Triathlon Alberta will be sending a six person team, 3 boys and 3 girls, to represent Alberta at the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec, August 10-18, 2013.

Canada Summer Games Overview:

Sherbrooke Quebec will host 4200 athletes, competing in 20 sports at 20 different venues, from August 2-17, 2013. Athletes competing for Triathlon will arrive for the 2^nd week of competition, arriving on August 10 and departing on August 18. Team Alberta covers all the costs for transportation, accommodation, meals and facilities.

The triathlon events will be staged in Magog, Quebec, approximately 45 minutes from the Athletes Village at Bishops College in Sherbrooke.

Click here for the Canada Summer Games 2013 website:

Triathlon at Canada Summer Games:

There will be three triathlon events at Canada Summer Games 2013:

Individual Sprint Triathlon – Aug 13

750m Swim, 20km Bike, 5km Run

Mixed Team Triathlon – Aug 16

250m Swim, 6.6km Bike, 1.6km Run

3 X Relay – Aug 17

250m Swim, 6.6km bike, 1.6km Run

Click here for the Canada Summer Games 2013 Schedule:

http://www.sherbrooke2013.ca/en/competition-schedule-week-2

Explanation of National Junior Series 2013 from Triathlon Canada

Please visit the Triathlon Canada Guidelines

Declaration of Interest To Qualify Form:

Alberta athletes interested in qualifying to represent Team Alberta need to complete the “Declaration of Interest To Qualify Form”

Athlete Agreement Form:

Alberta athletes who are receiving funding as part of the Provincial Team, please complete the Provincial Team Athlete Agreement Form

Alberta athletes who are receiving funding as part of the Devlopment Team, please complete the Devlopment Team Athlete Agreement Form

Selection Criteria:

The qualification period started on January 1, 2012 and runs through until June 22, 2013. Athletes qualify though points allocated for swim (400 free) and run (3000 m) time standards, combined with points earned through results at one selection race, Chinook Junior Elite Race in Calgary on June 16th, 2013.

Full Selection Criteria can accessed be HERE.

Swim/Run Times Reporting & Scoreboard:

All athletes wanting to obtain a position on the the Alberta team for Canada Summer Games 2013, must upload there best swim and run times at sanctioned events by Athletics Alberta and Swim Alberta, or an independent time trial by two NCCP coaches.  Commencing January 1, 2012, through to June 22, 2013,  athletes interested in qualifying should self report their best times for swim and run by entering in the information with the link to their results HERE. Times will be posted as results come in on the Scoreboard below:

ATA Canada Summer Games Scoreboard

Time Trial Schedule:

For those athletes who were not able to record a time through a sanctioned swim meet or track meet, the ATA will be coordinating two time trial dates, one in Edmonton and one in Calgary.

Edmonton Swim Time Trial

9th May
Kinsmen 25 m pool
6am-7.30am.

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Calgary Swim Time Trial

26th May
Talisman Centre 50m pool
1:30pm-2:30pm

Updated Qualification Points Chart:

The Qualification Points Chart will be updated automatically as times are self reported by the athletes and verified by the ATA High Performance Committee and Athlete Development Manager.

Points for Chinook Junior Elite Race in Calgary, AB on June 16th, 2013.

Team Alberta Triathlon Coaches:

Team Alberta Triathlon will be supported with two coaches, Kevin Clark (Head Coach) and TBA (Female Manager)

Kevin Clark Brief Biography

In addition to representing Great Britain and Scotland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2001 European Triathlon Championships, Kevin has coached several junior triathletes internationally, including at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Kevin has a Bachelors of Science in sports science and a Higher National Diploma in sports coaching and development.

Kevin has coached and prepared junior and U23 athletes for major games and world championships from 2006-2010 and has successfully coached athletes to 4 junior and U23 ITU World championships. He has also coached the Asian male U23 champion and HKSI program qualified two Hong Kong athletes to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

CSG 2013 Technical Package – Triathlon:

Click here to read the Triathlon Technical Package

http://www.canadagames.ca/Images/Sport/2013%20Technical%20Packages/Triathlon_2013_V6.0_2012.11.01.pdf

Team Alberta:

For further information on Team Alberta, click here:

http://www.asrpwf.ca/canada-summer-games.aspx

Further Information:

For further information on how to qualify for Canada Summer Games 2013, contact the following:

Jon Bird – Athlete Development Manager – Alberta Triathlon Association

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CALENDAR / TIMELINE

Jan 1 – Qualifying Period Starts

Feb 9-10 – Athletics Alberta Indoor Games (Edmonton)

Feb 16-23 – Training Camp – Tucson, AZ

Mar 2-3 – Alberta Indoor Track & Field Champs (Edmonton)

Mar 23-31 – Training Camp – Tucson, AZ

June 16- Chinook Junior Elite Qualifying Race - Calgary, AB

June 22 – Edmonton Junior Elite Race (Important for discretionary selection)

June 22 – Qualifying Period Ends

July 6 – Team Alberta Staging in Edmonton (mandatory)

July 20-21 – Team Alberta Prep Race – Toronto (Teck Series)

August 10 – 2^nd Week Competition Athletes Depart Edmonton

Aug 13 – Triathlon Individual Sprint

Aug 16 – Mixed Team Relay

Aug 17 – 3 X Relay

Aug 18 – Return to Edmonton

*** Photo Credit Allan Roles