Elite Card Qualification process
Recognizing that the previous process was flawed it was clear that a new, more appropriate process needed to be developed. After consulting with a number of coaches and elite athletes the following process was developed and has been approved by the board of directors.
Elite Application Process:
- Athletes who received Elite Status for a 2 year period in 2010 must reapply for 2012.
- Athletes who were approved for Elite Status for a 2 year period in 2011 only need to fill in the 2012 Membership application and send it in to the TRIATHLON ONTARIO office in HARD COPY.
- Athletes wishing to be granted elite status must submit the Application for Elite Status
- Eligibility may be for a 2 year period. Athletes must re-apply every two years.
- Applications will be sent to the TRIATHLON ONTARIO office. They will be forwarded to a committee of no less than 3 members for evaluation.
Other:
- The committee may choose to award elite status for a “trial period – length to be determined by them” if they wish to further evaluate a candidate.
- Elite status will be awarded for specific disciplines and distances based on the recommendation of the qualification committee. Any limits or restrictions will be written on the back of the TRIATHLON ONTARIO membership card prior to it’s being sent to the athlete and a letter of explanation will be enclosed.
- Elite athletes wishing to race in draft legal races must prove draft legal qualification ie possess a valid Ontario drafting card
