Event Information

Triathlon Club Participation Programs
As always, the PHLYTRI enthusiastically welcomes the involvement of local and non-local triathlon clubs, regardless of location or size.

USA Triathlon Mid-Atlantic Regional Club Championship
In 2010, the PHLYTRI Olympic Distance race will serve as the USA Triathlon Mid-Atlantic Regional Club Championship race.  By agreement of the USAT Mid-Atlantic Council and closely in line with USAT Nationals, here are details of the program:

Club Divisions
The USAT Mid-Atlantic Council will name a champion for each of the following divisions:

• Division I (Big Club):  130 or more members
• Division II (Mid-size Club):  30 - 129 members
• Division III (Small Club):  2 - 29 members

Overall Individual Scoring
The overall top three eligible male and female participants in each Division will earn 10 points, 9 points, and 8 points respectively.  Top three overall finishers will not be eligible to earn additional age group points (i.e. no double counting).
 
Age Group Individual Scoring
Eligible individuals will be scored by age group and gender.  The top five finishers will receive 6-2 points, with the first place finisher earning 6 points, the second place finisher 5 points, the third place finisher, 4 points etc.
 
Club Participation Points
Non-scoring age group participant finishers, will earn ½ point for their respective clubs up to a maximum of 15 points for Division I, 10 points for Division II, and 5 points for Division III clubs.     
 
Distance Travel Points
Travel points will be awarded and calculated from the domicile of the club to the location of the race.  Points will be awarded as follows: 
 > 250    miles = 10 points
200-250 miles = 8 points
150-200 miles = 6 points
100-150 miles = 4 points
50 -100 miles = 2 points
< 50     miles = 0 points

Tie Breaker
In the event of a tie between two or more clubs, the winning club will be decided by the fastest time of an eligible club individual.  Male times will be used in even years, women times in odd-numbered years, so this year it will be the fastest eligible male time. 
 
Prize Money
The Club Champion Purse for PHLYTRI is $5,250.00.  Each Division Champion (as defined above) will receive $1,000 for use to participate in the National Club Championship.  The remaining purse will be awarded as follows:  $500 for the 2nd place and $250 for the 3rd place in each Division.

Participation
In order to participate in USAT Mid-Atlantic Regional Club Championship, please include your tri club designation as part of the registration process. All clubs must be located in the USAT Mid-Atlantic Region, and must be registered with USAT.  If your club is currently not registered, please click here for more information.  To see who is eligible to participate, click here.  This list is sorted alphabetically by club, then by participant last name.  Yellow highlights are members of Division I clubs, green is Division II, blue is Division III, and orange means club size is unknown.  If your club is currently highlighted in orange, please email gretchen@phillytri to provide the number of members in your club (not the number of people from your club participating in PHLYTRI.)

 

As in past years, we will offer Expo Booth Space and help getting your tailgate stuff down the hill in exchange for volunteer commitments.

1) Expo Booth Space
Do you want to promote your triathlon club and recruit new members at the PHLYTRI Expo? If so, we will provide you with free expo booth space in exchange for your Club's commitment to provide a minimum of 15 volunteers over the course of the weekend. Volunteers can include friends and/or family members of club members. The Expo is open to the public on Friday, June 25 from 12 noon to 8pm and Saturday, June 26 from 10am to 4pm. (Registration remains open until 6pm.) You must agree to have a representative at your booth the entire period the Expo is open.

2) Tailgate Assistance
As those of you who have done the race before know, the walk from the parking area to the finish line can be 1/2 to 1 mile, depending upon where you park. We can not allow clubs to drive their vehicles down the hill to drop off their tailgate gear at the finish line area for safety reasons. As an added bonus, if your club provides at least 30 volunteers, we will provide help with getting your celebration "stuff" (tailgate gear, non-perishable food and beverages) down the hill at a designated time the afternoon before each race. (We will help you back up at a designated time in the afternoon of each race as well). Overnight security will be provided.

To take advantage of these benefits, please go here to register your volunteers.  Make sure you and your friends/family members include your club designation in the "comment" box (even if they are not club members) so your club gets credit for them.  If you have already registered as a volunteer, but did not include your club designation, please email phillytrivolunteers@yahoo.com with your name and tri club affiliation.  If you are interested in expo booth space or tailgate assistance, please have one club representative email Gretchen at gretchen@phillytri.com by June 2.  Additional instructions will follow but please ask your volunteers to register by Friday, June 11.