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Balmoral to Pay for BTC Team Entries in the Scody Australian Triathlon Club Teams Championship

15/08/2009 7:14:45 AM

Have you ever wanted to race in a team with your friends and draft together on the bike? The Balmoral Triathlon Club has decided to cover the cost of race entry for all BTC teams entering this event. This is great opportunity for the club to kick the year off with a great team building day.

BTC wants to organise as many teams as possible to take part in this event on Oct 4, 2009. This event is at the Penrith Regatta Centre.

Speak to your friends and club members and then let us know names etc. Email them to Karl and we will coordinate the entries etc. If you aren't sure about a team email your interest and the club will put teams of individuals together.

Last year Anthony Bates, Hansjoerg Knieling and Karl Hayes entered in to this event for the first time and it was a lot of fun. To be honest we had more fun at this event than a normal triathlon as there were tactics involved and riding together draft legal in a race was great!

Details of the event below.

Who are the current National Club Champions?

Since the events inception we have only had one winner….for four years straight the Bondi Running and Triathlon (BRAT) Club have held the Scody Australian Triathlon Club Team’s Championships trophy. As years have passed BRAT Club have shown a very good understanding of how to place their teams for maximum points. With the new entry system in place for 2009 it will be interesting to see who will be challenging BRAT’s supremecy.

What is the Scody Australian Triathlon Club Teams Championship?

Any Triathlon Australia affiliated club can enter teams in the 2008/09 Scody ATCTC. Teams of 3 members will race in the quest to have their club crowned as the National Club Champions. The following Divisions can be entered:

    * Over 45’s Division
    * Mixed Division
    * Open Division (Men and Women)
    * Division 2 (Men and Women)
    * Division 3 (Men and Women)

What does competing in a team mean?

Each team will consist of 3 club members who will race over the sprint distance in a time trial fashion.
The three members must keep together and to be eligible for the all important points, two members of the team must cross the finish line within 2 seconds of one another. Drafting on the bike is legal amongst the three team members, in fact it is vital and tactics are paramount. Points are awarded in each division with every team earning points in each division.

Teams may start an event with only two team members but cannot drop a member during the event.

Mixed Division

Mixed Division is three man teams only. Teams may enter with only 1 female in their three member team. However that female must finish the event for the team to eligible for points.

What if our club does not have enough teams?

A club does not have to enter a team in every category to enter the ATCTC. The minimum teams for the pointscore is five teams. If your club does not have five teams entered you will simply receive a phantom team for the teams up to five in the Divisions you are not represented, starting with Open then O/45’s male, O/45’s Female and Mixed Division

E.g. If Club A has entered three teams (Two Open Teams and 1 O/45’s Male Teams) they receive two phantom teams. Their first phantom team is in Open Division and the second phantom team is entered into O/45’s male. These two teams instantly receive last placed points for their Division. To be eligible for the Club Championship clubs must have at least 3 teams entered.

What is the distance of the Australian Triathlon Club Teams Championship?

The race is a sprint distance triathlon (750m swim/20km ride/5km run). Teams may drop one team member throughout the race (at any point), although will be required to finish with two athletes to obtain any points for their club.

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