The North East Committee are pleased to announce the regional adult series dates and rules for 2016.
Athlete Grand Prix
There are 36 regional events to choose from in the series.
A maximum of FIVE results count towards the final points.
Of those 5 races, at least 3 must be triathlons. The other 2 races can be Triathlons, Aquathlons or Duathlons.
In the result of more then five events completed the total score will be based on the best five results.
Points are calculated based on the winning time with the winner receiving 100 points.
Subsequent results are calculated by dividing the winning time by the recorded time for all other athletes and multiplying the result by 100 (eg. winner - 1hr 18mins = 100pts, 2nd - 1hr 19 minutes 36sec would receive 97.99 points 78 mins divided by 79.6 mins x 100 = 97.99).
To be eligible for prizes at the end of the series, athletes must compete as a member of Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland or Welsh Triathlon.
Prizes for the top 3 males and females in each age group will be awarded at the end of the series at the Annual Presentation Event. (Date to be confirmed)
There are six age classifications based on year of birth.
Age for each category are as of 31st December 2016:
- Junior (U20)
- Senior (20-39)
- Vet 40 (40-49)
- Vet 50 (50-59)
- Vet 60 (60-69)
- Vet 70 (70+)
Club Grand Prix
In addition to the athlete GP in 2016 there will also be a club competition.
The same events and point scoring system will be used as for the athlete GP.
The best 5 total athlete scores from each club will be added together with at least 2 female athletes from each club to count.
Prizes for the top 3 Clubs will be awarded at the end of the series at the Annual Presentation Event. (Date to be confirmed)
Important Note For Race Organisers
For a race to be eligible to be a part of the 2016 Series the following must be met by the event organiser:
- All events in the 2016 series must be permitted by British Triathlon.
- Final race results must be made available to the North East Senior GP Coordinator in Excel format within 7 days of the race and should include (Home Nations membership number, name and D.O.B)
- Any queries about the results from the North East Senior GP Coordinator should be responded to within 48 hours.
- Event information, including outline timetable for the day, must be available on the event web site at least 4 weeks prior to the event, preferably sooner.
- The event should be open for entries at least 4 weeks prior to the event date.
| DATE | EVENT NAME | EVENT VENUE |
| 13th March | Dale Care Off Road Duathlon | Hamsterley Forest |
| 20th March | Sun City Duathlon | Seaburn Centre, Sunderland |
| 3rd April | City of Durham Duathlon | Meadowfield Leisure Centre, Durham |
| 24th April | Stockton Sprint Duathlon | Riverside Road, Stockton-on-Tees |
| 24th April | Stockton Standard Duathlon | Riverside Road, Stockton-on-Tees |
| 2nd May | The Ashington Triathlon | Ashington Leisure Centre |
| 8th May | Richmond Aquathlon | Richmond Swimming Pool |
| 15th May | Alnwick Sprint Triathlon | Willowburn Sports Centre, Alnwick |
| 15th May | Cleveland Sprint Triathlon | Stokesley Leisure Centre |
| 4th June | Big Lime Aquathlon | Jacksons Dock, Hartlepool |
| 5th June | Northumberland Sprint Triathlon | Druridge Bay Country Park, Morpeth |
| 5th June | Northumberland Standard Triathlon | Druridge Bay Country Park, Morpeth |
| 18th June | Kielder Off Road Triathlon | Leaplish Waterside Park, Kielder |
| 18th June | Cleveland Short Course | Ellerton Water Park |
| 19th June | Kielder Olympic Triathlon | Leaplish Waterside Park, Kielder |
| 19th June | Kielder Iron Distance Triathlon | Leaplish Waterside Park, Kielder |
| 19th June | Catterick Triathlon | Catterick Garrison |
| 22nd June | Mid week Super Sprint Tri 1/3 | Ellerton Water Park |
| 26th June | Grassholme Triathlon | Grassholme Reservoir, Barnard Castle |
| 17th July | QE2 Sprint Triathlon | QE2 Country Park, Ashington |
| 17th July | QE2 Standard Triathlon | QE2 Country Park, Ashington |
| 20th July | Mid week Super Sprint Tri 2/3 | Ellerton Water Park |
| 23rd July | Cleveland Steelman | Ellerton Water Park |
| 31st July | Redcar Sprint Triathlon | Tuned In, Redcar |
| 6th August | Gr8events Sprint Triathlon | Ellerton Water Park |
| 7th August | Ponteland Sprint Triathlon | Ponteland Leisure Centre |
| 14th August | Sun City Sprint Triathlon | Seaburn Centre, Sunderland |
| 17th August | Mid week Super Sprint Tri 3/3 | Ellerton Water Park |
| 21st August | Spanish City Triathlon | The promenade, Whitley Bay |
| 3rd September | Castles Sprint Triathlon | Bamburgh Castle |
| 3rd September | Castles Middle Distance Triathlon | Bamburgh Castle |
| 4th September | Borders and Bridges Triathlon | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| 18th September | Teesdale Triathlon | Teesdale Leisure Centre, Barnard Castle |
| 18th September | The Kielder Reiver Triathlon | Leaplish Waterside Park, Kielder |
| 25th September | Big Lime Triathlon | Jacksons Dock, Hartlepool |
| 2nd October | Cobalt Duathlon | Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle |
Information about all of the events can be found on the Triathlon England website.
