LPC Defends its Crown in Division I While Fighting Koalas Takes its First Division II Title

– 25 Clubs and 177 members help Wasaga event participation grow 24% –

September 3, 2015 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced the results of this past weekend’s Club Championship held at Multisport Canada’s Wasaga Beach Triathlon Weekend.

Numbers were strong in Wasaga Beach despite numerous club members choosing to rack up valuable points at the province’s first full IRONMAN event, a significant part of Triathlon Ontario’s Long Course Series and a number of juniors competing in the Junior Cup Series finale at Dunrobin. In total, 177 athletes scored points for their 25 clubs in attendance over the weekend. After three to four years of terrible weather, an event move date earlier in the calender helped to ensure ideal racing conditions this year. The new date, along with hosting the Club Championships helped the Wasaga event experience a 24% increase in participation from the previous year, according to Sportstats.

Division I
The LPC Triathlon Club (2,250 points) successfully defended its title as they held off the Toronto Triathlon Club (1,810 points) and Balance Point Triathlon Club (1,080 points) to take the Club Championship title.

Division I is made up of sanctioned clubs with 50 or more members aged 16 and over at the time of competition.

Division II
The Fighting Koalas of Waterdown lived up to their name as they took the Division II title with 960 points. Mettle Multisport took second with 680 points and C3 from Caledon grabbed third place with 420 points.

Division II is made up of sanctioned clubs with 49 or less members aged 16 and over at the time of competition.

The winners of each Division will receive a first place prize of $500 plus have their names etched on the new Club Championship trophy currently being commissioned. Second place clubs will receive $300 in prize money and third place clubs will receive $200.

Congratulations to all those who took part to make the 2015 Club Championships another successful event.

For full results and competition rules please click here.

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