The East Essex Tri Leagues are a popular way for members to compete against each other for the chance to be crowned the club league champion. The leagues consist of a pre-published list of qualifying events within each category, those being as follows (male and female):-
Senior (17-39) | Vet (40-49) | Super Vet (50+) |
There are different types of races within the league that attract a different number of points. The points are based on the events overall winning time (first male / first female). For single discipline events, points are against first EETC competitor. The maximum points that can be scored are as follows:
Run | 80 |
Swim Time Trial | 80 |
Bike Time Trial | 80 |
Duathlon / Aquathlon | 90 |
Triathlon | 100 |
Half Ironman Distance | 120 |
Full Ironman Distance | 150 |
With the exception of the Ironman distance events, there is a defined list of qualifying events. Any one Ironman and any one Half Ironman event can be used in the league.
There are also a different number of events to complete for a full league season:-
Adult | |
Run | 1 |
Swim Time Trial | 1 |
Bike Time Trial | 1 |
Duathlon/Aquathlon | 1 |
Triathlon | 3 |
Half Ironman Distance * | 1 |
Full Ironman Distance * | 1 |
Best of the Rest | 2 |
Total | 9 |
* Note: for adults the maximum number of triathlons to count is 5; the Half Ironman / Full Ironman must count as one of the 3 triathlons or best other events.