ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Triathlon Ontario’s signature event, the 2025 Provincial Championships will be held on August 30th once again at the International Flatwater Centre in Welland.

The format for the races are Super Sprints. There is both a strategic and logistic reason for this versus Sprint or other distances.  From a strategic perspective, short fast racing promotes the development of tactics, fast transitions, speed and recovery (for those doing two heats). These are areas that both Triathlon Ontario and Triathlon Canada have identified as gaps in development in our national talent pool. From a logistic point of view, having a shorter course allows for a smaller foot print, allowing for an excellent spectator experience, and providing an opportunity for relays, which we are the only event in the province to provide. Being the only event offer relays provides the following opportunity to a wide demographic: World Qualifier for Age Groupers, promotes inclusion and friendly competition among clubs, provides opportunities for development pathway athletes to prepare for Mixed Team Relays events, which are increasing in number at the World Triathlon level and has been an increasing focus of Triathlon Canada.

Returning this year is the only Mixed Team Relay competition in Ontario. There are multiple options for athletes to compete in for the “MTR”. Under the Provincial Club Championship Mixed Relay, athletes from the same sanctioned club can form a team in the following categories: Youth & Junior (14-19), Junior & U23 (16-23), U23 & Elite (23+), Age Group (16+). For those Age Groupers looking to compete in the Mixed Team Relay World Championships, club or non-club athletes within the same 10-year age group can form a team and compete in the World Qualifier.

The Championships offer multiple exciting racing opportunities in a draft legal Super Sprint format.

• Elite/U23 Cup Series Finale & Provincial Championships
• Junior Cup Series Finale & Provincial Championships
• Youth Cup (14-15) Series Finale, Provincial Championships and Ontario Summer Games Qualifier
• Age Group Super Sprint Provincial Championships
• Mixed Team Relay Provincial Club Championships
• Age Group Mixed Team Relay World Qualifier

Informal Course Familiarization – Friday, August 29th (anytime)

Race Kit Pick-up – Friday, August 29th 5pm

Pre-race Meeting – Friday, August 29th 6pm

Transition Opening – Saturday, August 30th 6am