Triathlon Canada

Check out a unique professional development opportunity with our friends from Triathlon BC. Join Triathlon BC for the 11th Annual Race Directors’ Conference on Saturday, November 2 at the Holiday Inn Express Metrotown! In partnership with BC Athletics & Triathlon BC, this is your chance to network with industry pros, representing 200 events and over 250,000 participants from across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and beyond! What’s on the agenda? 👇 🔥Event Sustainability in a Changing Climate 🔥Email Marketing: From first contact to conversion 🔥Women Trailblazing in Race Directing 🔥Hands-on Workshops & Networking Sessions 🔥 Maximizing AI as an event assistant 🎟️ Click over Triathlon BC’s News page to register & save: 👉Tier 1: $25 until September 20 👉Tier 2: $55 from September 21 - October 20 👉Tier 3: $75 from October 21 - October 31 Don’t miss out—get ready to elevate your race experience! #RaceDirectorsConference #RunBC #EventManagement #SportLeadership #RaceDay

Triathlon Canada Names Phil Dunne as New Chief Executive Officer. Phil Dunne   “I am beyond excited and motivated for this transition, especially being supported by, and working closely with, the quality of talented people that are in this community – in the national office, at our provincial sport organizations and on the field of play at all levels – who are equally committed to the health and growth of triathlon in Canada. Now being in a leadership position, I am even more driven to support our wide community’s development even further so that this sport becomes a prominent contributor to both elite performance and participation-for-life across Canada.”    Get to Know Phil Dunne: https://lnkd.in/gBzHzMzH   Triathlon Canada nomme Phil Dunne comme nouveau chef de la direction « Je suis très enthousiaste et motivé à l'idée de cette transition, surtout en étant soutenu par, et en travaillant en étroite collaboration avec, la qualité des personnes talentueuses qui se trouvent dans cette communauté - au bureau national, dans nos organismes provinciaux de sport et sur le terrain de jeu à tous les niveaux - qui sont également engagées dans la santé et la croissance du triathlon au Canada. Maintenant que j'occupe un poste de direction, je suis encore plus motivé à soutenir le développement de notre vaste communauté afin que ce sport devienne un facteur important de la performance de l'élite et de la participation à long terme dans tout le Canada. »

In modest fashion, the comeback began. No headlines, no fireworks.   The starting point? A bath mat.   It had been there — by the tub, in front of the mirror, in her home — that Tracey Kerr embarked on her journey back to an active lifestyle, by running gently, oh so gently, on the spot. There was reason for caution. A decade earlier, Kerr had been involved in a devastating car crash.   “I was in and out of the hospital — probably a thousand times at least,” Kerr, from her home in Vancouver, says of the years following the 2005 accident. “But I was going to do everything humanly possible to be able to run again, then hopefully get back to triathlon. It was always on my mind.”   Learn about this Canadian Age Groupers Inspiring Comeback Tale #TriThis   https://lnkd.in/gGyv76gG     Tranquillement, le retour s’est amorcé. Sans manchettes, sans feux d’artifice.   Le point de départ ? Un tapis de bain.   C’est là, près de la baignoire, devant le miroir, chez elle, que Tracey Kerr a entrepris son retour à un mode de vie actif, en courant doucement, très doucement, sur place. La prudence était de mise. Dix ans plus tôt, Tracey Kerr avait été victime d’un terrible accident de voiture.   « Je suis probablement entrée et sortie de l’hôpital un millier de fois », dit Kerr, depuis son domicile de Vancouver, à propos des années qui ont suivi l’accident de 2005. « Mais j’allais faire tout ce que je pouvais pour être capable de courir à nouveau, puis, je l’espérais, de me remettre au triathlon. J’y pensais sans cesse. »   Tapis de bain, petits pas et podiums des groupes d’âge – La remontée de Tracey Kerr #EssayeDoncLeTriathlon

As Team Canada makes its way back home from the 2024 Paralympic Games, that includes our very own Lisa Mensink who was one of six Canadian coaches taking part in Own The Podium Paralympic Global Coaches Conference as part of her professional development. In addition to supporting the Paratriathlon team on the ground in Paris, Lisa had “huge” learnings at the global conference working with international technical leaders, fellow coaches and even athletes including 🇨🇦 gold medallist, Greg Stewart, while immersed in the Paralympic environment. Congratulations Lisa!

Team Canada triathletes, who happen to be university students, eagerly squeeze the juice out of every waking hour. Training blocks and study blocks, race finals and final exams, unbroken streams of preparation for both, the obligations can be taxing. Learn about those balancing the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence at FISU Games. #TriThis Équilibrer la poursuite de l'excellence académique et sportive aux Jeux de la FISU. #TriThis Les athlètes d'élite, qui se trouvent être des étudiants universitaires, s'efforcent de tirer le meilleur parti de chaque heure d'éveil. Blocs d'entraînement et blocs d'étude, finales de course et examens finaux, flux ininterrompus de préparation pour l'un et l'autre, les obligations peuvent être épuisantes. #EssayeDoncLeTriathlon https://lnkd.in/dMcNJgj6 FISU - International University Sports Federation

From laying in hospital bed following a life-changing accident in 2018 to the Paralympic start line in 2024, a dream will be realized on September 1 for Leanne Taylor when she leads the Canadian triathlon charge at #Paris2024 #TriThis https://lnkd.in/gHDQEhms

Willing to #TriThis as a Calgary teenager, Stefan Daniel has done everything in his power to grow the sport internationally, and has definitely raised the performance bar. Going into his third Paralympic Games in Paris, Canada's most successful Para triathlete is a five time world champion, a silver medallist at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, and a bronze medallist at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. In 59 career starts on the world circuit, the Calgarian has climbed the podium 45 times, including 32 trips to the golden step. Learning to cope with adversity, while discovering a feeling of belonging each step of the way, Stefan Daniel heads to the start line for Paris 2024 remembering at the core of the journey is fun, fitness, family with a sincere hope that others, regardless of their background, will hear his story and #TriThis triple sport challenge themselves.  Triathlon Alberta https://lnkd.in/gDu8m722

It's never to late to #TriThis. Angela Hofstra Triathlon Ontario did her first triathlon in 2003, a try-a-tri. Between being freaked out in the water and the constraints of a young family she didn’t compete again until 2013, when she discovered duathlons, and raced in the sprint duathlon at ITU World Championships for the first time with the Canadian age group team in Aviles Spain in 2016. She has since completed her sixth appearance at World Championships with Team Canada in Townsville, Australia all because she was willing to #TriThis. Angela's Story: https://lnkd.in/gWzmusYQ

On the eve of the Paralympic Games, Canada’s big three - Stefan Daniel Leanne Taylor Kamylle Frenette charge into Paris with a message much bigger than just medals…spreading the word to let parents and families know that Para sport is growing, that it provides opportunities.   And that is where Lisa Mensink comes in as Triathlon Canada's Para triathlon pathway coach.   The Story: https://lnkd.in/gS6dATd2   À la veille des Jeux paralympiques, le trio d'athlètes canadiens arrive à Paris avec un message bien plus important que celui des médailles : faire savoir aux parents et aux familles que le para-sport est en plein essor et qu'il offre des possibilités.   Et c'est là que Lisa Mensink entre en jeu en tant qu'entraîneure du parcours de para-triathlon de Triathlon Canada.   https://lnkd.in/giFRYRbv

Once bedridden with pneumonia, Teresa Tomchak took on a new challenge when she was back on her feet and has since followed a path to representing Canada at 15 World Championships all because she was willing to #trithis three-sport discipline. https://lnkd.in/gr4hn7db