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All finishers will receive a special commemorative medal at the finish line. In the Individual Age Group Division, custom designed awards will be presented to top three finishers (1st, 2nd and 3rd) In the relay division, custom designed awards will be presented to the winning top team in each category.
Tri-California Triathlon Elite Series Championships
This will be the featured race of the day. The Top Elite Male and Female Triathletes from around the world will compete head to head for cash of $40,000 (1st- $5,000, 2nd-$4,000, 3rd-$3,000, 4th- $2,000, 5th- $1,500, 6th- $1200, 7th- $1,000 8th- $900, 9th- $800, 10th- $600) and prizes. The Tri-Cal Elite Series Triathletes will be competing for an additional $28,000 Championship prize money (1st- $4,000, 2nd-$3,000, 3rd-$2,000, 4th- $1,000, 5th- $900, 6th- $800, 7th- $600, 8th- $600, 9th- $500, 10th- $500).
Age Group Divisions
There are individual age group divisions for men and women. The Olympic Distance Triathlon age divisions are: 14 and under, 15-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group. Age group waves will be 15 minutes apart starting at 7:15 AM Saturday morning.
The Sprint Triathlon age divisions are: 10 and under,11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group. Age group waves will be 10 minutes apart starting at 7:15 AM Sunday morning.
*USAT announces new rules for "Age Group Division" in 2006 - After great discussion, the USAT Board voted to use an athlete's age as of Dec. 31 to determine his/her racing age group. If an athlete is due to "age-up" into the next group, it will happen at the beginning of the year, not after the athlete's birthday. This action aligns regular U.S. age group racing with the method used by USA Triathlon for its National Rankings Program and its new Grand Prix Series.
The Olympic Distance Triathlon also has a Relay Division. Relay teams consist of a swimmer, a cyclist, and a runner. Youth Relay Teams: all team members 19 years old or younger. Masters Relay Teams: all team members must be 40 years or older. Super Masters Relay Teams: all members must be 60 years or over. Open Relay Teams: members may be any age. Relay team members may be either sex. Corporate Relay Teams must be comprised of employees, family members or friends and may be of any age or sex. Awards will be given to the top relay team in each division.
The Sprint Distance Triathlon has relay teams for the Youth Division Only. All members of the team must be 18 years or under. Divisions include: youth boys, youth girls and youth mixed.
Awards Ceremony
The Treasure Island International and Olympic Distance Triathlon Award Ceremony will be held at the main stage, Saturday at 3:00 pm after the Elite Race.
The Sprint Distance Triathlon Award Ceremony is Sunday at 11:00 am immediately following the completion of the Sprint Distance Event.
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