Outback Events
November 2009/Issue #14
- Oliver "Wine Capital of Canada" Triathlon Registration now open
- 2009 Persona Desert Half Iron Race Video now posted
- 2010 Persona Oliver Half Iron Filling Up
- Athletes In Kind new charity partner for BC Events
- Sylvan to host the National and Provincial Long Course Championships
We would like to welcome back our Series Sponsors, Blue 70 and Hammergel, who have been a strong supporter of our events to enrich our athletes experiences. The 2010 events will see Blue 70 providing wetsuits as draw prizes for each of our events and demo suits at the Expos. Hammergel will again be providing course support, draw prizing and Hammer support for the finish line.
2010 Wine Capital Of Canada Triathlon
Sunday May 16, 2010
- Come join us for the 8th Annual Wine Capital of Canada Triathlon.
- Registration is now open. Click here to register.
- If coming to the race from out of town, package pickup will be available on race morning from 7am - 8am.
- The event will take place three (3) weeks prior to the Persona Oliver Half Iron. The Olympic race bike course consists of one 40Km bike loop on the Persona Oliver Half Iron bike course.
- Be a part of the first outdoor triathlon of the season in Canada. Temperatures for this weekend over the past 3 years have ranged from 19-26 degrees.
- Tucelnuit Lake is spring fed and is only 50' deep at its deepest point. Athletes traditionally start swimming in Tuc Lake as early as April depending on the weather as the lake warms up fairly quickly.
- The Sprint Distance course will remain the same. This race is geared for the first time triathlete and hardcore racer alike.
- Race finishes with post-race BBQ and awards ceremony.
2010 Persona Oliver Half Iron
Sunday June 6, 2010
- The race is filling up quickly. Click here to register for the event.
- Click here to view the athlete video and overview of the 2009 Event brought to you by Persona.
- The transition will again be located around the corner on the grass field at Tucelnuit Elementary School and is 250m from the swim exit via the road. This new transition area allowed for more bike racks enabling us to have fewer bikes per rack, larger change tents and overall more breathing space for all athletes. Click here to view these new maps.
- One loop swim course again planned for 2010. Again a big thanks to the Town of Oliver for their support regarding our application for an exemption to enable motorized support boats to be on the lake during the swim.
- We will again have 30 Subaru Ironman Canada qualifying spots for 2010.
- Steve King Announcing.
2010 Persona Desert Half Iron
Sunday July 11, 2010
- Racing Ironman Canada in future & looking for a challenge this summer? How about the most challenging race in Canada in Osoyoos?
- The race will again be held on the 2nd weekend of July.
- Registration for the event is now open. Click here to register for this event today.
- Final BC West qualifier for Subaru Ironman Canada with 35 qualifying spots.
- The 2009 Athlete Highlight video from Persona is available to view. Click here to view this incredible highlight video.
Outback Events is please to announce our newest partnership with Athletes In Kind as our new BC race charity partner.
Athletes in Kind organizes athletic and non-athletic events to raise money for families battling cancer and to date AIK has donated over $70,000 to these families.
Athletes in Kind strive to help individuals give back to their community through sport. We believe athletes are driven because of circumstance or specific people who inspired them to compete and/or participate in athletics.
AIK is pleased to announce it's newest fundraising campaign for our season, September 2009 to September 2010. Our goal is to raise 70.3 ($70.300) for families that are struggling financially because of childhood cancer. That vision comes from our President, Lorie Muller, that will personally lead the campaign by completing a series of triathlons with the 1/2 Ironman (70.3) distance as her focus. Lorie says, "This is our 5th anniversary of Athletes In Kind. We've been fortunate to have been able to raise approx. $70,000 during that time. I want to match that this year".
Check out the AIK website to see how you can get involved in helping raise needed funds for families dealing with Cancer or to make a donation.
Look for Lorie and members of team AIK at Outback Events races this season and at our race expos.
2010 Sylvan Lake Half Iron
Sunday July 25, 2010
Sylvan Lake Half Iron to be 2010 Provincial Championship and the National Canadian Long Course Championships.
We are pleased to announce that the 2010 race will serve as both the Provincial and National Championships. After hosting the Nationals in Osoyoos at the Desert Half the past three years we are pleased to be working with the Alberta Triathlon Association and Triathlon Canada this year.
"The Alberta Triathlon Association is very excited and pleased that the 2010 Provincial Championship will be held at Sylvan Lake. This is a great venue, and the support of the community in Sylvan Lake is terrific. On behalf of the membership and board of directors we wish to congratulate the team from Outback Events and encourage all Triathletes in the province of Alberta to mark this event on their calendar."
Ken Sackley
President of ATA
Click here to register now and join us for the 2010 Sylvan Lake Half Iron.
Outback Events is proud to announce that we will be partnering with Cops for Cancer as the Official Charity for the Sylvan Lake Half Iron. The Iron Cops Crew helped us prepare and serve the bbq lunch to all of the athletes on race day this year and did a fantastic job. We are looking forward to working together to help raise money and awareness for Cops for Cancer.
2010 Outback Events Race Schedule
WCOC Triathlon (Olympic and Sprint Distance) Sunday May 16, 2010
Persona Oliver Half Iron: Sunday June 6, 2010
Persona Desert Half Iron: Sunday July 11, 2010
Sylvan Lake Half Iron: Sunday July 25, 2010
New Balance Cultus Lake Tri (Olympic and Sprint Distance): Sunday September 12, 2010
Sponsor Thank You
We would also like to say a special thank you to the following sponsors and supporters of our 2009/2010 Events:
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Outback Events Ltd © 2009/2010
Outback Events Ltd. has been in operation since 2002 and is owned and operated by Joe and Sarah Dixon. Outback Events is one of Canada's largest and most experienced event management specialists, with over 2500 athletes participating each year in their race series. Joe is currently the Race Director for Subaru Ironman Canada, and has been since 2005. For more information please go to www.outbackevents.ca.