Triathlon Ontario Announces Youth Cup Series Venues and 2016 Ontario Summer Games Qualifiers

February 4, 2015 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced today the 2015 Ontario Youth Cup Series venues, which will also serve as the 2016 Ontario Summer Games qualifying events.

Youth Cup Series

2015 will be the third year for the developmental competition whose purpose is to provide youth aged athletes (14-15) competitive draft legal racing opportunities and youth aged athletes (12-13) an introduction to competitive racing through a series of non-draft legal races. The Series began in 2013 with four races in one category (14-15) with less than 20 participants with one draft legal race. In 2014, the Series expanded to include five races, three of which were draft legal in the 14-15 age category and four races in the newly created 12-13 age category. Participation grew to 40 athletes in the 14-15 age group and 45 in the 12-13 age group.

The 2015 Series will once again feature best four of five race format in the 14-15 age group, four of which will be draft legal races and a best three of four race format in the 12-13 age group.

The Series will kick off for both age groups in the southernmost part of the province at the Belle River Triathlon on July 5^th. The 14-15s will continue on to Ottawa on August 1^st for the Draft Legal Provincial Championships where additional points will be up for grabs. Both age groups join up again on August 15^th for the Orillia KOS and then head back east again for the Dunrobin KOS, near Ottawa on August 30^th. The Series will wrap up on September 12^th at the Multisport Canada Lakeside KOS. For point breakdowns and more Youth Cup information please see our Youth Cup webpage. Athletes must be members of Triathlon Ontario to be included in the Series.

2016 Ontario Summer Games Qualifiers

As per the previously announced changes to next season’s Ontario Summer Games (OSG), the qualifying events will be within the 2015 Ontario Youth Cup with one race in 2016 acting as a last chance “wild card” race for those looking to qualify. The OSG is open to athletes born in either 2000 or 2001.

The 2016 OSG will be in Mississauga and is a draft legal race, athletes must be draft legal certified before the OSG race date in order to participate as well as be Triathlon Ontario members in the year of qualification and in the year of the OSG.

For those not currently draft legal certified information and dates of clinics can be found on our Youth and Juniors webpage. If an athlete is seeking certification and cannot attend a listed clinic, please contact the Triathlon Ontario office and the staff will work to help find a qualified coach that can certify the athlete.

The following is a list of the events and their associated automatic qualification spots.

Race	Date	Number of Spots
Belle River Triathlon	July 5^th	10 (5 Boys & 5 Girls)
Draft Legal Provincial Championships	August 1^st	10 (5 Boys & 5 Girls)
Orillia KOS	August 15^th	10 (5 Boys & 5 Girls)
Dunrobin KOS	August 30^th	10 (5 Boys & 5 Girls)
MSC Lakeside KOS (non-draft legal)*	September 12th	6 (3 Boys & 3 Girls)

*Total of 46 participants 23 Boys and 23 Girls

*Athletes may qualify in this race and not be draft legal certified but they must become draft legal certified before the 2016 “Wild Card” race or their spot will be revoked

For more information about the OSG please see our website.

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: Triathlon Ontario.