Virginia Triathlon Series
Virginia Triathlon Series
News
May 11, 2013 Kinetic Half Race Results Posted and Series Scoring Updated
Thanks to everyone who raced today!
For Current Series Standings CLICK HERE
For Kinetic Half Race Results see the EVENT PAGE
4/30/2013 - The MTS and VTS is announcing that the 2013 Battle of the Potomac event scheduled for Sept 15 has been postponed until the 2014 season. The inaugural event last season was extremely popular with our athletes, and the coordinating agencies and organizations (Prince George's County Police and Fire, Special Events planning teams, and National Harbor management) were all extremely impressed with the planning and execution of the very first triathlon held at National Harbor. All parties, especially the VTS and MTS team, were looking forward to this event in 2013. Unfortunately, recently approved construction projects at National Harbor are going to have a potentially significant impact on the bike course, which requires very extensive and comprehensive coordination in order to be approved and certified by PG County Police. While complete details on the construction timeline have not been provided to us, it's clear that at a venue such as National Harbor, even small changes can become big issues, due to the complexity of the coordination required. While we never like to see one of our events get removed from the schedule, our commitment to our athletes means that we would rather postpone this event until next season rather than "keep our fingers crossed" only to have the bike leg cancelled at the last minute. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we're making this decision now, rather than later, in the best interest of our athletes, and in conjunction with the outstanding event management staff at National Harbor.
New for 2013! The Top 5 Overall Men & Women and Top 5 Overall Masters Men & Masters Women in the series will be awarded custom VTS Cycling Jerseys!
November 1, 2012
The 2013 schedule is now posted! If you are a veteran VTS athlete you will notice some changes. There are a few less pool swims, however you can find most of these located in the other events section of our website. A few of the maps need updating and this will be completed by the time registration opens up Monday November 12 at 8:00AM. A few notable changes are as follows:
Rumpus in Bumpass - Until the Lake Anna Beach Marina is back in operation, this race is on permanent hiatus.
TriAdventure - Located in the Other Events Section
Spotsylvania Sprint - Located in the Other Events Section.
Warrenton - Retired.
Richmond Tri Club Sprint - Moved to April and a GREAT new pool in southwest Richmond.
Giant Acorn - Moved up a weekend and to Lake Anna State Park
We are excited about all the changes this year and we are thrilled to have you racing with us. Take a look at the races and check out the VTS facebook page where you can find photo's of many of the races to see what fits your style for 2013. If you have questions on any of the races, please send us an email at vts@setupevents.com.
Best of luck with your training and we will see you in 2013!
Greg Hawkins - Virginia Triathlon Series
Series Rules
USA Triathlon Sanctioning
- All VTS events are USA Triathlon sanctioned.
- USAT's Most Commonly Violated Rules: If you are new to the sport or are wondering why you got a penalty at your last race, click HERE to read USAT's most commonly violated rules.
- Need to print a USAT membership card? Click HERE.
Qualification Rules
- Click HERE to learn about series qualification rules.
USAT Age Up Rule
- Click HEREto learn about the USAT age up rule.
USAT Wetsuit Rules
- Click HEREto learn about the MTS Wetsuit usage policy.
Series Weights, Categories and Divisions
Click here for a description of Race Categories and Divisions.
Click here for a description of Race Weights
Series Scoring and Current Standings
Remember - only the 5 HIGHEST scores are counted. We added a column in the standings that is called Count. That number is the number of scored events that person has competed in. You must compete in at least 5 events to qualify for series awards. Also, remember events competed in as Novice or Relay are NOT scored or counted towards series scoring or prizes.
Past Standings:
2012 Award Winners and Series Qualifiers
CLICK HERE
2012 Standings by Division:
Age Group Men
Age Group Women
Athenas/Clydesdales/Military
2011 VTS Standings
2010 VTS Standings
2009 VTS Standings
2008 VTS Standings
2007 VTS Standings
Event Scoring Details
- The top five men's finish times will be used to create an average time that all men's finish times will be divided into. The top five women's finish times will be used to create an average time that all women's finish times are divided into.
- All male participants' finish times will be divided into this average male "base" time to create raw scores. (same for females)
Click Here to see an example of how an event is scored
Series Awards
Individuals who compete in a minimum of 5 scored events in one category are eligible for series awards (novices & relays are not scored). For any scored event in which one receives a "disqualification" (DQ) or a "did not finish" (DNF) one will receive zero (0) points. In order for an event to count towards ones 5 scored events one must complete the swim portion at minimum.
Click Here to see definitions for each of the event categories offered by Set Up Events
- Top 5 Overall (M & F)
- Top 5 Overall Masters (M & F) - age 40+ only
- Top 3 Age Group (M & F) - 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, and 85+
- Top 3 Athena
- Top 3 Clydesdale
- Top 3 Masters Clydesdale
- Top 3 Military (M & F)
Qualifiers Rewards
2013 Qualifications rules and new for 2013 Stage Qualifiers!
New for 2013! The Top 5 Overall Men & Women and Top 5 Overall Masters Men & Masters Women in the series will be awarded custom VTS Cycling Jerseys!
Any athlete who participates in a minimum of five (5) 2013 VTS events will qualify for VTS series scoring qualifier rewards.
The tiered qualifier system will work as follows:
- Stage 1 Qualifier: Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 3 VTS events will receive a custom pair of VTS Special Socks. (New for 2013)
- Stage 2 Qualifier: Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 5 VTS events will receive a custom VTS Short Sleeved Technical T-Shirt and the Stage 1 Socks. This is also the minimum number of events needed to qualify for series awards.
- Stage 3 Qualifier: Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 9 VTS events will receive a custom VTS Performance Jacket, the Stage 2 Technical T-Shirt, and the Stage 1 Socks.
- Stage 4 Qualifier: Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 12 VTS events will recieve three (3) free entries into any three 2014 VTS sprint distance events and the Stage 3 custom VTS performance jacket, the Stage 2 Technical T-Shirt, and the Stage 1 Socks.
Archived Race Results
CLICK HERE to view results for events that are no longer in the VTS.
