This communique is to provide an update to the amendment to the selection criteria for the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals – Elite and the 2024 World Triathlon Individual Event Selection Policy, as well as a reminder regarding the details of the National Development Series and Junior/U23 National  Championships and 2024 Ratified Times requirements. 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals Torremolinos-Andalucia – Elite & 2024 World Triathlon Individual Event Selection Policy An amendment has been made to criteria for eligibility for selection to the 2024 World Triathlon Champ ..read more

Triathlon BC recently caught with with Whistler local and long time multisport Caroline Morris to chat about her evolution as an athlete, the simple pleasures of movement, building community and creating lasting memories. TriBC: Tell us a little bit about your athletic background, what sports did you come from? Are you a triathlete? What other events are you competing in this year? Caroline: I’ve been swimming since the age of six. By the time I was 10 years old, I was training four hours a day, six days a week. I competed at the Australian National Championships every year until I was 16. The ..read more

Triathlon BC’s Local Communities Fund provides flexible grant funding to sport programs supporting Indigenous Peoples across British Columbia. Funding is available for projects focused on, but not limited to: Delivery of programs focused on fitness, health and the pursuit of physical well-being. Access to multisport related skill development. Community building through land acknowledgement and traditional openings at sanctioned events. Increasing social connections to help foster community engagement through sport. Helping to overcome economic barriers to participate in multisport. Community ..read more

Registration continues, with over 1,400 participants registered for the BC 55+ Games as of this week! If you’re completing registration, please make sure to make your payment to secure your spot.  Register early to avoid disappointments! For the 2024 Games, a sprint triathlon will be held on Wednesday, September 11th, with a duathlon taking place on Friday, September 13th.  The sprint triathlon measures 750m swim, 20km bike, and a 5km run, while the duathlon plays host to a  2.5km run, 20km bike and a 2.5km run. AGE CATEGORIES & EVENTS – refer to the Rules & Technical In ..read more

Sunglasses help you see in bright sun, but perhaps their most important role is protecting your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation — specifically, the UVA and UVB radiation that can cause the most damage to your eyes. UVA is nearly always present, and too much of it can damage your eyesight. But it’s UVB radiation that inflicts the most harm. It’s present even on cloudy, overcast days, although it’s strongest during peak summer months. While UVA can impact your eyesight, UVB is the stuff that messes with your DNA, which makes it responsible for most UV-related cancers, according to ..read more

Media Support grant Overview The Media Support Grant seeks to promote and amplify inclusive news, narratives and visuals from sanctioned events across BC. Triathlon BC believes that accurate and compelling media plays an important role in informing, engaging, and activating individuals to take part in multisport events across the province. Triathlon BC’s Media Support Grant pursues the following objectives: Helps build strong, sustainable events regardless of participant size. Assists in capturing the excitement and diversity of multisport in our province through creative media activities. Pr ..read more

Triathlon BC’s four part webinar series is now available online on YouTube to the entire triathlon community! The webinars focus on skills, tactics, and knowledge for new and novice triathletes, but all ages and abilities will benefit from viewing. Topics include race preparation, open water swim skills, race tactics, race nutrition, training nutrition for busy lifestyles, strength training, injury prevention, and mental performance. These are covered by the four amazing speakers below, who have a wealth of race experience along with professional knowledge. Strength, Conditioning and Injury Pr ..read more

Researchers in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at UBCO are interested in understanding how the body adapts and responds to endurance exercise training. Although we know that competitive athletes are “fitter and healthier” than individuals who don’t exercise, and that the heart, lungs, and blood vessels of athletes are more highly developed, we know surprisingly little about the time course of how the body actually adapts or responds to exercise training over time. Researchers are looking for 40 individuals that: Want to accomplish a “bucket-list” challenge Currently perform less ..read more

Pacific Sport Fraser Valley is delighted to extend this invitation to you to participate in the upcoming Regional Sport Philanthropy and Financial Literacy Workshops, set to be hosted across our province. In collaboration with esteemed partners including the Sport Branch/Province of British Columbia, The Regional Sport Alliance, and Sport BC, these workshops aim to provide valuable professional development opportunities for local sports organizations, clubs, and provincial sport bodies engaged in delivering amateur sport throughout B.C. The first session will be April 13, with following dates ..read more

AGE GROUP RACE SERIES The Triathlon BC Age Group Race Series is open to all members. Every sanctioned event on our race calendar can contribute to the Series ranking, allowing everyone to experience the thrill of participation and the joy of crossing the finish line. Members who participate in the Series are awarded points based on their finishing position relative to others in their age and gender category. Series Summary Each Triathlon BC member is scored within his or her specific age category. Females and males are scored separately. Final Series points are based on the best five finishes ..read more