Introduction

Triathlon Canada is pleased to invite all eligible triathletes to apply for the Triathlon Canada 2012 FISU World University Triathlon Championship Team competing in Yinlan County of Taipei, Taiwan on June 29-30, 2012.

A Canadian team of up to six (6) men and six (6) women will compete against university athletes from around the world in a draft legal standard distance triathlon (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run).

The following summary outlines the selection process described fully in the 2012 Triathlon Canada FISU selection policy posted on the Triathlon Canada website.

Selection Process Details

Applications to attend the 2012 FISU World University Championships must be received in Triathlon Canada’s national office (raceentries -at- triathloncanada.com) by no later than February 29, 2012 attention Alan Carlsson, Development Coach. Electronic submissions are preferred.

Eligibility

To be eligible to qualify for the Canadian National University Triathlon Team, athletes must meet the following criteria which are full detailed in the Triathlon Canada 2012 FISU World University Triathlon Championships Selection Policy:

1. Be a Canadian citizen holding a valid Canadian passport through December 31, 2012;
2. All athletes must be born between January 1^st, 1984 and December 31^st, 1994;
3. Be an amateur athlete as intended by the International Olympic Committee and the ITU;
4. Be a student (see 2012 FISU selection policy for the full definition of student)
5. Be a member in good standing of a provincial triathlon association prior to applying for selection;
6. Be able to provide proof of draft legal competency:
7. Provide Proof of Competition Readiness

Priority Selection

Athlete selection from applicants is determined from 2011 results on a priority-based procedure. Places on the team are offered to applicants from higher priority levels before applicants from lower levels.

Priority Selection is applied equally to eligible male and female athletes as follows:

1. Athletes who competed in the 2011 Triathlon Canada Elite National Championships in the Senior Elite (including U23 Elite) are offered the first opportunity to compete. Elite finish orders for men and women are used to rank athletes from fastest to slowest.
2. Athletes who competed in the 2011 Triathlon Canada Teck Junior Elite National Championships are offered the second opportunity to compete. Junior Elite finish orders for men and women are used to rank athletes from fastest to slowest.
3. Athletes who competed in the 2011 ITU Olympic Distance Age Group World Championships are offered the third opportunity to compete. Overall Age Group finish orders for men and women are used to rank athletes from fastest to slowest.
4. Athletes who competed in the 2011 Triathlon Canada Olympic Distance Age Group National Championships are offered the fourth opportunity to compete. Overall Age Group finish orders for men and women are used to rank athletes from fastest to slowest.
5. If spots remain available after Selection Criteria 4, the Operations Director of Triathlon Canada may select additional discretionary athletes to fill the remaining spots.
6. In the case of any ties within a Priority Selection level, the lowest average swim and run split difference relative to the overall fastest swim and run is used to rank athletes. See 2012 FISU selection policy for full details.

Costs

Athletes are responsible for their own costs; travel, accommodation, uniform and entry fees.

Initial estimates are $4000 CAN

You can apply to your University’s Athletic Department for bursaries or grants, do this ASAP to allow for sufficient processing time.

Training Camp

A pre-Games staging camp is planned for all participants. The location is in Vancouver or close by.

Resources

• Triathlon Canada
• RTC Vancouver
• FISU
• FISU Triathlon
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport
• ITU