National Development Team Named

December 20, 2010

VICTORIA—Eight triathletes laden with promise will make up Canada’s 2011 Development Team, Triathlon Canada announced on Monday.

Selected on merit from a successful 2010 season, the young squad will consist of the following athletes: Kyla Coates (Victoria); Joanna Brown (Carp, Ont.); Christine Ridenour (Cowichan Bay, B.C.); Andrew McCartney (Victoria); Jeff Phillips (Victoria); Matt Sharpe (Victoria); Alexander Hinton (Kingston, Ont.); and Andrew Yorke (Caledon, Ont.).

Full article here.

Findlay, Brown, Sharpe - Top Ten

Congratulations to Paula Findlay, Joanna Brown and Matt Sharpe for their top-ten finishes at the World Championships in Budapest today, as well as some strong finishes from the rest of the Canadian Junior Team. Great job everyone!!

Elite Women
1. Emma Snowsill AUS
2. Emma Moffatt AUS
3. Nicola Spirig SUI
5. Paula Findlay CAN

Junior Women
1. Ashleigh Gentle AUS
2. Charlotte Bauer GER
3. Joanna Brown CAN
12. Christine Ridenour CAN

Junior Men
1. Fernando Alarza ESP
2. Thomas Bishop GBR
3. Kevin McDowell USA
9. Matt Sharpe CAN
16. Alexander Hinton CAN
21. Cole Stewart CAN

Full Results

Alexander Hinton Video

Ian Donald put together this video of World Junior Team member Alex Hinton:

Sweetland Takes Silver at Worlds

Kirsten Sweetland took the silver medal in the U-23 division of the ITU World Championships Grand Final in Budapest today.

U23 Women
1. Emma Jackson - AUS
2. Kirsten Sweetland - CAN
3. Emmie Charayron - FRA

U23 Men
1. Jonathan Brownlee - GBR
2. Ryan Sissons - NZL
3. Franz Loeschke - GER

Elite Men
1. Alistair Brownlee - GBR
2. Javier Gomez - GBR
3. Steffen Justus - GER
37. Kyle Jones - CAN

The elite women's race is tomorrow.

Full Results

photo: triathlon.org

Junior Nationals

Congratulations to PTC members on their races at Junior Nationals in Kelowna!!

Elsabet Lapointe stepped up with an 8th place finish, her first top-ten at the national level. Jimmy Stewart had a solid 28th place, and Alex Stasiuk was 1st in the 16-19 age group. Overall winners were Matt Sharpe and Joanna Brown.

Results:
Junior Men
Junior Women
Age Group 16-19 Women
All Results

Recent Congrats

A huge congrats to Paula Findlay for making us all proud with her recent win in Kitzbühel, Austria, following her win in London.

http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/findlay_makes_it_back-to-back_wins_in_kitzbuehel/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canadian-makes-a-splash-on-world-triathlon-circuit/article1673847/

http://thestar.blogs.com/olympics/#tp

http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/848158--paula-findlay-new-canadian-triathlon-sensation

Also, congrats to Cole Stewart (former PTC Vancouver member) for being selected to the Canadian Junior Team for the upcoming World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

http://colestewart-triathlete.blogspot.com/

Junior Training Weekend - August 28-29

The PTC Vancouver invites athletes ages 14-19 who have an interest in junior triathlon racing to a training camp/weekend open house on August 28-29.

Meet current PTC members and coach Mark Bates, learn about aspects of junior racing such as race tactics, open water swimming, bike drafting, transitions and more.

Saturday August 28
9:00-2:00 UBC Aquatic Centre
Swim, Bike, Transitions, Classroom session

Sunday August 29
9:00-2:00 Sasamat Lake
Swim, Entries/Exits, Run, Talk, Mini-Aquathlon races

Cost: $25

Contact Mark (email - mark "at" 321coaching "dot" com or 604-787-2715)  to register and for more information. As the schedule may change, athletes MUST pre-register.

Recent Results

photo: Delly Carr

WOMENS LONDON WCS:


Canadian Rookie Paula Findlay Wins Gold in World Championship Triathlon Series Debut

July 24, 2010

LONDON, England—Canadian rookie Paula Findlay shocked the world by winning the gold medal in her first-ever World Championship Triathlon Series race on the Olympic course in London, England on Saturday.

“Oh my God this is so unbelievable,” beamed Findlay at the finish line. “I felt better than ever on the run today, and just kept pushing as hard as I could.”

Running on pure guts and bravery, the 21-year-old took on three of the world’s best triathletes who finished in the top-10 at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. With just under one mile to go, the red-headed protégé threw down the gauntlet and the field could not respond.

Full Article here

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Saskatoon - National Junior Series event #2

Matt Sharpe and Christine Ridenour continued their excellent seasons by winning the second stop of the National Junior Series in Saskatoon, held on July 11.

