coach James Loaring and his team from LPC Triathlon Club.
The drafting clinic is ideal for anyone that is attempting to qualify for the 2016 ITU Sprint World Championships (now a draft legal race), anyone that wants to improve on their bike handling skills to compete in non-draft legal racing or better enjoy training while cycling in groups.
Supported by Infinit Nutrition! 
Infinit Nutrition will be offering its Jet Fuel and Repair drink products complimentary to participants. Don’t forget, as members you receive a 20% discount when you use the promo code TO2015.
For pricing, registration and other details, please click here.
The number of available spots is limited so act quickly!
Triathlon Ontario’s IRONMAN Muskoka Training Camp
If you are racing the new Subaru IRONMAN Muskoka race, our training camp is a must! Our camp features 11-time IRONMAN Champion Lisa Bentley and her LBT coaching team who will provide a fully supported premium training experience to each participant. The camp runs from July 24-26th.
Click here for full camp schedule and registration form.
Provincial Championships
Cross, Sprint and Standard Distance Triathlon Champions? Crowned
This past Sunday Element Racing’s ‘Mine’ Over Matter off road triathlon served as the first ever Provincial Championships in this discipline. It was also once again National Championships. Congratulations to both Karsten Madsen and Heather Pady who took the titles and the bragging rights. The race also served as an ITU and XTERRA World Championship Qualifier.
The Toronto Triathlon Festival on June 21st was the host event for both the Sprint and Standard distance Provincial Championships as well as qualifying races for next year’s ITU World Championships. In the Sprint race Sheri Mazzella and Prakash Pandya took the titles and in the Standard Distance, Kirstie Kniaziew and Andrew Bolton were crowned. Congrats to all four for fantastic races!
Subaru IRONMAN Muskoka plays host this weekend to our next Provincial Championship, the Long Course Triathlon PCs. Its also the next stop on the inaugural Triathlon Ontario Long Course Series, and is worth 1.25x the points. Its also a qualifying race for the ITU and 70.3 World Championships. Best of luck to everyone!
Unique Event for a Special Cause
Are you looking for something in multisport that you’ve never done before? The Tri Adventure for Africa weekend is truly one of the most unique events on our sanctioned race calendar and proceeds go to a worthy cause.
The event spans three days from Friday August 14 to Sunday August 16th. Participants are bused from downtown Toronto to Camp Wahanowin in Orillia Friday morning. Friday includes a 1.5km open water swim and a 15km run. Saturday includes a 35km canoe and 25km cycle to a campsite at the Point of Mara Trailer Park. Sunday is capped off with a 125km cycle from Mara back to Toronto.
Accomodation includes cabins at Camp Wahanowin and tent camping at the Point of Mara, all transportation, lodging, food, support etc. is covered by your registration fee.
The money raised goes toward the Nikibasika Development Program, which supports the Nikibasika orphanage in Uganda. Their missing is to create a stronger Uganda by supporting orphaned and vulnerable children and youth to become self-supporting, skilled, globally aware adults who contribute to creating more sustainable communities.
Youth/Junior & Elite/U23 News
Youth Cup Begins in Belle River This Weekend
Both age divisions in the Youth Cup will be competing this Sunday at the Belle River Triathlon. It will be the first stop on the multistage series. The 14-15 draft legal race will also serve as the first of five qualification opportunities for next year’s Ontario Summer Games. There will be five spots for both males and females up for grabs.
Provincial Team Members Training and Racing in Spain
A number of our Provincial Development Team members have joined Provincial Coach Greg Kealey and BC’s Provincial team in Vitoria, Spain. They are training and racing together for four weeks along side Triathlon Canada’s High Performance coach Jamie Turner and his squad that includes none other than Gwen Jorgensen. The Team are getting in some quality triathlon and life experience before heading back to Canada to race in Nationals later this month.
Ontario Athletes Named to Pan Am Team
Congratulations to Kyle Jones, Andrew Yorke and Joanna Brown for being named to the team that will represent Canada at the Pan Am Games in just a couple of weeks. Ontario athletes made up of half the team with 3/6 of the selections. Way to go Ontario! All three are recipients of Triathlon Ontario supported programs (National Training Centre Guelph, Quest for Gold), your membership dollars going to good use!
Junior and Elite/U23 Cups Get Under Way in Toronto
The Toronto Triathlon Festival was the site of the inaugural Junior and Elite/U23 Draft Legal Cups. Provincial Development Team member and Quest for Gold athlete Austen Forbes took the first win in the best 2/3 Series while Dominka Jamnicky, NTC Guelph and Quest for Gold athlete, took the women’s race in dominating fashion.
