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2005 Photos may be
ordered from TPS Sport Photography
Both
Saturday photos and
Sunday photos are available.
Whitfield and
McGlone Win Nationals
The
Elite Canadian Triathletes were not concerned about the intense
heat in Kelowna on Sunday, as Simon
Whitfield claimed the 2005 Canadian National title
in a time of 1:51:19. Samantha McGlone has shown why
she is ranked number one in Canada by placing first,
with a time of 2:02:46.
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Andrew McCartney
and Kirsten Sweetland Dominate Junior Elite Race
National Champion Andrew
McCartney of Victoria, BC crossed the finish line
first with a time of 59:04. Kirsten Sweetland of
Victoria, the 2005 Canadian Junior Elite Champion,
overwhelmed the field with a time of 1:05.
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Saturday Pre-Race
Meetings Moved
Please note that the Saturday
pre-race meetings at Prospera for Elites and Age
Groupers have now been moved to Memorial Arena!
Wine Tours
Available
Wine Tour operator available to
provide tours! Book now at
www.okwinetours.com
or call (250) 868-9463.
New Accommodations
Provider
We
are pleased to announce that we have contracted the
services of CSTT Sports Travel who will provide a
free travel service for our event with the benefit
of guaranteeing all participants the lowest rates
for flights and hotels. Currently CSTT
provides these services for over 400 sporting events
across North America and last year alone booked over
400,000 hotel rooms for traveling teams. The West
Coast office has been open in Kelowna for over 4
years, which will enable them to be on hand to give
the Apple Triathlon the best possible service and
attention. See the
accommodations
page for more details.
Accommodations provider CSTT
has secured accommodation at reduced group
rates. Take advantage of this discount by
booking early as they expect to sell out.
Kelowna Apple
Triathlon becomes part of the ITU
Continental Cup Race Series
We are very excited to announce that the
International Triathlon Union has awarded us a
Continental cup Race. This will attract a greater
field of Elite Athletes competing for points for
their world ranking as well as a $10,000 USD prize
purse. This is in addition to our race being the
Canadian National Championships, with its $25,000
CAD prize purse.
9 Qualifying
Spots for each category for the World
Championships
We
have 9 qualifying spots for male and 9 for female in
each age category for the
2005 world
championships which are to be held in October in
Hawaii! (There will be roll-down)
Click here for Team Canada sign up info.
Westjet
announces 10% discount to travelers to the
Kelowna Apple Triathlon
Click here for more details and downloadable
forms.
A note re:
Last Year
Last year’s weather cancellation was a big
disappointment not only for all of those who trained
for a year to participate in our Race but also for
those of us who worked for a year to organize it. We
have already had our first organizing committee
meeting and are more resolved than ever to make next
years Race the best one ever! We are committed to
erasing the memory of last years let down. There
were many suggestions we received last year that we
are working to implement this year which we know
will make next years Race more special. We will
spend the time to increase our sponsorships so that
we can do these extras. Note that we have 9 spots
for male and 9 for female in each age category for
the Worlds to be held in Hawaii next October. We
hope you will be a part of it. |