PTC results: Elsabet Lapointe 13th; Jimmy Stewart 26th

full results

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Magog - National Junior Series event #3

photo: RTC Guelph

Alexander Hinton and Joanna Brown Claim Gold in Quebec at Teck National Junior Series Triathlon Race


July 25, 2010

MAGOG, Que.—Alexander Hinton and Joanna Brown locked up their first victories of the season in the third leg of the men’s and women’s triathlon Teck National Junior Series races in Magog, Quebec on Sunday.

The 19-year-old Hinton rebounded after a slow start to the 750-metre swim to exit the water in fourth spot. Hinton had strong race tactics while working together with a group of four on the 20-kilometre bike portion of the race, before being caught by nearly 20 riders at the mid-way point on the bike. Exchanging leads through the second transition and into the 10-kilometre run, the Kingston, Ont. native put the hammer down on the field at the five-kilometre point, and ran to his first-ever title.

“It certainly feels good to get the win,” said Hinton who clocked a time of 58 minutes, 29 seconds. “I hadn’t raced in nearly a month and came so close to winning earlier this year in Coteau-du-Lac, so I am really happy I was able to win.”
 
full article here
 
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BC Summer Games Triathlon - July 24, Langley
 

photos by Troy Landreville

The BC Summer Games included a Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquathlon for 14-15 year old athletes from across the province.

 

Congratulations to all the athletes!

 

Medalists in the Triathlon were: Gold - Carsten Lapointe and Megan Kinghorn; Silver - Trevor Pearson and Maya Munzar; Bronze - Spencer Burns and Robynne Shannon

 

Triathlete Gold story

 

To Finish Is To Win story 

 

results

 

   

Coteau-du-Lac Results

June 26, 2010.

Congratulations to PTC Vancouver member Elsabet Lapointe for her 12th place finish at the first event in the National Junior Triathlon Series in Coteau du Lac today. This was Elsabet's highest finish ever in a National Junior race, in only her second year competing as a Junior.

The junior event was won by Christine Ridenour and Matt Sharpe, both of Victoria, BC. Andrew Yorke and Paula Findlay won the senior event.

Results:

Junior Elite Femme

Junior Elite Homme

Elite Femme

Elite Homme

Triathlon Canada Article

Junior Podium - photo from RTC Guelph

Coteau du Lac Junior Start Lists

Junior Start Lists for Coteau du Lac (National Junior Series Race #1) this weekend:

Canadian Rookie Narrowly Misses Podium

DES MOINES, Iowa—Canada’s Paula Findlay proved once again she is ready to race against the world’s best triathletes after the rookie narrowly missed the podium in one of the most prestigious triathlon races of the season in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Edmonton native matched strides with three of the world’s powerhouses in the sport in the 10-kilometre run to finish fourth at the ITU Hy-Vee Triathlon Elite Cup with a time of one hour 59 minutes 54 seconds (1:59:54).

“I had no idea I could do this today. I’m still so surprised,” said Findlay, who earned $20,000 US for her performance. “I was racing girls that I am always watching on television and to be able to keep up with them is just amazing for me. The money is a nice little bonus, but I never even thought about it today.”

full article

NS Tri - article

Article in NS News about the North Shore Spring Triathlon

North Shore Spring Triathlon

The 21st annual North Shore Spring Triathlon was held on May 24th in North Vancouver. This race is held in memory of Rob Leviton, a founding member of the North Shore Triathlon Club. This race was the Triathlon BC Provincial Race Series #1 as well as the Provincial Junior Championships. Race distances were 740m pool swim, 20km bike and 5km run.

Congratulations to PTC members Elsabet Lapointe (1st female junior elite in 1:04:44) and Jimmy Stewart (3rd male junior elite in 1:00:23) on their performances.

Martina Wan won the elite female division in a time of 59:14 and Facundo Chernikoff won the elite male division in 54:15.

Congratulations also to Exceleration Triathlon Club members for some fine performances in the kids/youth divisions.

elite results
kids/youth results
age group results

Thanks to Robynne Shannon for the following pics:

PTC members Elsabet + Jimmy

Junior and senior elite award winners

Canadian Junior Triathletes on Podium

Canadian Triathletes Blaze Trail to Podium at PATCO Junior Continental Championship Race in Mexico
May 22, 2010
http://www.triathloncanada.com/

IXTAPA, Mex.—Canada’s next generation of triathletes proved they remain one of the strongest in the world after battling through blazing heat to rack up three medals at the PATCO Junior Continental Championships in Ixtapa, Mexico on Saturday.

With high surf pounding onto Mexico’s shores forcing organizers to change the event to a duathlon, the young Canucks took advantage of their running legs to win gold and bronze in the women’s event, and silver in the junior men’s race.

