The Champions Challenge is a performance based ranking system for those 20 years of age and older. It scores individual race performances on a points-per-race basis. All individual finishers of a 2010 Somersault Triathlon (excluding the Try A Tri), Duathlon, and Canoe/ Kayak Tri race receive Champions Challenge points, and are automatically ranked in the Champions Challenge Points Rankings for those disciplines.

Each race participant receives points based on their place in a maximum of 4 races.  The participants with the most Championship Challenge Points (minimum of 3 races) will be declared the official Champions Challenge Champions in their particular age, gender, or weight category in each discipline. All Champions Challenge Winners (First Three in each Category) will be honoured at the year end Somersault Champions Challenge Awards Reception.

The Junior Triathlon Challenge is for those participants 13 & under, 14-15, 16-17, and 18-19 years as of December 31, 2010. The program provides a forum for these multi-sport participants to compare themselves against others of the same age and gender.

Race distances that qualify for the Junior Triathlon Challenge are the Super Sprint Triathlon and Sprint Triathlon races, and the May 1 and October 9 Sprint Duathlon races. Juniors who are 18 and 19 years of age may choose longer distance races to qualify for the Junior Rankings. Those under 18, must choose the Junior distance races.

Each race participant receives points based on their place in a maximum of 4 races, and are automatically ranked in the Champions Challenge Points Rankings. The participants with the most Championship Challenge Points (minimum of 3 races) will be declared the official Challenge Champions in their age, and gender category. All Champions Challenge Winners (First Three in each Category) will be honoured at the year end Somersault Champions Challenge Awards Reception.

Minimum Number of Races
To be officially ranked at year end in the Champions Challenge or Junior Challenge Rankings, participants must complete a minimum of 3 races.  Only triathlon races count towards the Triathlon Champions Challenge, only duathlon races count towards Duathlon Champions Challenge, and only Canoe/Kayak Tri races count towards the Canoe/Kayak Tri Champions Challenge. The Junior Challenge counts Sprint and Super Sprint triathlon races, plus the May 1 and October 9 Sprint Duathlon races.

Maximum Number of Races (New)
The point scores from a maximum of 4 races in the series can be counted in the Champions Challenge Rankings. If participants enter more than 4 races, their 4 best performances count towards their ranking.

Triathlon & Duathlon Champions Challenge Categories
Men Overall & Women Overall
Gender Age Categories: 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35--39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over

Clydesdale, Athena

Junior Triathlon Challenge Categories
Gender Age Categories: 13 & under, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19

Canoe/Kayak Tri Champions Challenge Categories
Men Overall & Women Overall
Junior 19 & under

Champions Challenge/Junior Challenge Scoring Table
Champions Challenge Ranking is determined by the number of Challenge Points accumulated by participants during the 2010 Somersault season.

The new Champions Challenge Scoring Table is set out below.  The first 200 participants in each Championsh Challenge race receive points. First place receives 1000 points, and there is 5 points difference between all places from 1 to 199.

A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 races can count towards your Champions Chalenge Ranking.

Somersault Triathlon Series - Junior Challenge Races
All 2010 Somersault Triathlon Series Super Sprint and Sprint races (below) are included in the Junior Challenge program. The Sprint Duathlons on May 1and October 9 may also be counted. Enter any Super Sprint or Sprint Tri race, or either of those Sprint Duathlons, and you are eligible for Junior Challenge Ranking Points.

2010 Somersault Triathlon, Duathlon, and Kayak Tri Series Champions Challenge Races