San Diego Youth & Junior Triathlon Winter Camp 2011

Introducing the 1st annual San Diego Youth and Junior Triathlon Winter Camp 2011!
Wednesday &Thursday, December 28th & 29th, 2011

This camp is open to any 11-19 year olds, and will take place for 2 days in San Diego, at two different venues, the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, and Cathedral Catholic High School. Athletes will work on swim, bike, run and transition skills. This is an incredible opportunity for youth and junior triathletes everywhere!

Coach Jim Vance

Coach Jim Vance will be leading the camp for athletes, and is the head coach and founder of TriJuniors, a junior triathlon program, focused on draft-legal triathlon racing, based in San Diego. The team finished 5th at the 2011 Junior Nationals in just the second year of its existence.

Jim Vance's Coaching and Racing Accomplishments

• USA Triathlon National Team Elite Head Coach 2011, Duathlon World Championships
• USA Triathlon Level 2 Coach
• USA Triathlon Presenting Coach at 2011 Youth and Junior Coaching Certification Course
• Former USAT Elite Triathlete
• 8:37 Ironman, podium finisher at Ironman Florida (3rd overall)
• 2-time World Champion - ITU AG World Champion Men 25-29, XTERRA World Champion, Men 25-29
• Coach of Elite National Champions, 70.3 Age Group Champions, Kona Qualifiers, TriJuniors, and more

Basic Info - Schedule and Equipment

Wednesday, Dec 28th at the Olympic Training Center

Athletes will need all bike and run gear, (bike, helmet, bike shoes, run shoes, etc). Time is from 8 AM to 1 PM.

Thursday, Dec 29th at Cathedral Catholic High School

Athletes will need all swim and run gear, (no wetsuits needed). Camp will be from 9:30 AM to 2 PM.

Additional Information

• 8:00 AM - Meet at main visitor parking lot of the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista
• 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Bike and transition work conducted on the closed criterium course of the Olympic Training Center
• 12:30 PM - Lunch served to athletes and final review/summary of skills learned
• Camp concludes for the day

Thursday, Dec 29th, 2011

• 9:30 AM - Meet at parking lot of Cathedral Catholic High School
• 10 AM - 1 PM - Big swim set at the pool, focused on learning swim skills
• 1 PM - Run skills on the track
• 2 PM - Lunch is served for the athletes, camp concludes

View Camp Schedule

Register for the camp here:

San Diego Youth and Junior Triathlon Winter Camp 2011

FAQ's:

1. How old does an athlete need to be? Any athlete 11-19 years of age, interested in, or already participating in triathlon is welcomed to attend.
2. Does this camp include hotel and transportation to the venues? No, all athletes and families are responsible for their own housing and transportation.
3. Will athletes be fed at the day camp? All athletes will be provided lunch after the workouts, and some drinks and items will be offered during the workouts.
4. My child is interested in doing the race on Friday, does this camp include entry into the race? No, athletes must register separately for the race, it is NOT included with the camp.

San Diego Youth and Junior December F1 Triathlon - So Cal Championship

Introducing the biggest youth and junior triathlon race in the US in the winter! This is the 1st annual San Diego Youth and Junior December Triathlon - So Cal Championship! This event will take place at Fiesta Island in San Diego, on Friday, December 30th, and has two races:

- F1 draft-legal triathlon for kids 12-19, consisting of a 600 meter swim, 16K bike, and a 4K run. 

- Youth non-drafting, (fun, not as competitive), for kids 8-15, consisting of a 150 swim, 4K bike and 1K run. 

The course maps: (click on images to enlarge)

There will be prizes for the top 3 in the following divisions:
- Youth 8-11, 12-15 years of age
- Youth F1 12-15 years of age
- Junior F1 16-19 years of age

The race day schedule will be:
Friday, December 30th, 2011

6:00 AM - Packet pick-up opens
6:45 AM - Pre-Race Meeting MANDATORY
7:30 AM - F1 Race starts (boys and girls together, Youth and Juniors)
8:15 AM - Youth race begins, (non-drafting, shorter)
9:00 AM - Awards

What is an F1 race?
It is a competitive, draft-legal format of triathlon racing. This is the type of racing that TriJuniors focuses on.

Why race on a Friday morning?
Holiday weekends can not be used to permit Fiesta Island, and this is the one time of year when pretty much everyone, (parents and kids), have time off, since it is between Christmas and New Years. We think this will make the event well attended, and give many athletes a great jump-start on the 2012 season!

We don't live in Southern California, can we still participate if we come out?
Absolutely! We are just calling the So Cal Championships, since that is where the race is located.

My son/daughter is not very competitive, what race should they do?
If your child is between 8 and 15 years of age, they can do the Youth Non-Drafting race event. This is a shorter, fun based event. If they are over 15, then the only race they can do is the F1.


How is the age of the athlete determined?
Based upon USAT rules, it is the age of the athlete as of December 31st, (the next day).


My son/daughter has never done a triathlon, but they are interested in this race, but are too old for the shorter, youth race, should they enter the F1?
Yes! This will be a great experience, and we can help your child race the event, with a proper bike, equipment, etc. Contact the race coordinator, Jim Vance at coachjimvance@gmail.com. We also have a triathlon camp the two days before for youth and juniors!

