Triathlon Canada – National Championships Head West to the Kelowna Apple Triathlon; Edmonton and Montreal Stage World Triathlon Series Races      

VICTORIA—Three of Canada’s most prestigious triathlon venues are set to welcome the top triathletes in Canada, and the world, in 2018.

The best triathletes in the country will head to Kelowna, B.C. this summer for the Canadian National Triathlon Championships—which has been awarded the coveted event for 2018 and 2019, while Edmonton and Montreal will once again host the best in the sport as both prepare to stage World Triathlon Series races for the second straight season.

All of Canada’s elite triathletes will join age group racers from across the country at the National Triathlon Championships, August 18-19 in Kelowna, B.C. The best triathletes on the planet will then return to Canada this summer for a World Triathlon Series race in both Edmonton (July 27-29) and in Montreal (August 25-26).

Triathlon Canada also rolled out its highly sought-after Age Group World Championship Qualifying events to earn spots to represent Canada at the 2019 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival in Pontevedra, Spain and the 2019 ITU Triathlon World Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland. Complete event and qualification details are highlighted in the attached domestic race calendar.

“We’re pleased to be able to award our national championships for the next two years to the Apple Triathlon in Kelowna, B.C.— a community that has more than 30 years of history in hosting triathlons in Canada,” said Kim Van Bruggen, chief executive officer, Triathlon Canada. “In addition, we’re excited to welcome the world yet again in 2018 for two WTS events in two great cities, while also providing qualifying race opportunities to new communities in all corners of the country.”

Earlier this year, Triathlon Canada rolled out a new qualification policy for the age group world championships that will take effect, January 1. In an effort to ensure the best athletes are representing Canada on the world stage, the vast majority of Team Canada spots will go to athletes who place within the allocated slots at one of the designated qualifying events.

“This is an exciting year of transition for us as we launch a new qualifying process,” said Van Bruggen. “Athletes will have the opportunity to take advantage of finding qualifying spots in almost every province across the country this year. In 2019, we will move to a true National Championships where age group athletes will qualify through their respective provincial championships to attend Nationals. Canada’s Age Group World Championship Teams will be determined from our National Championships in 2019 and beyond.”

Athletes who do not qualify, but wish to experience a World Championship event, have the option to register in the Open Categories through the Local Organizing Committees, or purchase a limited number of Charity entries. See details below.

Triathlon Canada is the governing body of the sport in the country. Triathlon Canada’s more than 22,000 members include athletes, coaches and officials from the grassroots to elite levels. With the support of its valued corporate partners – 94 FORWARD, Project, Garneau, Training Peaks, Zizu Optics, and Polar – along with the Government of Canada, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, and Own the Podium, Triathlon Canada develops Olympic, Paralympic and world Champions in all race disciplines. For more information on Triathlon Canada, please visit us at www.triathloncanada.com.

 

Calendar Links:

Click here for the 2018 Triathlon Canada Domestic Event Calendar.

Click here for the 2018 Canadian National Triathlon Championships | Kelowna Apple Triathlon Website.

 

The following is the complete 2018 Domestic Race Calendar

 

DENOTES – Still needs to be confirmed on calendar

National Triathlon Championships

Date	Title	Race Categories	Event Location
Aug 18-19	Canadian National Triathlon Championships & CAMTRI Continental Cup / Kelowna Apple	Elite, Junior/U23, Age Group Nationals; CAMTRI (Super Sprint/Sprint)   AG Qualification Events: Standard Triathlon – 3 Spots Sprint Triathlon – 3 Spots	Kelowna, BC

 

World Triathlon Series Races

Date	Title	Race Categories	Event Location
July 27-29	World Triathlon Series Edmonton	Sprint Distance	Edmonton, AB
August 25-26	World Triathlon Series Montreal	Standard Distance CAMTRI Continental Cup	Montreal, QC

 

CAMTRI Continental Cup

Date	Title	Race Categories	Event Location
July 14-15	TriMemphre (TBC)	Sprint Distance	Magog, QC
August 18-19	Kelowna Apple	Sprint / Super Sprint	Kelowna, BC
August 25-26	World Triathlon Series Montreal (TBC)	Sprint Distance	Montreal, QC

 

Age Group World Championship Qualifying Events

Date	Title	Race Categories/World Championship Qualification Spots	Event Location
May 12	Bare Bones Duathlon	Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot	Penticton, BC
June 8-9	Overdrive Race & Relay Series	Sprint Duathlon – 1 Spot Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot	Bowmanville, ON
June 24	Rose City Triathlon	Sprint Triathlon – 1 Spot	Welland, ON
June 24	Squamish Off Road Triathlon	Cross Triathlon – 1 Spot	Squamish, BC
June 24-25	Living Sky Triathlon	Sprint Triathlon – 2 Spots Sprint Duathlon – 1 Spot Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot Aquathlon – 1 Spot Aquabike – 1 Spot	Saskatoon, SK
July 8 or 15	Echo Lake Triathlon	Standard Triathlon – 2 Spots Sprint Duathlon – 1 Spot Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot Aquathlon – 1 Spot Aquabike – 1 Spot	Fort Qu’Appelle, SK
July 14	Victory Triathlon – Summerside Lake	Sprint Triathlon – 2 Spots	Edmonton, AB
July 15	Peach Classic	Aquabike – 1 Spot	Penticton, BC
July 22	Three Rivers Triathlon	Aquabike – 1 Spot Aquathlon – 1 Spot	Brudenell Provincial Park, PEI
July 22-23	Toronto Triathlon Festival	Sprint Triathlon – 4 Spots Standard Triathlon – 4 Spots	Toronto, ON
July 29	Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Canada	Long Distance Triathlon – 3 Spots	Whistler, BC
August 8	Frank Dunn Long Distance Triathlon	Long Distance Triathlon – 2 Spots	Waskesiu, SK
August 11-12	Bracebridge Triathlon	Sprint Duathlon – 1 Spot Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot	Bracebridge, ON
August 12	Triathlon de Verdun Desjardins	Sprint Duathlon – 1 Spot	Verdun, QC
August 18	Triathlon de Valleyfield	Sprint Triathlon – 1 Spot	Valleyfield, QC
August 18-19	Kelowna Apple	Sprint Triathlon – 3 Spots Standard Triathlon – 3 Spots	Kelowna, BC
August 18-19	Super League	Sprint Triathlon – 2 Spots	Penticton, BC
August 18-19	XTERRA Quebec	Cross Triathlon – 1 Spot	Stoneham, QC
August 19	TriLobster Triathlon	Sprint Triathlon – 1 Spot Standard Triathlon – 1 Spot Sprint Duathlon – 1 Spot Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot	Summerside, PEI
August 25	Wasaga Beach Olympic Triathlon	Standard Triathlon – 1 Spot	Wasaga Beach, ON
August 25-26	Triathlon International de Montreal (WTS)	Standard Triathlon – 3 Spots Sprint Triathlon – 2 Spots Long Distance Triathlon – 2 Spots	Montreal, QC
September 8-9	Triathlon Esprit de Montreal	Sprint Triathlon – 2 Spots Standard Triathlon – 2 Spots Long Distance Triathlon – 2 Spots Sprint Duathlon – 2 Spots Standard Duathlon – 2 Spots	Montreal, QC
September 16	Niagara Falls Barrelman	Aquabike – 2 Spots	Niagara Falls, ON
September 30	Triathlon-Duathlon de Boucherville	Standard Duathlon – 1 Spot	Boucherville, QC