History
The Ontario Games Program started in 1970 in Etobicoke as a showcase for amateur sport. They have now become Ontario’s largest multi-sport event, including both team and individual sports.
The Games take place every two years. Qualification takes place in the preceding year’s Triathlon Ontario Youth Cup (14-15). There is one final “Wild Card” race in the year of competition. Athletes must be either 15 or 16 years of age as of December 31st during the year of OSG competition to be eligible to qualify/compete.
The Ontario Summer Games is the first Games experience and an important part of the Triathlon Ontario provincial development pathway.
Objectives
The Ontario Summer Games encourage as many people as possible to play organized sports, help Ontario’s development level athletes pursue excellence, and promote increased tourism and economic development.
The Games are an ideal opportunity for Triathlon Ontario to provide a draft legal competitive race environment within the Province, preparing athletes for further development in draft legal racing and beyond.
Contact
For any questions or for additional information, please contact Triathlon Ontario: [email protected].
2024 Ontario Summer Games
The 2024 Ontario Summer Games will be held in London (date TBD). Races will consist of a Mixed Team Relay and a two-heat cumulative Super Sprint Individual race.
Location: TBD
Eligible Age Groups: 15-16, as of December 31, 2024 (14-15 as of December 31, 2023)
Available Spots: 24 females and 24 males
The Mixed Team Relay will be on the Friday consisting of teams of four athletes – male, female, male, female – racing consecutively. Each athlete races the entire course: approximately 300m swim, 5km bike, and 1.5km run before tagging their teammate. Both age groups will be combined in this event and race as one group for team medals. Triathlon Ontario will select the teams and attempt to make the teams as fair as possible.
The individual race will take place on the Saturday and consists of two heats of a Super Sprint distance, approximately 300m swim, 5km bike, and 1.5km run. The times of each heat will be added together to determine the winner.
2024 Qualifier
There will be one race selected in early 2024 as a “Wild Card” race where two spots plus any declined spots from the previous year will be available. Any athletes age 15-16 (in 2024) not already qualified and listed below can attempt to qualify at that race.
All participants in the OSG Qualifier must be draft legal certified prior to the race.
2023 Ontario Summer Games Qualifier Races
Ottawa Youth Triathlon
Ottawa Youth Triathlon
Ottawa, May 7
12-13 & 14-15 Age Groups
4 Spots
Caledon Kids of Steel
C3 KOS Triathlon
Caledon, May 28
12-13 & 14-15 Age Groups
4 Spots
London Duathlon Cup Series Race
London Duathlon Cup Series Race
London, June 11
12-13 & 14-15 Age Groups
4 Spots
Lakefield Triathlon
Lakefield Triathlon
Peterborough, June 24
12-13 & 14-15 Age Groups
4 Spots
Draft Legal Provincial Champs
Triathlon Ontario
Draft Legal Provincial Championships
Welland, September 2
14-15 Age Group
6 Spots
2023 Ontario Summer Games Qualification Criteria
The 2024 Ontario Summer Games (OSG) is open to athletes age 15-16 as of December 31, 2024.
- Must be a 2023 Triathlon Ontario member for qualification and a 2024 member in the year of competition;
- Must be draft legal certified prior to the OSG;
- Must earn one of the qualification spots based on finishing position in the listed qualification races.
- If a spot is unclaimed it will roll down to the next eligible athlete.
A list of qualified athletes will be posted on this page.
For those not currently draft legal certified information on drafting can be found in our Drafting Certification Manual. If an athlete is seeking certification please contact Triathlon Ontario for information on testing and certification.
2024 OSG Qualified Athletes
Male Athletes
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Female Athletes
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Ontario Summer Games Format
- Individual Event Is Draft Legal
All athletes will need to be draft legal certified prior to the Games in order to compete. As per its Provincial Development Program, Triathlon Ontario believes by offering more opportunities and incentive for youth and juniors to race draft legal races, Ontario’s depth of high performance and elite athletes will increase and the pathway to future provincial, national and even international success will be more clear for athletes, parents, coaches and clubs. The event will be two heats of a Super Sprint distance with a short break in between. The times of each heat will be added to determine the winners.
- Mixed Team Relay Event
The Mixed Team Relay event returns, the only difference being the order of the athletes is now male/female/male/female. The format has gained in popularity on the National and International stage and is now an Olympic event. Triathlon Ontario believes in the credibility of the event and the Ontario Summer Games is a perfect venue to provide Ontario’s youth and juniors with this development opportunity. The format will be such that each team is made up of two females and two males. Each athlete will complete a Super Sprint distance swim/bike/run course before tagging the next teammate who will then in turn, complete the course and tag the next teammate and so on. The teams will be selected by Triathlon Ontario. The objective will be to create as even teams as possible for the relays.
Course Maps – Individual
Swim Course
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Transition
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Bike Course
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Run Transition
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Run Course
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Course Maps – Relay
Relay Swim Course
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Relay Transition Zone
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Relay Bike Course
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Relay Run Course
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