Triathlon Ontario Issues Triple Crown Challenge
$500 Cash Prize to the Winners
January 29, 2014 – Triathlon Ontario announced today the creation of a special competition for Age Groupers in recognition of Edmonton’s hosting of the 2014 Age Group World Championship. 2014 presents a rare opportunity to compete in all three (Provincials, Nationals and Worlds), making up the “Triple Crown”, on Canadian soil.
The Triple Crown Challenge is open to all non-Elite Age Groupers in the Sprint and Olympic disciplines. A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the overall men’s and women’s winner in each distance (i.e. four winners). Points will be assigned to each person based on their age category finish in each race with the winner determined by whomever amasses the LEAST amount of points after all three races are completed. Points will be assigned based on the following system:
|
WCs |
Nationals |
| 1 pt for winning age category | 10 pts for winning age category |
| 2 pts for 2nd place | 11pts for 2nd place |
| 3 pts for 3rd place | 12pts for 3rd place |
| 4 pts for 4th place | 13 pts for 4th place |
| 5 pts for 5th place | 14 pts for 5th place |
| Continued on ….. | Continued on ….. |
|
Provincials |
| 20 pts for winning age category |
| 21pts for 2nd place |
| 22pts for 3rd place |
| 23 pts for 4th place |
| 24 pts for 5th place |
| Continued on ….. |
Rules of the Competition
- Must be Triathlon Ontario members at the time BEFORE the first competition
- Must compete in all three races to be considered
- Must compete in the same three distances (the three races have to be all Sprint or all Olympic distances)
Eligible Races
Sprint Distances
Provincial Championships – July 6th, Belle River Triathlon
http://www.windsortriathlon.com/WindsorTriat_BR.htm
Canadian Nationals – July 19/20, Magog, Quebec
http://www.trimemphre.qc.ca/trimemphre/
World Championships- August 26/September 1, Edmonton, Alberta
http://edmonton.triathlon.org/
Olympic Distances
Provincial Championships – Olympic Triathlon – August 10, Bracebridge Olympic Triathlon
http://www.multisportcanada.com/bracebridge/olympic-triathlon/
Canadian Nationals – July 19/20, Magog, Quebec
http://www.trimemphre.qc.ca/trimemphre/
World Championships- August 26/September 1, Edmonton, Alberta
http://edmonton.triathlon.org/
Tie Breaker
In the event of a tie the winner will be determined by whomever has the closest percentage to the overall winning time at Provincials first and if necessary due to another tie, Nationals then World’s if tied again.