Juniors Inter-regional Championships 2013 – Saturday 31st August at Eton Dornay

 

This year’s event will increase the number of Tri Star 2 athletes racing per region with three boys and three girls being able to compete.

The same number of athletes will compete in the Tri Star 3 category, creating a team of 12 athletes in total.

The 2013 event will not include a youth category following recommendations in the 2011 British Triathlon Competition Review; however, Eton Dorney will also host an elite youth and junior race, which will be included in the 2013 British Triathlon Youth and Junior Super Series.

East Midlands  IRC selection criteria

Our Tri-Star 2 and Tri-Star 3 team members will be selected from their performances in the following 3 races.

Sunday 7th  April  – Mark Tanton Triathlon.  Link here.

Sunday 23rd June – Derby Junior Triathlon.  Link here.

Sunday 7th  July   – Eton Dornay – SuperTri Childrens Open Water  –  TS2 Fun;TS3  High Perf Draft.  Link here.

The decision for team selection will be made by the East Midlands Committee, who will use the results from these races via assessing Points/Placement ; Head to head results ; Eton Dornay performance – to help in formulating the final team member selection.

It is intended to announce the full team and reserves by Sunday 14th July. This decision will be final.

For further information please Sarah Brayer, East Midlands Junior Series Co-ordinator – sarahjbrayer@hotmail.co.uk

*NEW: URGENT: Juniors need to register for East Midlands 2013 Champs

Gentle reminder to Parents/Juniors

Please can you submit your juniors registration form for the 2013 East Midlands Championship.

The registration form is on Triathlon England website.  Follow the links through the Juniors section.  Click here.

Please note:  until the registration form is received juniors will not be able to register individual points or their points for the team series.

Many thanks

MERCIA Cycling Club – 100km/50km Reliability Ride – this Sunday 24th Feb

This Sunday sees the Mercia CC reliability trial departing from Shobnall Sports & Social Club, opposite Marston Brewery, Shobnall Rd. Burton DE14 2BB

Always a really good cycle ride – with some fast riders included.  But also usually a group riding at a pace that suits own abilities.

Two distance options 50km and 100km.  (Mick Skivington doing the 100km)

You sign on and pay your £2 on the Sunday morning.  £2 provides you with a map, and a hot drink and a cake when you get back!

The 100km will start at 1000hrs

The 50km at 1030hrs

 

The route map can be found on the Mercia website.  Click here.