2014 NS & NC Races

15 Nov 2013

We are pleased to announce the Vodafone National
Series along with the National Championships races for 2014.

Vodafone National Series Races

Sprint

18th
May: 3DTri Sprint Triathlon

7th
June: Crooked Lake Triathlon

14th
June: GloHealth Mullaghmore Triathlon

21st
June: Hook or By Crook

5th
July: Waterways Ireland triAthlone

12th
July: Two Provinces Triathlon

26th
July: King of the Hill

Standard

25th
May: The Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon

31st
May: TriAthy Olympic

28th
June: Hell of the West

9th
August: Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon

24th
August: Dublin City Triathlon

7th
September: Belfast Titanic Triathlon

13th
September: Blacksod Point Challenge

Middle

17th
August: Half Ireman

30th August: The Lost Sheep

National Championships Races

Paratriathlon

5th
July:  Waterways Ireland TriAthlone
Paratriathlon

Cross Triathlon

20th
July: XTERRA Ireland

Triathlon

Sprint
Distance:  7th June, Crooked
Lake

Standard Distance:  28th June, Hell of the West

Middle
Distance: 30th
August, The Lost Sheep

Duathlon

5th April:  Fingal Race Series – Duathlon 3

Aquathlon

19th July:  Galway Aquathlon (long distance)

Childrens National Championships

Triathlon:  3rd August: Predator Junior
National Championships

Aquathlon:  19th
July:  Galway Aquathlon (Youth)

Races selected for the newly established Regional Championships and other series to follow.

Process
for Selecting NS & NC Races

To be a part of the Vodafone National Series or
National Championships, races submitted applications to TI back in October.  We received
an overwhelming response with more than 40 high quality events submitting applications.

Along with the applications we receive
there are a number of other criteria that is looked at.  These include
such things as:

  • Geography
  • Time in the season
  • Only 1 NS race on a
    weekend
  • Ratio of
    Sprint/Standard/Middle Distance Races
  • Any outstanding fees
    due to TI
  • Number of competitors the
    race is able to take
  • Technical Official
    report from previous race
  • Facilities such as
    showers, change rooms, parking, post race meals, etc
  • Prompt payment of race
    fees in 2013 and return of documentation & race results to TI for NS calculation

Vodafone National Series Format

One of the major themes of feedback from
the regional meetings and other reviews was that there were too many races in
the Vodafone National Series and that there is a desire for a change with more head to
head racing.  We have taken this feedback on board and will endeavour to
focus more thought and consultation on this in 2014 with a view to implementing
in 2015.  Reducing the Vodafone National
Series from 20+ races to 16 is a first step.

Competitors will be required to complete 2 sprint, 2
standard and 1 other (sprint, standard or middle) distance race with full details
of the points calculation system confirm by December 31st 2013.