News & Notes
USA Triathlon Names Jonathan Hall Performance Leader
USA Triathlon announced in February the hiring of Jonathan Hall, a highly regarded multisport coach and mentor, to the newly created Performance Leader position.


Hall joins USA Triathlon from the Victorian Institute of Sport in Melbourne, Australia, where he served as the triathlon head coach. He previously worked as an assistant coach and specialist coach with Triathlon Australia’s national program, mentoring athletes to a number of world championship titles and an Olympic Games appearance.


“I look forward to joining USA Triathlon’s strong team of elite athletes, coaches and staff. My aim is to bring an outside perspective to the High Performance team and create a collaborative platform for future performances so that USA Triathlon reaches its full potential and consistently posts medal-winning performances at the sport’s biggest events,” Hall said.


 


USA Triathlon Sets 2012 Paratriathlon Race Series
With the aim of providing increased domestic competitive opportunities for the nation’s top paratriathletes, USA Triathlon has established the 2012 USA Paratriathlon Race Series, a three-race series held in conjunction with some of the nation’s top multisport events.


The sprint-distance series kicks off with the 2012 USA Paratriathlon National Championship, contested alongside the Capital of Texas Triathlon on May 28 in Austin, Texas. Paratriathlon Nationals will serve as the primary selection event for the 2012 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 22. Visit usatriathlon.org for a full list of qualification criteria.


Other 2012 USA Paratriathlon Race Series stops include the Denver Triathlon on June 10 and the Nickel City Triathlon on Sept. 16 in Buffalo, N.Y. — the day after the 2012 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship.


 


USA Triathlon Century Club Launched to Recognize Multisport Veterans
USA Triathlon announced in February the launch of the USA Triathlon Century Club, a program that will honor multisport athletes who have completed more than 100 triathlons over the course of their careers.


Athletes who have completed 100-plus races are asked to submit to USA Triathlon a year-by-year breakdown listing the number of events finished. All completed triathlons — domestic and international — are eligible for submission.


To be recognized in the Century Club listing, athletes must submit their event totals to centuryclub@usatriathlon.org. USA Triathlon will then honor Century Club members based on 100-race increments — the 100 Race Club, 200 Race Club, 300 Race Club, 400 Race Club and even the 500 Race Club.


Athletes will receive commemorative items of increasing value as they progress to higher levels. Additionally, all Century Club members will be recognized on usatriathlon.org and in USA Triathlon Magazine.


“Our aim was to develop a way to recognize and reward the true veterans of our sport,” USA Triathlon CEO Rob Urbach said. “I look forward to welcoming the initial members to the Century Club in March. I believe the USA Triathlon Century Club can become a motivating factor for our members to stay active and keep fueling the multisport lifestyle.”


After the initial Century Club listing, USA Triathlon will add new additions to usatriathlon.org once per quarter. USA Triathlon may perform random audits of submitted lists at any time.


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