TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR (TOTY)
Each year a number of events on the Annual Calendar are awarded TWA State Series status. These events range in distance from short Sprint events up to the full Ironman distance. There are 12 Senior State Series events and 5 Junior State Series events for the 2011-2012 season. Points earned at these events will be used to calculate the Triathlete of the Year Awards, which are presented at the Annual Awards night at the end of the season.
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Senior Triathlete of the Year
The awards are for Triathlete of the Year (Open) and Triathlete of the Year (Age Group). Awards are made to the top three male and female triathletes in both categories. Athletes wishing to be considered in the Open category may accumulate points only in events in which they competed in that category. An athlete must be a financial member of Triathlon WA at the time of the event to accumulate points for that event.
Point allocation for each Series event will be counted for the first 10 TWA athletes in each category.
State Championship Series events will accrue double points. (i.e. State Championship Sprint, Olympic Distance and Long Course events). Only up to 2 double points races will count towards final TOTY scores. There will be no minimum number of races needed to compete in for award qualification. Only points from the best five (5) results for each competitor will be allocated towards the final TOTY point score. Final award recipients do not have to rank in the top 10 finishers in all races to qualify for TOTY. The final award recipients will be the top 3 scores in each category irrespective of how many races completed.
Below is a list of the State Series events for the 2011-2012 season:
Senior State Series Races – 2011-2012
- Champion Lakes Duathlon – Sunday 9th October, 2011
- Bunberri Classic – Sunday 20th November, 2011
- Ironman WA – Sunday 4th December, 2011
- Trievents Triseries Race 1 – Sunday 18th December, 2011
- TWA State Aquathlon Championships – Friday 6th January, 2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 2 – Saturday 14th January, 2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 3 – Sunday 29th January, 2012
- Laminex Group Albany Classic – Sunday 4th March, 2012
- Esperance Horizon Power OD – Sunday 18th March, 2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 5 – Sunday 25th March, 2012
- Karri Valley Triathlon – Saturday 31st March, 2012
- Ironman 70.3 Busselton – Saturday 5th May, 2012
Open Male & Female Triathlete of the Year Perpetual Trophies
Junior (TRYstars) Triathlete of the Year
There are 5 Junior State Series races, specifically designed for Junior triathletes aged 12-15 years, for the 2011-2012 season. Only Triathlon WA TRYstars competitive members are eligible for the Series Awards.
The awards are for Junior State Series (u/14) and Junior State Series (u/16). Awards are made to the top three triathletes in both the u/14 and u/16 categories and both female and male prizes are awarded in each category. Points may be counted only if the triathlete is a financial TRYstar competitive member of Triathlon WA at the time of the event.
Junior State Series Races – 2011-2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 1 – Sunday 18th December, 2011
- Trievents Triseries Race 2 – Sunday Saturday 14th January, 2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 3 – Sunday 29th January, 2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 4 – Sunday 4th March, 2012
- Trievents Triseries Race 5 – Sunday 25th March, 2012
Please click on the following link for full details of the Triathlete of the Year Policy:
State Series Incentives Prizes
The 2008/2009 season saw the implementation of a number of new initiatives aimed at increasing participation and raising the status of the TWA State Series. These initiatives proved to be very successful and TWA wish to build on this success for the 2010/2011 season. A number of Open and Age Group incentive prizes will be on offer at each of the TWA State Series events, including cash prizes and Free TWA membership for the 2012-2013 season. Click on the following link for further details:
TWA State Series Proposal 2011 2012
Triathlon WA has removed the Triathlete of the Year pointscore and the results will remain offline until the end of the season. The SunSmart Ironman 70.3 Busselton will be the last opportunity to accumulate points towards these awards.
