2012 National Series – Triathlon
2012 Triathlon National Series
There’s 22 events in the 2012 National Series, as well as well as five national championships.
The events are listed below and the scoring system is detailed below the Triathlon National Series table.
| Date | Event | Sprint | Olympic | Middle | National Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2012 | Northwest Duathlon | - | - | - | Duathlon |
| 29 April 2012 | Joey Hannan | - | Y | - | - |
| 12 May 2012 | Zurich Valentia Island Triathlon | Y | - | - | Sprint |
| 20 May 2012 | Northwest Sprint/Liam Ball | Y | - | - | - |
| 02 June 2012 | TriAthy Olympic | - | Y | Y | - |
| 03 June 2012 | TriAthy Sprint | Y | - | - | - |
| 03 June 2012 | Crooked Lake | Y | - | - | - |
| 16 June 2012 | Hook or By Crook | Y | - | - | - |
| 23 June 2012 | Hell of the West | - | Y | - | - |
| 30 June 2012 | triAthlone | Y | Y | - | Olympic |
| 07 July 2012 | Mourne Triathlon | - | Y | - | - |
| 14 July 2012 | Galway Aquathlon | - | - | - | Aquathlon |
| 14 July 2012 | Lough Ine Challenge | - | Y | - | - |
| 22 July 2012 | Beast of the East | - | Y | - | - |
| 28 July 2012 | King of the Hill Triathlon, Kilsale | Y | - | - | - |
| 05 August 2012 | Brian Boru Sprint | Y | y | - | - |
| 11 August 2012 | Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon | - | Y | - | - |
| 19 August 2012 | Half Ireman | - | - | Y | Middle |
| 26 August 2012 | Dublin City Triathlon | - | Y | - | - |
| 08 September 2012 | Lost Sheep Triathlon | - | - | Y | - |
| 15 September 2012 | Pulse Triathlon | Y | - | - | - |
| 22 September 2012 | Blacksod Point Challenge | - | Y | - |
How to score points in the Triathlon National Series
Scoring is based on your time relative to the time of the TI member, who’s finish time is calculated to be the 30th percentile time. If you’re finish time is 5% faster than the time of the 30th percentile person’s time, you will get 105 points. For a more detailed explanation of percentiles, have a look at Wikipedia.
Tips for scoring high Triathlon National Series points
Races which have a large proportion of beginners (eg. Valentia, Triathy, triAthlone, DublinCity) will have a relatively slow average time (and hence slow 30th percentile). This means that you should score more points in these. In 2010 the highest points were scored in Galway triathlon – Carna, in 2011 the highest points were scored in Valentia.
Races with a high standard of competitors (eg. Hell of the West, Beast of the East, Lost Sheep and the national championships) will all have a relatively fast average time (and hence fast 30th percentile). This means that you should score fewer points in these, with the example of the winner of the highly competitive Hell of the West in 2011, actually scored more points by winning the less competitive TriAthy sprint.
Individual Triathlon National Series
For each race in the National Series, the total score for the season will be the sum of the competitors scores
• Two best Olympic distance races that are part of the National Series.
• Two best sprint distance races that are part of the National series.
• The next best scoring race (olympic, sprint, or other distance) that are part of the National Series
Club Championships - Triathlon National Series
The club championship is based on the points scores by individual club members. The top 6 men for the men’s club champs, the top 6 women for the women’s club championships and the top 3 men and top 3 women in the mixed club championships.
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