Provincial Long Course Development Team

Objective

The purpose of this initiative is to provide increased exposure and limited financial support to the Province’s developing long course athletes. Ideally this program will help a new professional with little or no sponsorship/exposure be in a better position to succeed on and off the race course.

The Team

Composition

Up to three men and three women per annum that meet the stated criteria. Please note, a total of six athletes are not required for a Team to exist.  In the case where there are more than three athletes of one gender meeting the criteria and less than three in the opposite gender meeting the criteria, Triathlon Ontario reserves the right to award more than three spots to one gender while still maintaining the maximum of six total spots.

Term

The Team will be reviewed annually. Existing Team members and potential Team members will need to apply each year. An athlete can only be on the Team for a maximum of three consecutive years. If a current Team member wins an IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3 event (outside of Ontario), or qualifies for the IRONMAN World Championships as an Elite/Pro, he/she will no longer be eligible to apply for the Team in the following year.

Benefits to Team Members

Financial Support

For the 2020 season Triathlon Ontario will provide each Team member a total cash training assistance bursary of $1,200, payable in two equal installments.

Promotional Support

Triathlon Ontario will create a dedicated web page to the Development Team with a profile on each athlete with links to their personal webpages, blogs and social media handles. Triathlon Ontario’s Digital Media Specialist will dedicate resources to assist each athlete in the development of their social media strategy for the purposes of increasing their profiles and look for mutually beneficial ways to work together to develop each other’s brands and profiles . Where appropriate, Triathlon Ontario will make introductions between its official suppliers and the athletes to see if a mutually beneficial relationship can be formed between the supplier and the Team member.