In the Junior race Liam Donnelly and Erika Rankin built on their successful Youth careers by scoring maximum points in the first race in the best 3/4 Series. Both Series join the Youth Cup athletes in Belle River this weekend.
National Junior Series
The Living Sky Triathlon in Saskatchewan was the site of Triathlon Canada’s first National Junior Series race this year. Ontario had a number of junior athletes there and some quality top 10s. Congrats to Kirsten Vergara (4th), Elise Bolger (9th), Aidan Zagar (6th), Jacob Jamnicky (8th), Aron Mohammadi (9th).
?Ontario’s Long Course Elite Athletes
In case you haven’t heard, Ontario is producing a number of new and young talent on the international long course scene and the world is taking notice. Three athletes in particular are well on their way to establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with.
Since we last checked in with you, Lionel Sanders won the IRONMAN 70.3 Mont Tremblant a couple of weeks ago. This was after a rough go of it at IRONMAN Texas, where despite losing 10% of his body weight during the race Lionel was still able to pull of a fourth place finish while other pros were dropping out of the race left, right and centre.
In case you missed it, Lionel was featured in a story on Canada Day in USA Today.
Cody Beals picked up his first professional long course win recently at IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman. Cody followed up the victory with a 6th place at IRONMAN 70.3 Mont Tremblant. Cody took a gamble on the bike which didn’t pay off but he was still able to hold on to 6th.
Former Quest for Gold athlete Taylor Reid picked up his first second place at IRONMAN 70.3 Mont Tremblant behind his old training partner Lionel Sanders. This is the best result in Taylor young professional career.
Special Triathlon Ontario Member Deals!!!
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LPC Hydration & Fueling Analysis
Are you planning to do a Half or Full Iron-distance triathlon this season? Unsure of your hydration & fueling needs for race day? Coach Mark Linseman of Loaring Personal Coaching has helped hundreds of triathletes from beginner to professional to create, modify and execute their hydration & fueling plan to help reach their goals. Coach Mark recently worked with Lionel Sanders to assess his hydration and fueling needs for IRONMAN racing. You can read Lionel’s blog here.
The analysis involves a bike and/or run at estimated goal race intensity. You’ll find out how well you hydrate before exercise, how much you sweat during exercise, whether you are a low-sodium or high-sodium sweater, and how much carbohydrate to take in depending on your race distance, goals and previous experience. Most of all, you will learn how to take control of YOUR hydration and fueling and develop the confidence and experience to be able to adapt to any race-day situation.
Coach Mark will create a personalized Hydration & Fueling Worksheet that you can use during your key training sessions in order to fine-tune your strategy for race day. Everyone is different so what works for one person does not work for all.
Find out more and register online for a session. By appointment only. Inquire about group discounts. Triathlon Ontario members may apply discount code TriON to receive 20% off.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Special Discounts on TTC’s Swim Programs
The Toronto Triathlon Club has a number of coached swim sessions in the city. Some in the evenings and some in the mornings. You can sign up for the entire session or do a drop in, what ever suits your needs. TriOnt members will get a discount off the regular price! Just click on the location for more information or email [email protected].
Riverdale Park Outdoor Pool
Tuesdays 8-9pm, June 30th – Aug 25th
Regent Park Aquatic Center
Mondays 6-7am, July 6th – Aug 31st
Regent Park Aquatic Center
Tuesdays 6:30-7:45am, July 7th – Sept 1st
Regent Park Aquatic Center
Thursdays 6:30-7:45am, July 9th – Sept 3rd
Sheri Fraser Niagara Camp
Come train with 3x AG World Champion and 23x top 10 Ironman finisher Sheri Fraser, and her team of experienced coaches, in beautiful Niagara on July 30 – August 3. Wine country is a perfect venue for training for your Ironman, 1/2 Ironman, Olympic or Sprint races. You will get the opportunity to swim in the Welland Canal, bike along quiet country roads, climb the escarpment or go flat along the Canal, and run on short hill trails and along the Canal. These camps are fully supported with feed stations and certified and experienced coaches for all levels and distances.
Accommodations are available at Niagara College Welland Campus.
Triathlon Ontario Members will receive a $5 per day discount (~10%) .
One day passes are also available. Contact Sheri ([email protected]) for group rates.
You can find all of the details here