USAT Southwest Youth/Junior Development Race Series 2010
March 20 - Pasadena Sprint Triathlon - Pasadena, CA
March 21 - Bartlett Lake Sprint - Phoenix, AZ
March 27 - Showdown at Sundown Sprint - Las Vegas, NV
May 1 - Speed Tri Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
June 5 - Tribal Sprint Triathlon - Scottsdale, AZ
June 5 - Tri for Fun Sprint - Herald, CA (Sacramento area)
June 13 - Redondo Beach Triathlon - Redondo Beach, CA
June 27 - Breath of Life Sprint Triathlon - Ventura, CA
Southwest
Region Junior World Sprint age group qualifier
July 11 - San Francisco Sprint Triathlon -Treasure Island, CA
August 1 - Pyramid Lake Sprint Triathlon -Reno, NV
August 8 - Santa Cruz Sprint Triathlon - Santa Cruz, CA
Series championship - double ranking points
Youth/Junior Southwest Development Race Series
[For Jr. Elite/U23 Events, see U23 Page]
Youth/Junior Southwest Development Race Series
USA Triathlon recognizes that not every junior athlete is ready for or interested in the draft-legal format. Draft-legal racing requires a unique skill-set that takes time to master. Junior Development Races provide athletes a gateway into the developmental pipeline. Athletes will experience triathlon in its traditional, non-drafting format, officiated using USA Triathlon Rules. Junior Development Races are typically sprint-distance and have been selected because of their "junior-friendly" atmosphere and age-appropriateness.
The Southwest Region of USAT is sponsoring a series of developmental sprint races to encourage youth (13-15) and junior (16-19) athletes to participate in triathlons. Ages are determined by USAT rules (age as of Dec 31, 2010). The Southwest region will have a point series with updated divisional rankings throughout the year.
Each event winner will receive an award provided by the region, as well as ranking points. The last event of the season will crown the series champion in the youth (13-15) and the junior (16-19) age categories. A championship award will be given to the first place female youth and junior and the first place male youth and junior athlete. For more information contact Sharon Osgood, Regional Athlete Development Coordinator at shozgood@gmail.com.
Southwest Region Developmental Race Series
2010 Race Series Information Coming Soon…
Southwest Region Junior Elite Cup Series
The Regional Elite Cup series of races is designed to provide a more advanced experience for youth (13-15) and junior (16-19) athletes that are interested in challenging their racing skills in the ITU format. There are no qualifying criteria, but it is highly recommended that each athlete have some experience with draft legal bicycle racing. USAT recommends experience with bike handling skills as well as a high degree of swim expertise. Please check www.usatriathlon.org for more information.
This series is designed to provide young athletes a regional venue for fine tuning their racing skills and knowledge. For more information about the exciting Olympic style of triathlon, please go to www.triathlon.org. Each athlete will acquire ranking points toward a regional elite ranking as well as points toward their national elite ranking. Individual USAT southwest awards will be given out at each of the Regional Cup Events as well as an end of the season award to the champions in each age group. If you have any questions about any of the junior programs, races, camps, etc, please contact Sharon Osgood (Regional Athlete Development Coordinator) at tballntricoach@aol.com.
Southwest Region Junior Elite Series
2010 Race Series Information Coming Soon