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MEMBER UPDATE January/2008
Greetings!

With the ITU World Championships taking place in Vancouver, the return of the Provincial Duathlon Race Series, Kelowna's BC Summer Games, and the launch of the much anticipated two-day Community Coaching Course (among many new initiatives), 2008 promises to be an exciting year!  Read on, click through, and get involved! 
 
2008 AT A GLANCE

MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! Skip the line up!  Enjoy insurance coverage, a free TriathlonBC magazine subscription, eNews Online updates, official Race Series rankings, discounted event entries and more!  Save postage and register online, click HERE today!

TriBC CLUBS: Already part of a TriBC affiliated and registered  Club?  Enjoy a membership discount!  Contact your Club administrator for a unique online passcode and save $10 on your annual membership renewal.
 
DUATHLON & TRIATHLON RACE SERIES: Get in on Race Series action!  Take part in the Provincial Race Series, catch the race-by-race rankings, finish a minimum number of Series events and collect a limited-edition Race Series garment! 
 
To view the complete Race Series schedule, click on the Provincial Race Series dropdown menu when visiting www.tribc.org!
 
JUNIOR TRIATHLON RACE SERIES:  Racers 16 t 19 years of age keen to get in on Race Series action should click on our Junior Race Series page and check out the eight-event Series which kicks off March 9th!  Race well, get noticed by the National Team Coaches and earn a spot on the 2009 Canada Games development team!
 

RACE CALENDAR: 38 sanctioned events and counting! Aquathlon, Duathlon, Off-Road and Triathlons, Provincials, Nationals and Worlds! Events catering to every level of multisport athlete, from March through September!  Plan your peak, be sure to visit our Race Calendar, it's updated regularly!

 
COACHING: Take advantage of subsidized registration, enrol in the newly developed NCCP Community Coaching course, February 2 & 3, and start leading safe, effective workouts!
 

Take your coaching to another level.  Enrol in Part 2 of the Competition Introduction course, March 15 & 16 (prerequisites required).  

 
Through a special partnership with the Coaches Association of BC and the SportsFunder lottery, TriBC is able to subsidize the cost of enrollment, allowing TriBC members to register for an upcoming coaching course at a savings of $75!  Out of town?  Apply for a travel subsidy!
 
FUND RAISING GALA: Meet your competitors outside of the race arena!  We've all done it, recognize someone on the street, then try to imagine that person with a swim cap or a helmet on their head!  The TriBC Fund Raising Gala lets you rub shoulders with fellow racers, bid on fabulous auction items, and help fund the future of our sport - all without wearing any spandex!  Watch for Gala information to be released shortly, and book a good night out!
 
BC SUMMER GAMES TRAINING CAMP:  Get your kids involved!  TriBC is hosting a Victoria-based training camp, March 14 - 18.  This four day camp is run by certified coaches, and aimed at athletes of all levels, aged 14 - 16 years.  Travel subsidies and billeting is available.  The all-inclusive fee includes coaching, pool time, an exclusive Camp jacket, and lunch on training days! For more information, click on the Camp website or email info@tribc.org.
 
TRIATHLONBC MAGAZINE ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS: Become a valuable member of the TriBC Magazine Team!  Our next submission deadline is looming - February 1st!  Do you have an interesting, fitness-based training article you would like to share with our members? Perhaps you have stumbled upon cutting edge gear that's made you faster, or have an inspiring article about our sport, we want to hear about it!  Contact Editor Lara (lara@laraspence.com) with your ideas and articles!
 
TriBC Sponsors: Triathlon BC would like to thank and acknowledge our partners in sport, ATAC Sports Clothing, SpeedTheory, KVOS-TV and Gatorade.
 
Looking to get your business involved with TriBC?  Contact us today!

Triathlon BC looks forward to serving you in making 2008 a memorable racing year!
 
Sincerely,
 

Allan Prazsky
Executive Director,
Triathlon BC