Media Release

June 23, 2005 --- 10th Annual Multisport Weekend

The Tribalistic Triathlon Team is hosting the 10th Annual Multisport Weekend on June 25th and 26th, at St. Malo Provincial Park, offering events and distances for youth, novices, experienced triathletes and National Junior & Under 23 athletes.  

Saturday’s Events:

 

Sunday’s Events:

 

Tykes and Trikes

 

A short informal 5 & under distance

 

 

6-7 Kids of Steel®

50m Swim / 1.5km Cycle / .5km Run

Triathlon Canada Junior & U23 Development Series

750m S / 20 km C / 5 km R

8-11        

100m S / 5 km C /1 km R

Olympic Triathlon

& Relay

1500m S / 40 km C / 10 km R

12-13 Short            

200m S / 10 km C / 2 km R

Sprint Triathlon

& Relay  

750m S / 20 km C / 5 km R

12-13 Long &

14-15 Short

 300m S / 15 km C / 3 km R

Olympic Duathlon

5 km R / 40 km C / 10 km R

14-15 Long

500m S / 15 km C / 4 km R     

Sprint Duathlon

2.5 km R / 20 km C / 5 km R

Try-A-Tri

300m S / 15 km C / 3 km R

Open Water Swim   

750m or 1500m      

  This weekend includes an impressive start list, including many of Canada’s top Junior and U23 athletes. They are preparing to compete in the first event of the National Junior & U23 Development series, which features five races. This is the second year for the series, with revisions made to enhance competition, including: adding a U23 category, World’s selection criteria, and prize money.  “We anticipated more participation in the series this year” says Norbert Hollman, Series Director, “but the response for the first event has far exceeded our expectations. With over 50 confirmed entries, including current and former national junior champions, our developing athletes will gain valuable race experience right in Canada that will prepare them for future elite and international competition.”  

Junior athletes will race for series points used for partial selection of the World Championship team, while U23 athletes will race for event prize money. 

Provincially, watch for Jeff Morier and Edie Fisher to try and defend their 2004 overall winner titles in the Olympic distance.  The Olympic distance event is serving as a qualifier for the Manitoba age group team which will head out to Nationals in Kelowna, BC this August.  

For more information on any of these events, please call Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636, or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca.

This page was last updated on June 23, 2005