Triathlon BC recognizes athletes who achieve a high level of
excellence in Provincial Championship events. This formal
recognition includes team uniforms, and in some cases, funding assistance
to National Championship events.
All Provincial Team athletes must be current Triathlon BC members in good standing PRIOR to the listed
qualifying events. Athletes taking part in selection events as day members will not be considered for the BC Team.
All athletes must have resided in BC for the previous 6 months leading to a selection event.
Elite and Junior Elite athletes must provide a photocopy of BC medical card as proof of residency when applying for a Triathlon BC Elite or Junior Elite card.
Elite athletes (Junior/U23/Senior) receiving Triathlon Canada carding support will be ineligible for Team BC
selection in the year that they are receiving carding support.
U23 athletes are 18 to 23 years of age as of December 31, 2010, and must hold a Triathlon BC Elite or Junior Elite card.
Junior Elite athletes are 16-19 years old as of December 31, 2010, and must hold a Triathlon BC Junior Elite card.
Age of each athlete is determined as of December 31st, 2010
Due to reduced sport funding, Triathlon BC will NOT reimburse Elite or Age Group athletes race entry fees.
Eligible athletes will be notified following the respective qualifying events, once official results have been received by the BC Team Selection Committee
All qualifying athletes who live in the Lower Mainland region are expected to attend the Triathlon BC AGM.
NOTE 1: The Triathlon BC Board of Directors has passed a policy limiting BC Team members to one uniform only (i.e., an athlete who qualifies for both the Short Course and Long Distance BC Teams will receive only one uniform)
NOTE 2: BC Team selection is limited to Short Course (Olympic Distance) and Long Distance competition. As outlined under Triathlon Canada age/distance requirements, Junior Elite selection must use Sprint distance selection events.
ELITE ATHLETES - 4 spots (male/female, 8 spots total) available at:
2 spots - North Shore Spring Sprint Triathlon, May 24 (Sprint)
2 spots Investors Group Peach Classic, July 18 (Olympic)
Selected athletes will be eligible for the Provincial Team garment. Top three (3) athletes (male/female, 6 total) will be eligible to receive funding assistance to attend the 2010 National Triathlon Championships.
Please note: Selected BC Team athletes must race in the ELITE heat at the National Championships
U23 ATHLETES - 2 spots (male and female) available at:
1 spot - North Shore Spring Sprint, May 24 (Sprint)
1 spot - Investors Group Peach Classic, July 18 (Olympic)
Selected athletes will be eligible for the Provincial Team garment item and funding to assist them to attend the 2010 National Triathlon Championships.
Please note: Selected athletes must race in the ELITE heat at the National championships
AGE GROUP ATHLETES - 3 spots each (male and female) in each age group, 5 year groupings except for Juniors (16-19)
1 spot Shawnigan Lake, May 30 (Olympic)
2 spots Investors Group Peach Classic, July 18 (Olympic)
Selected athletes who attend the 2010 National Championships will receive the Provincial Team garment item free of charge. Selected athletes who do NOT attend the National Championships may request a Provincial Team garment item at half price, quantities and sizes permitting.
Provincial Champions in each age group will receive the Provincial Team garment item free whether they attend Nationals or not.
PARATRIATHLON ATHLETES (formerly AWAD) - 3 spots (male and female) total across all disability categories:
1 spot - ANY TriBC sanctioned race prior to National Short Course Championships (August 20 22)
2 spots Investors Group Peach Classic, July 18 (Olympic)
Selected athletes who attend the National Championships will receive the Provincial Team garment item free of charge. Selected athletes who do NOT attend the National Championships may request a Provincial Team garment item at halfprice, quantities permitting.
Provincial Champions will receive the Provincial Team garment item free whether they attend Nationals or not.
JUNIOR ELITE (16-19) ATHLETES - *3 spots each (male and female) available at:
1 spot - Delta Triathlon, April 24 (Sprint)
1 spot - Team X Sooke Sprint Triathlon, May 9 (Sprint)
1 spot North Shore Sprint Triathlon, Provincial Junior Championships, May 24 (Sprint)
Athletes must hold a Junior Elite card prior to competition and participate in the Junior Elite category where offered.
Selected athletes will be eligible for the Provincial Team garment. Top three (3) female & male athletes will be eligible to receive funding assistance to attend the 2010 National Triathlon Championships.
*Coach's Choice Proviso: Triathlon BC reserves the right to select one (1) member (each male & female) of the BC Junior Elite Team based on feedback from the Provincial Coaching Staff, allowing for the selection of athletes that may not have participated in all of the listed events. In order to be named under this proviso, a Junior Elite athlete must participate in at least one of the selection events listed above.
ELITE ATHLETES - 3 spots (male and female) available at:
2 spots Oliver Half, June 6 (Half)
1 spot Vancouver Half, Provincial LD Championships, July 4 (Half)
All selected athletes will receive the Provincial Team garment item.
AGE GROUP ATHLETES - 3 spots (male and female) available in each 5 year age grouping:
1 spot Shawnigan Lake Half, May 30 (Half)
1 spot Oliver Half, June 6 (Half)
1 spot Vancouver Half, Provincial LD Championships, July 4 (Half)
Provincial Champions in each age group will receive the Provincial Team garment item free.
Other selected athletes are eligible for a Provincial Team garment item at half-price, quantities permitting.
