National governing body Triathlon Ireland (TI) has announced the country’s National Series and National Championships for 2013.
To be a part of the National Series or Championships, races submitted applications to TI in October. Along with the applications the organisation received, a number of other criteria were also looked at. These included factors such as:
- Geography
- Time in the season
- Only 1 National Series race on a weekend
- Ratio of Sprint/Standard/Middle Distance races
- Any outstanding fees due to TI
- Number competitors the race is able to take
- Technical Official report from previous race
- Race entry fee
- Facilities such as showers, changing rooms, parking etc.
- Post race meals
- Prompt payment of race fees in 2012 and return of documentation & race results to TI
- If a club, full quota of club members who attended Technical Official (TO) training and officiated at races in 2012
The following races will make up the 2013 Vodafone National Series and National Championships.
Vodafone National Series
Sprint
20 April – North Tipp Sprint
5 May – Liam Ball Triathlon
11 May – Valentia Island Triathlon
8 June – Crooked Lake Triathlon
15 June – Hook or by Crook Triathlon
22 June – Mullaghmore Triathlon
6 July – Waterways Ireland Triathlone Sprint
13 July – The Two Provinces Triathlon
4 August – Loughrea Sprint Triathlon
10 August – Tri the Lough Sprint Triathlon
8 September – Lough Key Sprint Triathlon
Standard
28 April – Joey Hannan Triathlon (standard)
25 May – Rosses Point Olympic Triathlon
1 June – TriAthy Olympic
29 June – Hell of the West
21 July – Big Red Cloud Beast of the East
27 July – Little Bo Peep Triathlon
25 August – Dublin City Triathlon – Standard
31 August – Mourne Triathlon Castlewellan
21 September – Blacksod Point Challenge Triathlon
Middle
18 May – Tri An Mhi CXIII Middle Distance Triathlon
18 August – Half Ireman
14 September – The Lost Sheep
National Championships
Paratriathlon
6 July – Waterways Ireland Triathlone Paratriathlon
Triathlon
Sprint Distance: triAthlone, 6 July
Standard Distance: Dublin City Triathlon, 25 August
Middle Distance: Tri An Mhi CXIII Middle Distance Triathlon, 18 May
Duathlon
3 Rock Duathlon, 6 April
Aquathlon
Galway Aquathlon Festival, 20 July
Childrens National Championships
Triathlon: Loughrea Youth Triathlon, 4 August
Aquathlon: Galway Aquathon Festival (Youths), 20 July
