| The Apple hosted the Canadian National Triathlon Championship for the first time in 1992. It was Simon Whitfield’s first national event (he won the first Olympic Gold in Sydney in 2000 and Silver in 2008). The Apple was awarded National Championships for Elite and Age Group participants for 2004/2005 and 2008-2011. It has been recognized as an International Triathlon Union (ITU) event since 2005. The ITU was founded in 1989 as the international governing body of the sport, with the chief goal being to put triathlon on the Olympic program.
In 2010, the Apple had the longest ever entrants’ lists – more than 1850 participants and 1100+ community volunteers.
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Message from the President
Welcome to our 29th year of hosting and organizing the Pushor Mitchell Apple Triathlon. We are again going to be sanctioned by the International Triathlon Union to host the Kelowna Pan American Cup Elite Race as well as the Canadian National Championships for Elite, Junior Elite and Age Group Sprint and Olympic races.
Whether you are a sponsor, an athlete or a volunteer, you will be an important part of our event. Without all three of these components, there would be no event.
Together we have made this into a national and international event. Last year we had participants from all across Canada and the USA as well as athletes from 6 other countries and attracted thousands of spectators. We are very proud of this fact considering that the event is organized by volunteers.
The dedication of our volunteers to always make the next year’s event better than the prior year is why we have grown. We hope that you will be a part of our event in 2011.
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To provide a world class sporting event, featuring safe and fun races for every ability, age and experience level.
Give exposure to the Okanagan region and Kelowna by attracting athletes and spectators.
To provide the community and sponsors with an opportunity to be active participants or supporters of the event.
The Vision of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon Society is to provide Canada with a high quality triathlon event, recognized nationally and internationally by the triathlon and sports community
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