Bridgewater Triathlon Club

For 2009, we initiated two club awards:

• Warrior – for the person who completed the most number of races (any kind, anywhere)
• Point Series – one to the top male and one to the top female for the total points from their best three triathlons or duathlons

And the winners were …

• With an unbelievable 31 races from January to October, Dion McKay is the winner of the 2009 Warrior Award
• The Female Point Series winner is Janelle Knickle with 284 out of 300 points.  (2nd – Tammy Slauenwhite with 274 points, 3rd – Mary Chisholm with 260 points.)
• The Male Point Series winner is Liam Patterson with 291 out of 300 points.  Liam’s 1st place finish in the last race of the season clinched his Point Series win.  (2nd – Cliff Worden-Rogers with 286 points, 3rd – Dion McKay with 271 points)

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants !!!

For the data junkies ….

• our 39 club members participated in over 250 races
• 70% of our members race
• 30% of the members race more than 10 times
• 60% of all the races participated in are running races … we’re runners with a need to occasionally swim and bike

Thanks Jen for the Warrior (pictured) and Golden Shoes (point series, not show) trophies — very cool!

Coverage by our local newspaper : http://www.southshorenow.ca/archives/2009/110309/sports/index012.php

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — JUN 28 – Victoria’s Simon Whitfield outran five other competitors in a sprint to the finish to win the $200,000 US first prize yesterday at the Hy-Vee ITU Elite Cup triathlon. see: http://www.torontosun.com/sports/othersports/2009/06/28/9959751-sun.html

Video : http://www.videosurf.com/video/2009-hy-vee-itu-elite-cup-men%27s-triathlon-69268072

As we head into the race season, the BTC is pleased to announce three, new club awards for 2009:

1. Warrior – the person who completes the most races
2. Points Champion – Female
3. Points Champion – Male

The intent is to have fun while encouraging participation.  The awards will be presented this fall at our end of season banquet. (and yes, I know there are more than three medals pictured

Rules:

1. The awards are for 2009 BTC members who have joined by July 15, 2009

2. Eligible races must be completed by October 18, 2009

3. Eligible Warrior Races — swim, bike, run, or other race, anywhere that has an entry and a finish.  Have pride, gotta finish for it to count

4. Eligible Points Champion races — any duathlon or triathlon, anywhere

5. Record keeping is up to you

6. For the Warrior award, please email bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com a list of the races you participated in by Friday Oct 23

7. Points Champion – Female — by Oct 23, please email bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com a list of the races you want counted and include your time and the best female time for your race distance.  ( ie: if you did a Sprint, we need your time and the time of the fastest age group female that did the Sprint).  You have to complete at least three races (duathlon or triathlon) and your point totals will be based on your top 3

8. Points Champion – Male — by Oct 23, please email bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com a list of the races you want counted and include your time and the best male time for your race distance.  ( ie: if you did a Sprint, we need your time and the time of the fastest age group male that did the Sprint).  You have to complete at least three races (duathlon or triathlon) and your point totals will be based on your top 3

9. In the case of a tie — rock, paper, scissors determines the winner

10. The BTC executive reserves the right to change any and all rules at anytime for any reason