Is there a race expo and packet pick-up the day before?
No, there is only packet pick-up on race morning. This keeps the event condensed and easier to manage for all.

Will this race be wetsuit legal?
The temperature of Mission Bay in December is a bit chilly, so expect the race to be wetsuit legal.

Will this race qualify me for anything?
Not anything in particular, but this will be the biggest youth/junior race in the country in the winter months. It is the perfect opportunity for athletes to prepare for the upcoming season, especially those who want to prep for the Elite Cups, PATCO, and USAT Junior Nationals and the Junior World Championships.


Registration can be found here:
http://www.active.com/triathlon/san-diego-ca/san-diego-youth-and-junior-f1-triathlon---so-cal-championship-2011

Hurry and register! Registration fees go up after November 30th!

Please contact Coach Jim Vance if you have questions.

TriJuniors at Junior Nationals - 2011

The TriJuniors program finished 5th in the team standings after some great performances at Junior Nationals!

You can check out tons of photos from the event here:

http://trijuniors.shutterfly.com/5232

Coach Vance

Videos from 2011 Flatland Elite Cup

Here are 3 videos of races from the Flatland Elite Cup, in West Des Moines, IA. The team competed here on Saturday, July 16th, 2011.

Youth Elite Males - (Tristan 3rd, Jordan 5th)

Youth Elite Females - (Isabella 31st, Jessie 32nd)

Junior Elite Males - (Connor 25th, Jasen 31st, David 50th, Daniel 53rd)

If this type of racing looks exciting to you, come join us!

Coach Vance

TriJuniors at the Olympic Training Center Video

Here's another video of our team training at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

The team finished its training camp this week, and is headed to Des Moines this weekend for the Flatland Elite Cup! If you know a junior athlete who is interested, please share this video with them.

Coach Vance

TriJuniors in Seattle

Here's a video of the performances of our ten athletes we took to Seattle for the Monroe Elite Cup/Pan American Cup. Great job to the athletes!

Coach Vance

TriJuniors at 2011 Ironkids Event

Check out this video footage of some of our TriJuniors athletes at the Ironkids. The team had 5 individuals race, finishing with 3 first places, 2 seconds.

Coach Vance

TriJuniors at the Olympic Training Center

This past weekend, we took 11 of our TriJuniors athletes to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, to get some excellent bike practice on the closed criterium course. This 1 km, technical course is entirely closed off from cars, and allows the athletes to work on turning, shifting, pace-lines, pack riding, and even brick intervals with a T1/bike/T2/run, without any outside dangers. Needless to say, the kids had a great time, and are looking forward to our other 5 sessions at the center. Below are some photos from the day.

If you're interested in joining our program, and training at the Olympic Training Center with us, please feel free to contact us!

Coach Vance

TriJuniors on KUSI Prep Report

Check out this brief piece on our TriJuniors program, at the 28:00 mark...

Coach Vance

F1 Race - May 2011

What an outstanding event today at the F1 Junior and Youth races at Fiesta Island!!! Over 50 kids competed, and it was an impressive display of abilities and competitiveness! Here are the top 3 in the 4 divisions, with TriJuniors athletes in bold italics...

Males 16-18

Connor Torre

Damian Figueroa

Daniel Fennell

Males 12-15

Duncan Reid

Tristan Bunch

Nils Taylor

Females 16-18

Katarina LaJeunesse

Holly Resh

Sami Lee

Females 12-15

Jocelyn Vides

Jessica Tomasek

Mara Muslea

This was the deepest and best F1 field of the year, possibly the best in the nation for an F1! If you're looking to get into the sport, come check out our TriJuniors team!

Coach Vance

Video from Spring Sprint Triathlon

Video from our race this past weekend. The abbreviated group did quite well!

TriJuniors at Spring Sprint Tri 2011

TriJuniors had 7 athletes compete this past weekend at the Spring Sprint Triathlon in San Diego, at South Shores. There were 33 athletes competing in the junior age groups, (13-15 and 16-19), and TriJuniors athlete finished:

Males 13-15

1st - Jordan Houri

2nd - Damian Figueroa

3rd - Daniel Fennell

Males 16-19

1st - Connor Torre

Females 13-15

1st - Jessica Tomasek

3rd - Isabella Jolly-Gomez

Females 16-19

1st - Katarina LaJeunesse

Every TriJuniors athlete was on the podium! Quite the performance as a team! Congrats to all the athletes! Next race is our F1 event at Fiesta Island on May 15th.

Coach Vance

F1 Series in San Diego in 2011!

TriJuniors is proud to sponsor in conjunction with the Triathlon Club of San Diego, a draft-legal race series at Fiesta Island, called F1. The races will take place on March 20th, April 3rd, and May 15th.

The races are a 2-lap, 300 meter swim, followed by a draft-legal 3-lap, 12K bike, to a 2-lap, 2K run.

Interested athletes can get more information at:

http://www.triclubsandiego.org/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=16&Itemid=253

You do NOT have to be a Triathlon Club of San Diego member, NOR a member of TriJuniors to participate. This event is the perfect race to get some basic draft-legal racing experience, should an athlete want to pursue racing in the elite races at the USAT Junior Nationals here in San Diego in August.

Feel free to contact Coach Vance with any questions, at coachjimvance at gmail dot com.

Coach Vance