2009 Heart
of
This series is now
comprised of nine of the best triathlons in the
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Jun 7 |
Pigman Sprint Triathlon |
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Aug 8 |
Turtleman Triathlon |
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Jun 20 |
Quad Cities Triathlon |
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Aug 16 |
Pigman Long Course Triathlon |
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Jul 5 |
Cornman Triathlon |
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Aug 23 |
Hickory Grove Triathlon |
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Jul 11 |
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Sep 13 |
Cy-Man Triathlon |
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Sep 20 |
Trihawks Triathlon (Series Championship) |
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE SERIES
There are no
additional steps or hidden costs to participate in this series. When you complete one of the races in the
series, your points will be automatically calculated and posted on this
website.
HOW POINTS ARE RECEIVED AND CALCULATED
●
Participants are awarded full points for each of the top five races they
complete during the year.
● Overall
winners (male & female) receive 1,000 points.
● Each participant earns points based on the percentage behind
the overall winner. As an example, if
your time is 20 percent slower than the overall winner, you will receive 800
points.
● Additional
bonus points (50 per event) are awarded for individuals who complete more than
five events. The more races you do the
more points you earn.
SERIES AWARDS
● Top 3
overall male and female
● Top 1
masters male and female
● Top 1 age
group male and female (19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & above)
● Age groups
will be determined by participant’s age on
● Awards will
be given out at the series championship on September 20th or mailed
out to the winners.
SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
The Heart of
America Triathlon Series championship race will determine the winners of free
entries into the 2010 Heart of America Triathlon Series races. The
● Only series award winners qualify to race in the
championship wave.
● Age grading
will be used to equalize the series championship field.
● Winners
will receive free entries into 2010 Heart of
● First place male
and female will win free entries into all 2010 races
● Second place
male and female will win free entries into 4 of the 2010 races
● Third place male
and female will win free entries into 3 of the 2010 races
● Fourth place
male and female will win free entries into 2 of the 2010 races
● Fifth place male
and female will win free entries into 1 of the 2010 races
● Series
award winners are not guaranteed a spot in this race if it fills up prior to
their registration. Sign up early for
this race especially if you feel you will qualify for the series championship.
● Full series
points will be given to all finishers of the Trihawks
Triathlon. The points will be for the
first race in the 2010 season.
In 2007, 2008 and
2009 we will use age grading to equalize competitors in each gender for the
series championship race.
Age-graded tables
are a series of "age factors" and "age standards" which can
be used to compare performances at different ages in road races. Age-graded
tables show how much a typical person's athletic performance improves during
youth and declines during aging. The performances vary by event. The tables
were researched by the World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA), the world
governing body for masters (veterans) long distance running.
The standards
correspond approximately to world record marks for a person of that age and sex
in that event. Achievement levels within a gender are:
100% Approximate
World Record Level
90%+ World Class
80%+ National Class
70%+ Regional Class
60%+ Local Class
SERIES CONTACTS
Contact individual
race director for event application or information. For series information,
contact (319) 373-0741 or email jmsracing@pigmantri.com.
Last Revised: 4/20/2009