Congrats to everyone who participated at Echo! As we always say, it takes guts to show up to race, and we commend everyone who got after it Saturday at one of Utah's most legendary venues.
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!)
Now that we’re roughly halfway through the 2023 Utah Triathlon Championship Series (5 out of 11 races), it’s time for Round 1 of the Utah Tri Buzz age group rankings!
We stand & applaud everyone who has qualified for the 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. The intention is to build some hype and intrigue throughout the local tri season, as we've strived to do since 2016... please don't take it too seriously.
The methodology is simple:
* To be eligible for Round 1 Rankings, must have raced at least 2 of the 5 events on the Utah Triathlon Championship Series calendar to date
Show up at 3 or more of the 13 total Series races (Olympic + Half at Echo and Brineman) to qualify for 2023 season swag & awards!
* Like prior years, 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-East Canyon), but a minimum of 3 will be required for the final rankings.
Round 1 (post-Jordanelle): 2 race minimum (average of your top 2 races)
Round 2 (post-East Canyon): 2 race minimum (average of your top 2 races)
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 Triathlete" and many other awards at the end of season Awards Night, not just for Championship Belt Holders and other elite-level athletes.
* Like prior years, we'll 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 had an off day, or even a DNF, that result will shake out of your top 3 average if you raced 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 other qualifying triathletes for the rankings.
Next races up in the Series before Round 2 of the rankings:
East Canyon - Olympic (State Champs! + Bonus Points for Rankings)
So if you've raced one Championship Series race so far, it only takes one of these (Echo or East Canyon) to qualify for Round 2 rankings. If you haven't done any so far, go knock'em both out!
Keep in mind that most of the Series events have non-Championship Series options as well (for example Echo & East Canyon sprint). For these the emphasis is less on results, rankings, etc. and more on getting people out to participate & experience triathlon. Without further adieu, here's the Round 1 WALL OF FAME... keep scrolling down to see splits by gender and age group as well!
OVERALL RANKINGS ROUND 1
Click on any of the snapshots below for a clearer image
ROUND 1 RANKINGS - WOMEN
ROUND 1 RANKINGS - MEN
ROUND 1 RANKINGS BY A.G.
*****Below is the 2023 UTCS lineup! Check out this postif you need a refresher on how the UTCS works.*****
Below are links to all 2023 Championship Series 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!)