Full article.

Official results now available on ITU site. Elites here. Juniors here.

Thanks to RTC Guelph for the following pics:
 

Pre-Race Team Photo

 

Junior Podium

(Gold: Joanna Brown, Silver: Ian Donald, Bronze: Christine Ridenour)

Aquathlon Results

The PTC Aquathlon was held May 2nd on a course that included a challenging trail run. Distances were 500m swim and 3.1km run. 19 athletes ages 14-19 competed. It was great to see a number of "first-timers" competing! Thanks to all the athletes and parents for coming out, and for our team of volunteers. As well a big thank you to our sponsors who generously supported the event and donated enough prizes so everyone won at least 2 draw prizes!! Sponsors included: TriBC, North Van Rec Commission, Atac Sportswear, Forerunners, Bean Around The World, Pacific Multisport, Steed Cycles and the Running Room.

Aquathlon Results

More races and training events may be announced shortly - stay tuned..

Video - 2009 National Junior Series

Highlights of the 2009 National Junior Series



link: http://video214.com/play/orfKt0zT3J4Ya3cOGQUZYw/s/dark?res=hq

Entry Form - Aquathlon Race

The Provincial Triathlon Centre Vancouver is hosting an Aquathlon (swim/run) race for 14-19 year olds on May 2 in North Vancouver.

Entry Form + race details

TriBC Membership Form

If you are not a TriBC member you need to fill out a TriBC Membership Form (included in entry fee).

Please let us know if you plan to register on race day so we can keep track of numbers - the field is limited in size so register early.

Aquathlon Race May 2

Just announced - Aquathlon Swim/Run race May 2nd in North Vancouver. Ages 14-19. 500m swim/3.2km run. More details and registration will be posted soon. Contact Mark (email below) with any questions.

2010 Teck National Junior Series

World XC Running Champs - Simon Bairu 13th

Congrats to Canadian Simon Bairu on finishing 13th in what some consider to be the most competitive running event in the World. Amazing to see how fast they run on a muddy course..

2010 World Cup Preview, from triathlon.org

10K Training Tips from the Nike Oregon Project

Training 10K Training Tips from the Nike Oregon Project

February 18, 2010
By Kyle Jones
Canadian Running Magazine

Last November, a group of Canadian triathletes including two-time Olympic medallist Simon Whitfield, Under-23 National Champion Andrew McCartney and Olympian Lauren Groves took a trip down to Portland, Oregon for a seven-day training camp with American running legend Alberto Salazar. Here’s what they learned, and how you can apply it to your 10K training.

full article

Bazan Bay 5k

Some fast times by the Victoria NTC/RTC squads - great work everybody!

results

Thanks British Team!

British Olympic team gives Vancouver charity all their equipment.

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver group that organizes sports programs for disadvantaged inner-city children has been given all of the equipment the British Olympic team bought and used during the Vancouver Winter Games.

Everything from flat-screen televisions to bar fridges to irons and chairs have been donated to Moresports, a not-for-profit group that puts on after-school sports and games.

full story in Vancouver Sun

Team Canada Motto

from CBC website:

1. Team Canada's credo — Leave No Doubt

Below is the English version of the credo that adorned a wall in the Team Canada dressing room in Vancouver. There also was a French version. It was written by Canadian head coach Mike Babcock with help from a friend from their Saskatoon days, Rick Larsen. He runs the Chicago advertising firm Leo Burnett.

LEAVE NO DOUBT
That this is our game.
That this is our time.
That 14 days in February will be 2 weeks for the ages.
That every day counts.
That every meeting matters.
That every practice makes a difference.
That each one of us will rise to every occasion.
That this isn't about us, it's about our country.
That we know 33 million Canadians will attend every game.
That home ice is an advantage.
That nothing can distract us.
That nothing will stop us.
That our determination will define us.
That we are built to win.
That we are a team of character.
That we are a team of destiny.
So let the world be warned on February 28, 2010, we will …
LEAVE NO DOUBT


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/03/02/sp-wharnsby-take-five.html#ixzz0h3WrgzzS

interesting..

from the UK Telegraph:

Winter Olympics 2010: Team GB must copy Canada's 'Own the Podium' programme

The lesson is clear. London's Olympic chiefs must immediately go out and buy themselves a podium, put a 'Property of Team GB' sticker on it and surround it with barbed wire.

full article

Olympic Lights

More photos here

today's ride

shorts in February - what's going on? Thanks to Lance Nose for the photo.

Where We Live

Beautiful strides in slow mo - Geb vs Tergat, 10,000m Sydney Olympics. From Adam Campbell

December cross training

Hollyburn Peak, Whiskeyjack

Georgia Strait in fog

our mascot Amber

fun on the way down

Olympic run and grandstand on Cypress Mountain

Olympic runs