September 2014
End of Year Celebration/Early Christmas Present
Looking to celebrate a great race season or to get early Christmas presents for that special triathlete? Head over to our new online store for a well deserved Signature Roots hoodie or pick up a myFloat for the spring. We all also have TriOnt arm warmers (non compression), visors, cool dry hats, water bottles and license plate coves – all make great stocking stuffers or prizes for your club’s end of year celebration. We guarantee that visiting our store will take less time than a Try-A-Tri and that every dollar is reinvested back into the sport to help support the growth of Multisport in Ontario.
Want to customize something special for your club members? You can also buy direct from an even larger catalogue by checking out (insert link to our website) or contacting Ian Feldman direct at [email protected] or 416-498-4334.
| Signature Roots HoodiesOur Signature Roots hoodie, with our original sleek design, is a unique and comfy item to get for the triathlete that has everything. | myFloatOlympian Sharon Donnelly’s IFLOAT’s are an inflatable dry bag for beach swimming that easily attaches to you and keeps your stuff dry. |
New Continuing Education Coaching Course
Filming Has Begun For Next Set Of Continuing Education Courses
Filming of the next installment, swim techniques, is well under way. This installment will supplement the “Exercise Physiology for Triathletes”, courses taught by internationally renowned physiologist Dr. Greg Wells, which was launched earlier this year. In partnership with Dr. Wells, our premiere series of online con-ed courses targets NCCP Community Level trained triathlon coaches that are seeking to further develop their professional skill set.
Course Registration
For those coaches interested in signing up for the Exercise Physiology for Triathletes con-ed course or for the next NCCP Community Level coaching course you can do so by going to our Coaches home page on the Triathlon Ontario website at http://triathlonontario.com/members/coaches-2/.
Click here for more info about Dr Wells
Youth Cup
Youth Cup ReCap
Multisport Canada’s Lakeside race played host to the 2014 Triathlon Ontario Youth Cup finale, as well as Provincial Championships for the Standard /International Distance Duathlon. Despite cool temperatures over the weekend the action was red hot!
Please note: In order to be eligible to compete in either the Youth Cup or for a Provincial Championship title, athletes must be active Triathlon Ontario members and compete in their proper respective age groups.
Youth Cup
This year’s Youth Cup was an overwhelming success. In just its second year of existence the competition was expanded from four races to five in the 14 & 15 age category, in which three of the five races were draft legal. This year also saw the addition of the 12 & 13 age category, which featured four non-draft legal races. In total 84 youth members competed in the Series, a dramatic increase over 2013 even when subtracting out the new age category. Triathlon Ontario would like to thank all of the race directors, athletes, coaches and parents for making this year’s Series such a success.
Girls 14 & 15
Erika Rankin made it a perfect four out of four by winning her fourth straight race and earning a maximum 105 points in this best four out of five races. Haley Sturrock followed up her second place showing at Provincials with another second place at Lakeside in just her second race of the Series. Rounding out the podium…
Top Five Finishers
Girls 14 & 15
| Erika Rankin |
| Sara Borrens |
| Ella Kubas |
| Emilie Tremblay |
| Hannah Hall |
Boys14 & 15
| Liam Donnelly |
| Kyle Caie |
| Nathan Gurrin-Smith |
| Aaron Poirier |
| Max Schindler |
Girls 12 & 13
| Emma Young |
| Isabella Mastroianni |
| Maxine Beland |
| Madison Walsh |
| Madeline Ongena |
Boys 12 & 13
| Tristen Jones |
| Liam Yoell |
| Matthew Cottam |
| Kanata Kitagawa |
| Cal Lewis |
For full results and final standings, please click here
Provincial Championships
International Distance Duathlon Provincial Championship ReCap
The provinces best duathletes took centre stage in Lakeside to do battle for the title and a chance to represent Canada at next year’s World Championships in Adelaide, Australia.
On the men’s side, Kintore’s Scott Finch used a 38:13 first run leg (10km) to build an early lead over the rest of the field and then followed that up with the day’s second fastest bike split with a time of 1:03:43 for the 40km course. Finch’s lead was insurmountable as he held on for the final 5.1km run leg to take the victory and the title.
Triple Crown Challenge
Triple Crown Challenge Winners Coronated
– Age Groupers Battle it Out in Edmonton for $500 –
The Triple Crown was a celebration of those that competed and completed Provincials, Nationals, and World Championships, in part, to recognize World Championships being held in Canada this past weekend.
Athletes were awarded points based on their finishing position in their age group in their gender. A $500 cash prize for each gender in each the Sprint and Standard distances was up for grabs. The winner was determined by the lowest amount of points. A total of 25 athletes were eligible for the competition after completing all three events in 2014.
Women’s Sprint
Janice Jones-Skinner used a podium finish (3rd place) in Edmonton to lock in her first place position and take home her $500 cash prize. In addition to her bronze at World’s, Jones-Skinner came in first in her age group …
Coaching
New NCCP Intro to Competitive Coaching Part 2 Seminar
We are holding a Comp. Intro Part 2 seminar on November 22 & 23, 2014 in Milton at the Milton Sports Center. This is the third stop in the competitive introduction pathway meant for those interested in professional, competitive level coaching for adult triathletes. This seminar will explain in detail the technical, planning and philosophy of professional coaching.
