Now that we’re nearly through June, it’s time for Round 1 of the Utah Tri Buzz 2019 age group rankings!
We stand & applaud everyone who has qualified for Round 1 rankings. Regardless of individual rank, these are all people who enjoy the friendly competition and camaraderie of the Utah Triathlon Championship Series and who support the local scene.
Think about it, how many people stayed in bed while you were out testing your limits??
How many others are active, yet too chicken to ever toe a start line??
Kudos to everyone in the rankings... you're fighters who are strong in both body & mind!
Lastly, keep in mind this is for FUN. Please don't take the rankings too seriously.
The methodology is simple:
* To be eligible for Round 1 Rankings, must have raced at least 2 of the 6 events on the Utah Triathlon Championship Series calendar to date
Next races up before Round 2 of the rankings:
Keep in mind that most of these events have non-Championship Series options as well (Echo sprint, Jordanelle sprint, Brineman sprint & olympic, Kokopelli sprint). For these our emphasis is less on results, rankings, etc and more on getting people out to experience triathlon.
Without further adieu, here's the Round 1 WALL OF FAME... scroll down to see splits by gender and age group as well!
The methodology is simple:
* To be eligible for Round 1 Rankings, must have raced at least 2 of the 6 events on the Utah Triathlon Championship Series calendar to date
* Like last year, rankings will be updated throughout the season and will of course change as more people qualify. Only 2 races will still be needed for Round 2 rankings (post-Jordanelle), but a minimum of 3 will be required for the final rankings.
Round 1 (Jun): 2 race minimum
Round 2 (Aug): 2 race minimum
Round 3 (end of season): 3 race minimum (average of your top 3 races)
* The final rankings will be the basis for several “Most Improved” and other awards, not just awards for Championship Belt Holders and other elites (if you'd like to be a part of this effort, please see our message at the bottom of this post)
* Like last year, we take the AVERAGE of everyone’s top 3 series races for the final rankings… this provides some incentive to get out and race often, as you can only help yourself by racing more. For example, if you have an off day, or even a DNF, that result will shake out of your top 3 average if you race 4+ times.
* We use your Overall % to calculate the rankings (which is shown in all the individual race “Results Breakdowns” we post). This is simply how you placed vs. the field - if you placed 60th out of 100 at a race, that’s 60%. If you placed 80th out of 200 at another, that’s 40%. In this case those two then average to 50%.
Your 50% average would then be stacked up to the rest of your age group for the rankings.
Your 50% average would then be stacked up to the rest of your age group for the rankings.
Next races up before Round 2 of the rankings:
#7 Echo Olympic (July 13th)
#8 Jordanelle Olympic (Aug 10th)
So if you've raced one Championship Series race so far, it only takes one of these to qualify for Round 2 rankings. If you haven't done any so far, go knock'em both out!
Rest of the Series:
#9 Brineman Half (Sep 7th)
S.C. Salem Sprint (STATE CHAMPS) (Sep 7th) NOTE: like last year, a points bonus is awarded to everyone who races the State Champs, which will factor into the final rankings calculations
#10 Kokopelli Olympic (Sep 21st)
Keep in mind that most of these events have non-Championship Series options as well (Echo sprint, Jordanelle sprint, Brineman sprint & olympic, Kokopelli sprint). For these our emphasis is less on results, rankings, etc and more on getting people out to experience triathlon.
Without further adieu, here's the Round 1 WALL OF FAME... scroll down to see splits by gender and age group as well!
OVERALL RANKINGS
ROUND 1
ROUND 1
WOMEN OVERALL
ROUND 1 RANKINGS
ROUND 1 RANKINGS
MEN OVERALL
ROUND 1 RANKINGS
RANKINGS BY AGE GROUP
Below are links to all the races in the 2019 Championship Series:
Below are links to all Challenger Races:
We started a Patreon account (link below) with the hope of raising a few bucks towards awards & swag for athletes of all abilities in our tri community. We've given out a lot over the past 3 years, but would like to continue to expand our offerings & the volume we can do.
If you enjoy Utah Tri Buzz and would like to pitch in, any amount would be greatly appreciated... (there may be something in it for you as well!)
We're also always grateful for talented people who contribute in terms of time... let us know if you'd like to be part of the Utah Tri Buzz team.
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