C3 BENSON STEEL - ROYAL CONTAINERS KIDS & ADULT POOL TRIATHLON

20TH ANNUAL C3 BENSON STEEL - ROYAL CONTAINERS KIDS & ADULT POOL TRIATHLON MAY 24TH

March 4, 2020 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial governing body of Multisport in Ontario, announced the 20th Annual C3 Benson Steel/Royal Containers Triathlon in Caledon will host the final "Wild Card" qualifier for this summer's Ontario Summer Games ("OSG").

Join Olympic Coach Barrie Shepley & C3 Volunteers & High-Performance Team for the 20th Annual Caledon Benson Steel - Royal Containers C3 KIDS and Adult Pool Triathlon on Sunday, May 24th at the Mayfield Swim Complex. When former Olympic coach Barrie Shepley returned from the Sydney Olympics 20 years ago, the C3 organization decided to start youth triathlon to honour Simon Whitfield’s gold medal performance. Over the years near 15,000 boys and girls of all ages have crossed the finishing line in Caledon and received the same medal Simon got in his first race 30+ years ago. A decade ago, C3 added in the very popular Adult Pool Division. In 2020, C3 will have a prize money race where 14-15, 16-19 and young Canadian elite and development athletes will do two draft legal race at 400m swim - 8km bike - 2km run. The morning qualifier gets the best dozen athletes into the afternoon prize money A-FINAL.  Those who don’t make the Prize Money A-Final will be put into the B & C Finals in the afternoon.  All 14-15, 16-19 and pros will get two races (one in the late morning and a second one in the early afternoon).   This is a first for a youth triathlon in Canada. Family members will get a chance to see Canada’s top athletes racing in the Olympic draft-legal format.

Registration is now open

Adults will go 400m swim - 15km bike and a new shorter 3km run. The adult waves go first thing in the morning and help the C3 volunteers ensure the course and details are perfect for the younger kids that go later in the day. The entire event is a big family day and we encourage you to bring your entire family out and participate in some fashion.

NOTE: You must be a 2019 OAT member or purchase a one-day OAT membership.

DATE: Sunday, May 24th, 2020

LOCATION: Mayfield Swimming Pool and Arena Complex in Caledon, Ontario (MAP HERE)

TIMING: Please check details for your estimated wave start times. The event goes from 7:30-3:30 pm.

OBJECTIVE: To have a fun active day and introduce your entire family to multisport and triathlon.

AGE RANGE: 3-6 age category (youngest) all the way to 70+ adults. Your age is based on how old you are Dec 31st, 2019

DISTANCES and Schedule:

Estimated start times. Organizers will send out a newsletter 2 days before the race fine-tuning wave start times based on the number of total participants in each category. Times noted above are a rough estimate of times. Note that participants should arrive roughly 1hr before their races begin to give time to pick up race kit, body mark and be ready for your swim wave

COURSE DETAILS

SWIM: The entire swim is in a warm-new 25m x six-lane swimming pool at Mayfield. Waves will have 2 to a maximum of 3 participants per lane and there will be lap counters.

NON DRAFTING BIKE: The bike is a 3km, flat road that is 100% closed to traffic. Athletes will do 1-5 loops of the 3km bike loop to do your proper bike race distance. The only exception is the 7 & under timed will do half a loop on the road for 1.5km and the 3-6-year-old non-timed kids will stay 100% on the parking lot of the race venue. Helmets and working bikes are required for all participants.

DRAFTING BIKE: The bike is a 2km, flat road that is 100% closed to traffic. To make the drafting bike more spectator friendly AND work technical skills, the drafting bike course will be 2km long. Athletes will do 4 laps x 2km of a course that will have numerous 180 degree turns as well as a ride each lap through the transition zone to be more spectator friendly.   No one will be DQ if lapped BUT they cannot lap those who have lapped them NOR can different sexes draft each other.  Only males drafting males and females drafting females. 

NEW 2020 NON DRAFTING RUN: The new run is a 1km loop that will be 300m on the grass and 700m on the road going along side the bikers (on the closed road).  Cones will separate runners.  Each lap will be 1km long and come back by the transition zone each time.  On the final lap, runners will go to the finishing line;  The only exception is the 7 and under timed racers who do the grass loop and go to the finishing line AND the 3-6 year olds will get off the bike and run directly to the finishing line.

GOODIES: Every participant’s race entry will include:

• 2020 Anniversary Race T-shirt & finishers medal
• Timed race and results
• Safe - fair - fun event
• Post race food
• Opportunity to win draw prizes and post-race top 3 awards

RELAY TEAMS: You can do the event as a relay team. One swimmer, one biker and one runner.

Note that you go in the category of the oldest person on the team.

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ENTRY FEES:

• 3-6 non-timed $25.00
• 7-19 year-olds $40.00
• 20+ adults & pro racers $45.00
• Relay Teams $80.00

Register here

Past Results and Photos: Caledon Results and Photos