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The 2019 State Sprint Championships were decided this morning at the Australia Day Triathlon at Point Walter.  Over 600 competitors were greeted with beautiful mild conditions as they commenced the day’s celebrations with a plunge in the Swan River and a ride and run over the undulating course. 

Athletes in the State Sprint Championships took off in the swim into a strong easterly wind and strong current, as the rising sun made spotting difficult, resulting in a challenging swim.  In the Men’s field, Luke Bate was first out of the water, with Liam McCoach and Adam White hot on his heals.  After a quick sprint up the hill to transition, Bates quickly put some distance on McCoach and White on the bike. Matt Burton came powering through from the back of the field, “like a steam train” according to Bates, to overtake Bates by the second lap in the bike and recorded the fastest bike leg of the day. Bates was able to reel Burton in on the run, pulling away towards the finish and taking the title and the Brynt McSwain Trophy in 1:00:35.  Burton took out second less than 20 seconds behind and McCoach was third, followed by Alec Davison and Paul Mackay.

In the Women’s field Liv Smith had a strong swim to come out almost 30 seconds ahead of youngsters Charlotte Thompson and Rhianna Hepburn.  As they headed out on the bike, Norwegian visitor Solveig Natvig Loevseth, gradually closed in on Smith as she powered up the hills.  Solveig and Smith were neck and neck as they headed out onto the run but the Norwegian Champion pulled away in the 5km run to take the tape in 1:08:54.  Smith takes the State title, as first Triathlon WA member across the line in 1:10:34 followed by Rhianna Hepburn, Charlotte Thompson, Madison Toovey and Renee Baker coming in fifth in her come back race.

Congratulations to everyone who competed today.  A big thank you to all the volunteers and Technical Crew and Steve Doyle and the crew at Sports Performance Management for a great event.

See below for the State Sprint Championship Age Group Results.  For the full race results click here.

FEMALE	RESULTS	MALE	RESULTS
14-15	Indie Arbuckle Victoria Fourie	14-15	David Smith Tommaso Puccini Daniel Buis
16-19	Clancy Quick Darcy Mason Grace Lenaghan	16-19	Jesse Evans  Ronan Hays Joel Keeble
20-24	Elyse Rowe Rebecca Kierath Caitlin Richards	20-24	James Allen Nathaniel Wells Aidan Clark
25-29	Rachael Dodds Anita Strauks Rebecca Archibald	25-29	Josh WozniukJames O’Neill Robert Shepherd
30-34	Emma Moon Alexandra Meek Michelle Carranza	30-34	James Martin Nelson Smith  Sjoerd Algera
35-39	Christina Ladyman Rosie Farrell Rebecca Lewis	35-39	Rob Shannon Gareth Humphreys Russell Boulton
40-44	Alison Thompson Kate Boulton Henrietta Farrell	40-44	Brad Frost Javier Blocki Robert Creasy
45-49	Jenny Sulivan Mel Chamberlain Christina Richards	45-49	Arron Robertson Allan Holmes Bart Hollemans
50-54	Caroline Anderson Lisa Hitchcock Pip Laufmann	50-54	Matt McKay Ross Pedlow Lee Jackson
55-59	Janet Ferguson Jane Davis Roz Reynolds	55-59	Gary Hardman Andrew Johns Darryl Harris
60-64	Kim Tyler Audrey Hull Jan Eccles	60-64	Greg Salter Barry Silverlock Richard Burnell
65-59	Jenny Owen	65-69	John Wilkinson David Whitely Geoff Grose
70-74	Ann Blatchford	70-74	Ron Richards Robert Scott Ivan Clare
Para	Kylie Black
Open	Liv Smith Rhianna Hepburn Charlotte Thompson Madison Toovey Renee Baker	Open	Luke Bate Matt Burton Liam McCoach Alec Davison Paul McKay

The 2018/2019 Triathlete of the Year has now been finalised with the confirmation that Bunbury Classic will be the State Standard Distance Championships.  We are also pleased to announce that 3 events have been given World Age Group Qualifying Event status – the State Duathlon, Sprint and Standard Championships. 

The Senior TOTY Series for 2018/19 will consist of 7 events, 5 of which are State Championships events.  The events are:

• State Duathlon Championship – 20 October 2018, Motorplex, Kwinana (WQE)
• Coastal Quest – 16 December 2018, Whitford Nodes, Hillarys
• Australia Day Triathlon, State Sprint Championships – 26 January 2019, Point Walter (WQE)
• Bunbury Classic, State Standard Championships – 17 February 2019, Koombana Bay, Bunbury (WQE)
• Karri Valley Triathlon – 23 March 2019, Karri Valley
• X-Adventure Dunsborough, State Cross Tri Championships – 31 March 2019, Dunsborough
• SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton, State Long Course Championships – 4 May 2019, Busselton

This year there will be a two tier point system, with three premier events, the State Sprint Championships, State Standard Championships and State Long Course Championships, worth 1.5 x points of the other series races.  Points are awarded to the first ten eligible TWA members in the Open and age group categories in each race as shown in the table.  You must be a member at the time of competing and complete a minimum of 3 races to be considered, with your best 4 results counting towards your tally.  Age groups are determined by your age on 31 December 2018.

There is $24,500 worth of prize money up for grabs in the Open Category.  Each race will have a prize pool of $3,000, with the top 5 male and female Open athletes receiving prize money.  The overall winner of the TOTY Series will also receive prize money when they receive their awards at the end of season Annual Awards function.

