In recent weeks, national governing body Triathlon Ireland has been taking applications for its Vodafone National Series and National Championships. This new run of events in 2012 further cements the commercial partnership between Triathlon Ireland and mobile network operator Vodafone.
Along with the series and championship event applications it receives from race organisers, Triathlon Ireland (TI) notes a number of other criteria that are also looked at. In making its decision on series and championship events, the national governing body reviews factors, such as:
- Geography
- Time in the season
- Only one series race on a weekend
- Ratio of Sprint/Standard/Middle distance races
- Any outstanding fees due to TI
- Number of competitors the race is able to take
- Technical Official report from previous race
- Race entry fee
- Facilities such as showers, change rooms, parking etc
- Post race meals
- Prompt payment of race fees in 2011 and return of documentation & race results to TI
- If a club event, full quota of club members that have attended Technical Official (TO) training and officiated at races in 2011
The following races will make up the 2012 Vodafone National Series:
Sprint
19 May – Zurich Valentia Island Triathlon
27 May – Northwest Sprint/Liam Ball
3 June – TriAthy Sprint
9 June – Crooked Lake
16 June – Hook or By Crook
30 June – triAthlone Sprint
28 July – King of the Hill Triathlon, Kilsale
5 August – Brian Boru Sprint
15 September – Pulse Triathlon
Olympic
29 April – Joey Hannan (standard)
2 June – TriAthy Olympic
23 June – Hell of the West
30 June – triAthlone Standard
7 July – Mourne Triathlon
14 July – Lough Ine Challenge
22 July – Beast of the East
5 August – Brian Boru Olympic
11 August – Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon
26 August – Dublin City Triathlon
22 September – Blacksod Point Challenge
Middle distance
2 June – TriAthy Double Olympic
19 August – Half Ireman
8 September – Lost Sheep Triathlon
National Championships
Sprint Distance National Championships – Zurich Valentia Island Triathlon 19 May
Olympic Distance National Championships – triAthlone 30 June
Middle Distance National Championships – Half Ireman 19 August
Duathlon National Championships – Northwest Duathlon 22 April
Aquathlon National Championships – Galway Aquathlon 14 July
Children’s Triathlon National Championships – Loughrea Children’s Triathlon 9 Sept
Children’s Aquathlon National Championships – Fingal Sprint Junior Aquathlon 20 May
