A Triathlon in January? You Bet!
January 16th, 2007 by LorneIts January.. which means the indoor triathlon season has started!
As part of the University Multisport Series, U of T is hosting 2 indoor triathlons: Jan 28th (AC swim-row-run) and Feb 10th (HH swim-bike-run)
These events are competitive but fun.
Register as a rookie and tri a tri!
Register as a veteran and compete against triathletes from Queen’s, Laurier, Carleton, Western, RMC and Ottawa!
Can’t do all 3 sports? Pair up with a buddy and enter as a relay!
Read on for details!
Registration details for the AC Swim-Row-Go is as follows.
Email Suzanne (suzannezelazo*at*yahoo.ca) or Maddie (maddie.white*at*utoronto.ca) for details.
REGISTRATION
Attached you will find the registration. You should be able to fill it
out in Microsoft word and then send it back to Suzanne Zelazo
(suzannezelazo*at*yahoo.ca). If you have difficulty filling out the form
online, you can either print it out and fill it out by hand and fax it
to 416-201-2151 or send the following information in an email to
Suzanne:
Name
Address
City, Province
Postal Code
Email
Sex
School Club
Rookie/Veteran/Open
Relay or Individual
DATE & TIMES
The event will be on Sunday, January 28th, 2007. Registration will
begin at 9:30 AM and continue until 11 AM. Even if you fill out the
registration form online or fax one in, you will still need to check
in with the registration desk to sign a waiver and get your race kit.
The first heat will be at 10:15 AM. Depending on the number of
participants, we hope to have the last heat go off by 1 PM or so.
Awards and refreshments will be done 30 minutes after the final heat
finishes. The entire event should be finished between 3 PM and 4 PM.
WHERE
As per usual, the Swim, Row ‘n’ Go will be at our Athletic Centre. The
swim is in the 50 meter pool, the row up in the fieldhouse on the
rowing machines and the run is on our indoor track.
PRICE
Free for all U of t triathlon club members!!!
- Individuals who sign up before January 25th by 5 PM = $32
- Individuals who sign up the day of = $35
- Relay teams who sign up by January 25th by 5 PM = $45
- Relay teams who sign up the day of = $50
RELAYS
Relays may be either 2 person teams or 3 person teams. Please have
each member of the relay fill out a form, this way we have contact
information for all of the participants.
CATEGORIES
Categories for the race are as follows:
- Rookie (male and female): New members or individuals who have never
competed in a triathlon
- Veteran (male and female): People who have committed before
- Open (male and female): all NON-STUDENT club members and all
non-club member participants.
So if you have friends or family who want to participate, please pass
the registration form along to them and have them register as an open
competitor!
FREE MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION
Finally, Get Outside! (the outdoor activity magazine) is one of our
sponsors. They have offered to give all participants a free, year
subscription. You will see that there is a box on the registration
form concerning this. If you are interested in receiving a free, year
subscription to Get Outside! please check this box off. If not, leave
it empty. All people who do check the box will have either name and
address sent to Get Outside! so that they can process your subscription.
VOLUNTEERS
Obviously with an event of this size, we need help. We’re looking for
people to volunteer their time to help count laps in the pool and on
the track. If you are competing, please consider offering the time
you’re not racing to volunteering. We won’t keep you any longer than 2
PM, I promise!
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
If you have any questions or comments about the event, please feel
free to email Maddie or Suzanne.