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. Click on the yellow highlighted box for full information about this year's 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.