VTS Race Weights and Scoring
Event weights for 2013 will be roughly based on criteria established by USA Triathlon for the purpose of administering their national rankings system. All VTS events will be weighted based on distance and size of event as well as multiplier if it has a championship status (ie; Collegiate, Best of US, etc) The event weight index will be used to calculate scores for all participants (See Scoring below).
| Event Distance | Distance Factor | Depth of Field Factor (500+ finishers in 2012) | Depth of Field Factor (500+ finishers in 2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint (pool swim) | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Sprint (open water swim) | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| International | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| Half Ironman | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| Championship/ QualifierStatus | + 0.01 | + 0.01 | +0.05 |
Based on the above formula the event weights for the 2013 VTS events will be as follows:
| Race Name | Race Weight |
|---|---|
| Smithfield Sprint Triathlon | 0.90 |
| Angels Race VA Triathlon | 0.90 |
| Richmond Tri Club Sprint Triathlon | 0.90 |
| Appalachian Power Smith Mtn Lake Triathlon | 0.91 |
| Kinetic Half Triathlon | 0.96 |
| Kinetic Sprint Triathlon | 0.92 |
| Salem YMCA Sprint Triathlon | 0.90 |
| Bath County Triathlon | 0.91 |
| Colonial Beach International Triathlon | 0.93 |
| Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon | 0.91 |
| Tidewater Triathlon | 0.91 |
| Culpeper International Triathlon | 0.93 |
| Culpeper Sprint Triathlon | 0.91 |
| Goochland Sprint Triathlon | 0.90 |
| Luray International Triathlon | 0.94 |
| Luray Sprint Triathlon | 0.92 |
| Patriots Half Triathlon | 0.96 |
| Patriots Sprint Triathlon | 0.92 |
| Battle of the Potomac Triathlon (counts for VTS and MTS) | 0.98 |
| Giant Acorn International Triathlon | 0.94 |
| Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon | 0.92 |
*These weights may change based on partipation levels at each event.
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