If you are a community level coach and have completed the Portfolio Paper 1 and the Making Ethical Decisions online exam and are interested in participating in this seminar, please email us at [email protected] with you expression of interest and when you have completed the prerequisites as well as your NCCP number. This information will help us verify your eligibility.
The cost of the course is still to be determined but it will likely be between $225 and $250.
Click Here for the full Competition Introduction Pathway
NCCP Peterborough Community Level Coaching Course
We have an exciting and informative Community Level NCCP coaching course on November 1 and 2, 2014 that is in Peterborough. The host venue is the Community Room in the Real Canadian Superstore, 769 Borden Avenue, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 0B6. This is an excellent introduction to key coaching concepts, general coaching information, and the principles of triathlon training for adults. The course is presented by an experienced instructor with applied exercises that provide opportunities for both learning and applying concepts of training and racing.
Time: 8:30AM – 4:00PM
Cost: Triathlon Ontario Member: $175.00
Non Member: $200.00
This course sells out so sign up today to reserve your spot.
More info on Triathlon Coaching
New NCCP Community Course in London
We have added a new Community Level coaching course in London tentatively on the weekend of November 15 & 16, 2014. Details and registration are currently in the process of being finalized and will be announced later this month.
Off Season Membership
Our non-racing off season $10 Triathlon Ontario membership will be open for registration on October 1 for the 2014 season. This membership is ideal for club activities or any Triathlon Ontario clinics or seminars and is good until March 31, 2015. Membership applications must be submitted via paper based applications by request by email [email protected] or through club memberships (additional club fees may apply).
Indoor Winter Triathlon Series
Inaugural Indoor Winter Triathlon Series
Traditionally, the offseason has been long and boring with very little racing opportunities, but we are planning to change that by putting together a new Indoor Winter Triathlon Series for the 2014-2015 season.
The feedback, support and participation from athletes, coaches and parents at the Inaugural Indoor Provincial Championship held in February at McMaster University was overwhelming so we’ve decided to do it again, but bigger! We are currently working on securing dates and site with our partners so stay tuned for details as they become available.
TriOnt Partners With SIRC
Triathlon Ontario and SIRC Partner to Offer Coaches Premier Resource Tool
– TriOnt continues to build membership value for one of its most important constituents – coaches –
Triathlon Ontario has entered into a partnership with Canada’s National Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC). Through this partnership Triathlon Ontario will be able to offer its coaching membership base a subscription to SIRC and its extensive world-class collection of sport related research material at no additional cost.
“As the overseers of triathlon coaching development in the province, we are constantly working to provide coaches with as many tools as possible to be the best coaches they can be so they can in turn help their athletes reach their respective goals ,” said Phil Dale, Executive Director of Triathlon Ontario. “Whether its administering the NCCP coaching program, creating a unique online continuing education series, or now offering a dynamic research tool like SIRC, Triathlon Ontario is increasing membership value for our coaches and continues to demonstrate that membership is much more than insurance and a magazine subscription.”
Final Provincial Championship
Long Distance Triathlon Provincial Championship This Weekend
The final Provincial Championship of the season has arrived! The Long Distance Triathlon Provincial Championship will take place at the inaugural Multisport Canada Niagara Barrelman race on this Sunday. The race has a 2km Swim, 90km Bike and 21 km Run beginning in the legendary Welland Canal and winds it’s way throughout Niagara. Participants will have the unique opportunity to go past, during the run, the World Famous Niagara Falls twice. Lionel Sanders will go for an unprecedented third straight Provincial Championship in one season while trying to hold off an impressive field of long distance triathletes.
The excitement doesn’t end there, this race is the only qualifying race (3 spots available per gender per age group) in Ontario for Sweden 2015, the ITU Long Distance World Championships, that will be held on June 27, 2015. This is your opportunity to wear the maple leaf and represent Canada while racing on the international stage. There is also $5,000 in prize money for qualifying athletes.
Ontario Summer Games
OSG Commemorative Shirts
Our Commemorative OSG Shirts have arrived! Something special for the Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists.
2015 World Championship Spots
Important Message From TriCan Regarding 2015 World Championship Spots
- Athletes who have obtained an “automatic qualifying” spot at one of the local qualifying events this past season should claim their spot by 5pm (EST), Thursday September 25th if they not have already done so. Registration link, found at www.triathloncanada.com, will be taken down after 5pm in preparation for General Registration
Automatic Qualifier: refers to an athlete, for example, who placed 1st in their respective age group category (for 2015) at a local qualifying race with 1 spot per age group category - Any unclaimed spots will be placed in the pool for General Registration
- Athletes who are hoping to claim a spot during General Registration should visit www.triathloncanada.com over the weekend of September 26th for General Registration details, including:
- How many spots available per age group category/distance
- Exact date/time for registration to begin – start date/times will differ depending on placing, World Championship, etc…
- Further details on Special Application and Charity Spot applications
- Any registrations received prior to the start date/time will not be considered
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