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]
2020 Ontario Summer Games
2020 OSG
The 2020 Ontario Summer Games will once again be in the London area (Denfield), consisting of a Mixed Team Relay and an individual triathlon.
On Thursday July 30th, athletes will attend a race briefing and have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the race course, after which they will enjoy dinner and the opening ceremonies with athletes from around the province.
The Mixed Team Relay will be on Friday, July 31st and consists of twelve teams of four athletes – female, male, female, male – racing consecutively. Each athlete races the entire course: 300m swim, 6km bike, and 1.5km run. The winners of this exciting event are awarded coveted team medals.
The individual race will take place on Saturday, August 1st and consists of a 600m swim, 15km bike, and 4.5km run. Podium medals are presented shortly after the end of the race.
2020 Qualifier
The 20th Annual C3 Benson Steel/Royal Containers Triathlon in Caledon will host the final “Wild Card” qualifier for this summer’s OSG. For those wishing to compete in either the OSG Qualifier, the 14-15, Junior or Elite/U23 Cup Series, you must register for the “Pro Draft Legal Races”. The non-drafting races are for recreational athletes, with the exception of the 12-13 non-drafting race, which will serve as the 12-13 Youth Cup Series race. All participants in the OSG Qualifier and draft legal Cup Series races must be draft legal certified prior to the race
2019 OSG Qualifiers:
Lakefield Triathlon
Lakefield Triathlon
Lakefield
June 23, 2019
Six (6) qualifying spots per gender
Gulliver’s Lake Triathlon
Gulliver’s Lake Triathlon
Gulliver’s Lake
July 7, 2019
Five (5) qualifying spots per gender
National Capital Triathlon
National Capital Triathlon
Ottawa
July 27, 2019
Five (5) qualifying spots per gender
Draft Legal Provincial Championships
Triathlon Ontario
Draft Legal Provincial Championships
Welland
August 31, 2019
Seven (7) qualifying spots per gender
2020 Ontario Summer Games Qualification Criteria
The 2020 Ontario Summer Games (OSG) is open to athletes born in 2004 or 2005 (age 15-16 as per December 31, 2020)
- Must be a Triathlon Ontario member prior to the qualifying event in 2019 and a member prior to the OSG in 2020
- Must be draft legal certified prior to the OSG. If qualified at a non draft-legal event, the athlete must attain draft legal certification prior to the OSG
- Compete in a qualifying event in 2019 or the 2020 “Wild Card” event and earn one of the qualification spots based on finishing position. Each race is assigned a certain number of qualification spots. If a spot is unclaimed it will roll down to the next eligible athlete. Any extra spots will be added to the pool of spots available at the 2020 “Wild Card” race.
- After each qualification race, Triathlon Ontario will contact each athlete to confirm qualification
- A list of qualified athletes will be posted on this page
- Acceptance of one of the Wild Card spots is conditional on the expectation that athletes will become draft legal certified prior to the OSG events.
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.
2020 OSG Qualified Athletes
Male Athletes
| Athlete | Club |
| Sage Sulentic | Hamilton Hammerheads |
| Ian Mackenzie | Hamilton Hammerheads |
| Max Bradwin | Guelph Development Squad |
| Gavin Hadfield | Peterborough Pirates |
| Daniel Epp | N/A |
| Simon Scholey | Provincial Development Program |
| Evan Armstrong | Peterborough Pirates |
| William Weist | Peterborough Pirates |
| Aidan Kim | Guelph Development Squad |
| Porter Lakhanpal | Hamilton Hammerheads |
| Oliver Risk | N/A |
| Ian Morris | ROC Swimming |
| Simon Drolet | Balance Point Triathlon Club |
| Dylan Espinola | Fighting Koalas |
Female Athletes
| Athlete | Club |
| Astrid Bergman | Guelph Development Squad |
| Quincy Rotsaert-Smith | Tri-Heart Triathlon Club |
| Nadiya Linde-Elmhirst | Peterborough Pirates |
| Aliksandrea Jones | C3 |
| Skyleigh Doresey | Fighting Koalas |
| Madalyn Gillis | N/A |
| Hilary Johnson | Peterborough Pirates |
| Reegan Chinchilla | Guelph Development Squad |
| Mackenzie Garside | Peterborough Pirates |
| Olivia Lanc | Hamilton Hammerheads |
| Haley Griffin | Peterborough Pirates |
| Kate Keuninckx | N/A |
| Taylor Tompkins | Peterborough Pirates |
| Machaila Wesch-Dawson | Balance Point Triathlon Club |
| Gabriela Alvarez | Bytown Storm |
| Kate Fletcher | Tornadoes Triathlon |
| Taya Berg | Tornadoes Triathlon |
| Trinity Braithwaite | Guelph Development Squad |
| Enya Hubers | Fighting Koalas |
Ontario Summer Games Format
- Individual Event Becomes Draft Legal
Historically, the individual event has been a non-draft legal event. In the context of a major event like the Ontario Summer Games, the usual prohibitive issues for staging a draft legal race such as permitting for road closures, extra costs for policing for an individual race director are generally a factor. All athletes will need to be draft legal certified prior to the Games in order to compete. When reviewing the most recent Games’ athletes, on average approximately 50% of the athletes that have participated in the previous two Games were already draft legal certified. 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. - Relay Event Becomes a Medal Event
In previous Games, the relay event was run as a participation/demonstration event, designed to introduce the concept of a mixed relay on a shortened sprint course to the younger athletes. The format of a female/male/female/male team completing each a swim/bike/run has gained in popularity on the National and International stage and will no doubt become and 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 shortened 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 order will be female/male/female/male and the teams will be determined based on the previous day’s individual results. The exact team selection is currently being finalized but the objective will be to create as even teams as possible for the relays. - Qualification To Take Place Within Youth Cup Series
In previous years, the qualification process included regional races that restricted athlete qualification based on where they lived. As a result, the qualification process did not always ensure the best athletes qualified, only that the province was geographically well represented at the Games. While geographic representation is important, Triathlon Ontario believes that ensuring the best athletes qualify for an elite competition such the Ontario Summer Games is more important. Qualification spots for the 2018 Ontario Summer Games will be allocated to races that make up the 2017 Ontario Youth Cup Series. Those dates and locations are currently being assessed and will be announced in due course. There will be a certain amount of spots held back for a one-off qualifier in 2016 prior to the Games as has been done in previous years. Athletes are free to try to qualify at any event they choose. Athletes that were born in 2002 or 2003 will be eligible for the 2018 Ontario Summer Games. Athletes must be members of Triathlon Ontario prior to the qualification event and must be members again in the year of the competition (prior to the event).
Course Maps – Individual
Swim Course
Transition
Bike Course
Run Transition
Run Course
Course Maps – Relay
Relay Swim Course
Relay Transition Zone
Relay Bike Course
Relay Run Course
