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Team News Update: Teams competing
for the "Fastest Team" trophy will have individual team member times equalized to the Olympic Distance Race with
the following race factors:
Half Sprint Times will be multiplied by a factor of 4.45.
Sprint Times will
be multiplied by a factor of 2.3.
These factors were determined by an independent CPA analysis
of typical race speeds and transition times, taking into consideration the varied distances. Note, Club Teams cannot
include Half Sprint distance results for the fastest team competition. Please see additional rules below and good luck.
To set up your team, just
go to our registration page on Active.com, and pick the "Create a Team" button right on the top. Then have
all your team members choose your team from the drop down menu when they individually register. (Let us know
if a team member registered early and now wants to join your team for the competitions...No problem. Just shoot us an
email with their name and team name, and we'll add them in.) High school students just need to enter
the name of their school, and they'll be auto assigned. However, if a high school student wants to join in on a club or
corporate team, please have them choose that team from the drop down.
Corporate Team Challenge, Club Team Challenge and High School Team
Challenge
This is an opportunity for every triathlete,
beginner to advanced, to participate in the sport of triathlon as part of a team. Participation in any distance is allowed.
In addition to individual triathletes, relay teams are welcomed, so it is easy for even non-competitive triathletes to
grab some friends who might consider “tri-ing” just one of the triathlons sports (swimming, biking, or running).
All for fun, all for good natured competition. Teams will compete to earn a trophy in the following
categories:
-Team Spirit Trophy:
Given in each the high school, club and
corporate team category based on participation, fund raising efforts, and overall spirit. (Judging by an impartial panel.)
- Fastest Team Trophy:
High School Team Challenge: The winning team will be the team with the lowest combined
time for the top three triathletes/relay teams in each a boys and a girls category. Awards will also be
given for the second and third place team in each category. Any distance can be used as scores will be equalized to an Olympic
Distance basis (note change) with the time for Half Sprint triathletes multiplied by an increasing factor of 4.45,
and Sprint distance triathletes multiplied by a factor of 2.3.
Corporate Team Challenge: The winner
will be the team with the lowest combined time for the top five triathletes/relay teams. Awards will also be given for
the second and third place team. Any distance can be used as scores will be equlized to an Olympic Distance basis (note
change) with the timve for Half Sprint triathletes multiplied by an increasing factor of 4.45, and Sprint distance triathletes
multiplied by a factor of 2.3. The times for no more than two individual male triathletes can be included, no more
than two relay teams can be included, and no more than one relay team with two or more male triathletes can be included.
Club Team Challenge: The winner will be the team with the lowest combine time for the top five triathletes/relay
teams. Awards will also be given for the second and third place team. No Half-Sprint distance times can be
included, and Sprint distance triathlete times will be multiplied by a factor of 2.3. The times for no more than two
individual male triathletes can be included, no more than two relay teams, and no more than one relay team with two or
more males.
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