Cat 1/Division 1 Racing 2015

BTH

So, it seems this is happening next year. I know that emails have gone out to a select few this morning asking them to express interest in racing in Cat 1/Division 1 next year. Anyone on here receive that mail? And no, I didn't get it.

mloc123

/me goes to check his inbox.....


Nope, maybe in round two.

Tom__JNR

I got it.

BTH

Tom__JNR wrote: »

I got it.

Well that's hardly a surprise

Bambaata

Im in! Now to get training!

Tom__JNR

The biggest change will be to have NC drat legal for Cat 1.

Still no info where and when thou.

BTH

Tom__JNR wrote: »

The biggest change will be to have NC drat legal for Cat 1.

Still no info where and when thou.

Been wondering about that. Does the email outline what races or where the Cat 1 race as will take place or how many?? What information does the email contain,?

peter kern

i wonder how many will accept ? ( writing this with an high swimmer elbow)

peter kern

BTH wrote: »

Been wondering about that. Does the email outline what races or where the Cat 1 race as will take place or how many?? What information does the email contain,?

does outline sprint and oly champs to be draft legal for cat 1 people

Herc

TI Website, poor copy and paste job but wont let me paste the URL


We're excited to announce the 2015 race calendar which features some improvements and innovations. Over the past number of years there have been calls for an alteration to the events structure, and after consultation with clubs and members we've listened.

The new 6 race Super Series will provide some exciting head to head racing for the top athletes in the country (cat 1), previously not possible in the National Series. The Super Series also provides opportunities for the up and coming young triathletes across the country who want to make the step up to elite draft legal racing, and in time can attract international athletes to race against the best of Irish, as is currently seen in the British Super Series, French GP and so on.

The Sprint and Standard Distance National Championships will be Draft Legal for Cat 1 Athletes Only, meaning a return to this style of racing after a 4 year hiatus. This is a fantastic development and means aspiring athletes will no longer be forced to incur costs travelling abroad to gain draft legal race experience.

As important is improving the race experience of Age Group athletes who make up the vast majority of our membership. With this is mind the Vodafone National Series will feature 29 events taking place between April and Sept. We have endeavoured to create an even spread of events across the country and have made the best possible selections based on submissions received while looking to avoid clashes with Super Series and Championship races.

Age Group athletes will be required to complete 1 Sprint, 1 Standard and 2 other races to be eligible for Age Group Awards. Previously just 300 people completed the National Series but in 2015 with more local races the need to travel the length and breadth of the country is reduced and the opportunity for more people to complete the National Series is far greater.

Another exciting development is that of the Mixed Team Relay Club Championships. This has proven to be a great sceptical and the ITU are determined to have this included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It will be fascinating to see clubs battle it out over this fast and furious format. Triathlon Ireland are currently in talks with the ETU, exploring the opportunity of the top clubs in Ireland competing in a European Mixed Team Relay Competition in years to come.

We are also currently seeking bids for a Cross Triathlon National Championships and will be announcing details of the National Duathlon Series, Club Championships along with Youth, Junior and Intervarsity Championships in the New Year.

National Championships

Sprint

Pulse Port Beach Triathlon 29/09/2015 Tri Sprint Clogherhead Louth
* Draft Legal for Cat 1 Athletes, Non Drafting for Age Group Athletes.

Standard

Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon 23/08/2015 Tri Standard Dublin Dublin
* Draft Legal for Cat 1 Athletes, Non Drafting for Age Group Athletes.

Middle

triAthlone 04/07/2015 Tri Middle Athlone Westmeath
Aquathlon

Galway Aquathlon Festival 11/07/2015 Aquathlon Galway City Galway
Mixed Team Relay Club Championships

JustTri Club Relay 20/06/2015 Mixed Relay Boyle Roscommon
Duathlon: TBC

* Cross Triathlon, Youth, Junior and Intervarsity Championships to follow.



Super Series (Cat 1 Only)

The Super Series includes 6 races – 3 Sprint and 3 Olympic with one race in each distance designated as the National Championships. The top male and female triathletes in Ireland will race head to head for the overall series title, with a Cat 1 male and Cat 1 female wave going off ahead of the Age Group race.

The Super Series will be scored on the ITU system with 1,000 points being awarded to the winners of the National Championships and 700 points being awarded to the winners of the other Super Series races. Scoring for the second and subsequent positions will be based on a 7.5% reduction per position.

The winners of the Super Series will be determined by the sum of the best 2 scores for sprint distance and the best 2 scores for standard distance for each athlete. The winners of the National Championships will be determined by the placing in the relevant distance race.



Race Name Race Date Event Type Town County Province
TriAthy Sprint 2015 30/05/2015 Sprint Athy Kildare Leinster
Hell of the West 27/06/2015 Standard Kilkee Clare Munster
Sligo Tri Club Lissadell Standard 19/07/2015 Standard Sligo Sligo Connaught
Lough Neagh Triathlon 15/08/2015 Sprint Ballyronan Derry Ulster
Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon (Standard NC) 23/08/2015 Standard Dublin Dublin Leinster
Pulse Port Beach Triathlon (Sprint NC) 29/09/2015 Sprint Clogherhead Louth Leinster
* The Sprint & Standard Distance National Championships for Cat 1 Athletes Only will be Draft Legal.