The Junior Triathlete of the Year The Junior Triathlete of the Year Series will include 4 races, all equal points value.  They will include:

•  State Duathlon Championship – 20 October 2018, Motorplex Kwinana
• Left Bank Triathlon – 18 November 2018, Fremantle
• Australia Day Triathlon  – 26 January 2019, Point Walter
• Mullaloo Triathlon – 17 March 2019, Mullaloo Beach

Athlete must be between the ages of 12 to 19 as at 31 December 2018 and must complete a minimum of two Junior Triathlete of the Year series events to be eligible.  The best 3 results will be considered in calculating the point score.
With lots of new events in the series this year there’s plenty of opportunity to get points on the board.  So make sure you get out there and support these events and be in the running for the prestigious title of Triathlete of the Year.

In a weekend when many WA high profile teams missed the mark, a group of junior WA triathletes stood tall, taking out gold in all 4 age categories in Race 2 of the Australian Junior & Youth Series at the Glenelg Triathlon on Saturday.

The day started with the Youth Male (aged 14-15) where Daniel Kempson from Leeming led from the start to take his first National Series win for the season.

Next off the start line was the Youth Females, where Taylor Kroyer (Break Your Limits Triathlon Club) continued her outstanding form, taking her second win for the series, pulling away on the final lap of the run.

In the Juniors (16-19 years), Luke Bate (University of WA Triathlon Club) dominated a strong field, controlling the front group on the bike and running away from the field on the run to take his first win of the series.

In the junior women, Jessica Claxton (Break Your Limits Triathlon Club) was the first Australian finisher, just behind Hannah Knighton from New Zealand, who is ranked 5^th in the International Triathlon Union Junior rankings. Jessica extended her lead in the national series, following her win in Race 1 at Runaway Bay, Queensland.

Following the individual races, there were mixed team relays on the Sunday, where these athletes teamed up with others from the WA squad, to take out silver in the Juniors and Bronze in the Youth.

Focus for these young triathletes now switches to Perth for the City of Armadale Way Out West Triathlon on the 3 & 4 March which is Race 3 of the Australian Junior Series.

The Australian Youth & Junior Series is the national competition for junior elite triathletes aged 14-19. Triathletes compete across a 4-race series across Australia, with the points accrued over the 4 races and the overall winner being crowned the national champion.

Full Results:

Youth A Males

1 – Daniel Kempson
8 – Cooper Foxcroft     
26 – Harvey Williams
30 – Ethan Duffy

Youth A Females

1- Taylor Kroyer
19 – Zoe Davison

Junior Males

1- Luke Bate
12 – Alec Davison
13 – Elliot Roberts
15 – Zeke Tinley
17 – Duncan Jones
20 – Aaron Houghton
25 – Adam White

Junior Females

2 – Jessica Claxton
13 – Aleisha Wesley
15 – Brooke McCoy
30 – Abby Ouwendyk

Elite/U23 Males

8 – Jonny Sammut
17 – Liam McCoach
33 – Sam Mileham

Triathlon WA has just awarded grants to 12 affiliated clubs thanks to the SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton.  The money was awarded as part of the Sports Development Fund which was set up to help clubs with the development of the sport in WA.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the projects and initiatives being funded this round:

• Developing a new program to upskill existing club coaches
• Developing a new swimming course for novice members.
• Developing a new training program for junior athletes
• Continuing an existing para-triathlon program
• Subsidising an event/traffic management course for club members
• Purchasing club trailers, tents, banners, signage and equipment
• Creating a new club website

The Fund is made possible through Triathlon WA’s operation of the Busselton Festival of Triathlon. Congratulations again to all of these clubs!

Triathlon WA is currently seeking two (2) Appointed Directors who have skills, experience and expertise in any of the following areas:

• Information Technology and Digital Platforms
• Member engagement, recruitment and retention
• Marketing and Communications

These positions will play a vital part in driving the future direction of Triathlon WA as it embarks on delivering on an ambitious agenda as part of the organisations current strategic plan 2016-2019. If you are interested in being part of this exciting future, please submit a short biography outlining your skills and experience as they apply to the above-mentioned focus areas (maximum of 300 words) to:

Peter Minchin, Executive Director, peter.minchin@wa.triathlon.org.au by Monday 29^th January 2018.

Further information is also available in the attached document – Requirements of Role – TWA Appointed Board Position

If you have any enquiries about the role, please contact Peter Minchin, on phone: 08 9443 9778 or via email: peter.minchin@wa.triathlon.org.au

Requirements of the role – Click here

Triathlon WA (TWA) is excited to announce that Aqualyte has extended its partnership with TWA for the 2017/18 season. The continued partnership will continue to see Aqualyte support the Triathlon Development Squad in addition to new initiatives aimed at providing benefits to Triathlon WA members.

Announcing the partnership renewal, Triathlon WA Executive Director Peter Minchin was delighted that Aqualyte and Triathlon WA were continuing the partnership and able to build on the success of the agreement from the previous season.

‘Aqualyte is a local, Western Australian owned and made, fluid and electrolyte supplement and is a healthier alternative to many other sports drinks. This makes it particularly suitable for Triathletes’.

‘Aqualyte will be continuing to provide support to our junior athletes in the Triathlon Development Program as the preferred hydration product for the TEP squad during daily training and competition’ commented Peter. ‘Aqualyte will also be the hydration partner for the City of Armadale Way Out West Triathlon in March which will host the Australian Junior and Youth National Triathlon Championships’

The new agreement sees the inclusion of benefits for Triathlon WA Members, with Aqualyte providing a 10 % discount on all hydration products available online.

Further information will be available shortly for clubs who wish to be involved in these new initiatives.

For more information on Aqualyte, or to purchase through their online store, please visit aqualyte.com.au.