With around 1,000 athletes, and many more parents, coaches and fans attending – the USA Triathlon (USAT) Collegiate National Championship is expected to deliver a major boost to the local economy in Texas. Held in Lubbock, Texas, on 18 April at Buffalo Springs Lake, up to 4,000 people are expected to attend, and will spend an estimated US$1 million (€760,000) over the weekend.
Thousands of parents, coaches, fans and participants will fill Lubbock’s hotels, restaurants and shopping districts over the forthcoming Collegiate National Championship weekend. The USAT Collegiate Sprint Tri will kick off the day of races, followed by the Collegiate National Championship and the USAT Talent ID Triathlon to conclude the day.
The 2009 USAT Collegiate National Championships will also debut ZumTri, a new way to view triathlon results. ZumTri is a web-based application that transforms chip timing results into interactive race visualisations.
For the first time, USAT race participants will be able watch a post-race, virtual replay of all participants on the race map. They can watch themselves compete against their friends, their division and all other athletes in the race.
In addition to the interactive map, participants can analyse their performance with various graphs and charts. The ability to compare themselves with others is carried throughout the entire ZumTri application.