Vodafone National Series (Cat 1 Athletes Not Eligible)

The Vodafone National Series is the primer age group competition in Ireland featuring 25+ National Events across the country. An athlete’s 4 best scoring races in a season (of which 1 must be sprint distance and 1 must be standard distance) determine the triathlete’s ranking in his or her age group. Scoring will be based off the 30th percentile with males and females scored separately.

Race Name Race Date Event Type Town County Province
Sligo Triathlon Club Pool Sprint 19/04/2015 Sprint Sligo Sligo Connaught
Liam Ball Triathlon 03/05/2015 Sprint Derry City Derry Ulster
Valentia Island Sprint Triathlon 16/05/2015 Sprint Valentia Island Kerry Munster
TRI 795 CARLOW 17/05/2015 Sprint Carlow Carlow Leinster
Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 24/05/2015 Standard Gort Galway Connaught
TriAthy Sprint 2015 30/05/2015 Sprint Athy Kildare Leinster
Crooked Lake Triathlon 06/06/2015 Sprint Camlough Armagh Ulster
Westport Sprint Traithlon 06/06/2015 Sprint Westport Mayo Connaught
Fastnet Triathlon 07/06/2015 Sprint Schull Cork Munster
Tri An Mhi CXIII Middle Distance Triathlon 13/06/2015 Middle Collinstown Westmeath Leinster
firmus energy city of derry sprint triathlon 14/06/2015 Sprint Derry City Derry Ulster
Hook or By Crook 13/06/2015 Sprint Dunmore East Waterford Munster
Hell of the West 27/06/2015 Standard Kilkee Clare Munster
triAthlone (Middle NC) 04/07/2015 Middle Athlone Westmeath Leinster
Sligo Tri Club Lissadell Standard 19/07/2015 Standard Sligo Sligo Connaught
I-TRI Ennis Sprint 25/07/2015 Sprint Ennis Clare Munster
King of the Hill 25/07/2015 Sprint Kinsale Cork Munster
Belfast Titanic Triathlon 26/07/2015 Standard Belfast Antrim Ulster
Tri The Lough 01/08/2015 Sprint Omagh Tyrone Ulster
Predator Sprint Triathlon 02/08/2015 Sprint Loughrea Galway Connaught
Caroline Kearney 08/08/2015 Standard Mullingar Westmeath Leinster
Lough Neagh Triathlon 15/08/2015 Sprint Ballyronan Derry Ulster
Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon (Standard NC) 23/08/2015 Standard Dublin Dublin Leinster
Lakeside Triathlon 29/08/2015 Sprint Donegal Ulster
Mourne Triathlon - Olympian Triathlon Club 29/08/2015 Sprint Castlewellan Down Ulster
The Lost Sheep 05/09/2015 Middle kenmare Kerry Munster
Lough Key Tri 06/09/2015 Sprint Boyle Roscommon Connaught
Blacksod Point Challenge Triathlon 19/09/2015 Standard Belmullet Mayo Connaught
Pulse Port Beach Triathlon (Sprint NC) 29/09/2015 Sprint Clogherhead Louth Leinster
The Vodafone National Series contains 19 Sprint Distance, 7 Standard Distance and 3 Middle Distance Races. Athletes are required to score in 1 sprint, 1 standard and 2 others to be eligible for Vodafone National Series Age Group Awards.

Races are spread, as best possible, across the country to provide equal opportunity for triathletes across the island of Ireland. There are 7 races located in Leinster, 7 in Connacht, 7 in Munster and 8 in Ulster. Unfortunately, as is the case every year, a number of quality races will have missed out due to date clashes, locations, spread and so on.

rodneyr1981

BTH wrote: »

Been wondering about that. Does the email outline what races or where the Cat 1 race as will take place or how many?? What information does the email contain,?

List of cat 1 and non cat 1 national series races now up on tri ire site

cjt156

TI Website wrote:

This has proven to be a great sceptical

Freudian slip?

littlemsfickle

peter kern wrote: »

i wonder how many will accept ? ( writing this with an high swimmer elbow)

Is it a choice?

peter kern

littlemsfickle wrote: »

Is it a choice?

you dont have to race super six races there is plenty of other races

you could apply for a british triathlon license if you dont want to be a cat 1 athelte
or add a middle name if you apply for license.
in short there is ways around.

littlemsfickle

The post above says cat 1 athletes will not be eligible for national series races - does this mean you won't be allowed to enter NS races? Or does it mean you can race but not score points?

Peter - would a British licence cover me to race here?

Tom__JNR

I have checked with TI and cat 1 can race NS races but won't be given any points.

peter kern

I understand you can race any race but you do not get points for NS or count for age group prices.only overall prices ( maybe somebody can comment on that )

yes you can race in ireland with the license of an Itu affiliated countrie 's license
there is drawbacks and i DO NOT recommend it
you do not count for nat series. club insurnace etc. but its not a monopoly they have for people doing races in ireland if you really dont like something.

you can also buy a one day licence than you are not a cat one athelte either at least you were never allowd to count for nat sereis if you did not have a full ti license )