TRi KiDS Niagara and Milton Cancelled

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Dear TRi KiDS Athletes and Families,
As you may know we have had to cancel our first four races of the season and rescheduled TRi KiDS Milton to September. Our sincere hope was that we would find ourselves in a position to hold races by August. Unfortunately this is not the case and we have now made the difficult decision to cancel both TRi KiDS Niagara and Milton.
Physical distancing is one of the key strategies against the spread of COVID 19 and the very nature of our events is about the gathering of athletes, families and volunteers, not only in preparation for the race during kit pick up, but during the excitement of the race and the celebration at the finish line. The guidelines and processes that would have to be implemented are significant and in some cases impossible. Public health and safety of all is a priority as is ensuring our volunteers and crew are comfortable.
We will be refunding your registration fee in full, including tax. The refund will not include the processing fee that was charged by Race Roster, a third party registration provider. Refunds will be processed starting June 8th.
We are very disappointed to lose the entire 2020 TRi KiDS season and will miss the time we share with you, the volunteers and the TRi KiDS Crew.
Thank you for your loyalty and enthusiasm for the TRi KiDS Triathlon Series. Stay tuned for an announcement about the TRi KiDS at Home program launching in June.
We will be back in 2021 and look forward to seeing everyone then!
Tara and Brad Melville

TRi KiDS Okanagan and Calgary

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More disappointing news – we have decided to cancel both TRi KiDS Okanagan, scheduled for July 12th and TRi KiDS Calgary, scheduled for July 19th. All registered athletes have the option of deferring their registration until next season, or take the automatic refund. An email was sent on Sunday. Read more here.

Take care and be safe.

TRi KiDS Milton – New Date

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Dear TRi KiDS Milton Athletes and Families,

 

As pools, parks and recreation centres continue to be closed for the foreseeable future we have decided to reschedule TRi KiDS Milton to Sunday, September 6th (Labour Day weekend). The Town of Milton is not able to issue our permit for the new date at this time, and we caution that if the restrictions placed on large group gatherings is extended, or we don’t feel we can execute a safe event in September, we will cancel and provide options to registered athletes.

 

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER:

All registered athletes in the June 28th event will be transferred to the event on September 6th. Transfers are automatic and we do not need instruction to do so.

 

DEFERRAL OPTION:

We offer the option of deferring your TRi KiDS Milton registration to any race in the 2021 season. To defer your registration send us an email and include athlete name(s). Please note locations and dates for 2021 are not confirmed and will not be announced until December. Deferral requests sent by email must be received by April 28th.

 

REFUND OPTION:

If the new date of September 6th does not work for your family we can offer a refund. We will be refunding your registration fee in full, including tax. The refund does not include the processing fee that was charged by Race Roster, a third party registration provider. To refund your registration fee send us an email no later than April 28th. Requested refunds will be processed after April 28th.

 

Registration for TRi KiDS Milton is closed to new registrations for now but may reopen at a later date.

 

Thank you for your understanding, loyalty and enthusiasm for the TRi KiDS Triathlon Series. Be safe and well. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

 

Tara and Brad Melville and the TRi KiDS Race Crew

TRi KiDS Burlington Cancelled

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Dear TRi KiDS Burlington Athletes and Families,
Due to the extended closure of pools, parks and recreation centres in Burlington we are very sad and disappointed to announce the cancellation of TRi KiDS Burlington scheduled for June 7, 2020.
REFUND:
We will be refunding your registration fee in full, including tax. The refund will not include the processing fee that was charged by our third party registration provider. Refunds will be processed after April 10th, once the deferral deadline has passed.
DEFERRAL OPTION:
We also offer the option of deferring your TRi KiDS Burlington race registration to any race in the 2021 season. To defer your registration send us an EMAIL. Please note locations and dates for 2021 are not confirmed and will not be announced until December. Any deferred registrations will fall under the refund policy currently stated on our website.
Refunds are automatic and we do not need instruction to do so. Deferral requests sent by email must be received by APRIL 10th.
Thank you for your loyalty and enthusiasm for the TRi KiDS Triathlon Series. Be safe and well. We hope to see you again soon.
Tara and Brad Melville and the TRi KiDS Race Crew

TRi KiDS Burnaby – Cancelled

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Dear TRi KiDS Burnaby Athletes and Families,

We are very sad and disappointed to announce the cancellation of TRi KiDS Burnaby scheduled for May 31, 2020. Under the circumstances and in consultation with the City of Burnaby we have made this difficult decision.

We will be refunding your registration fee in full, including tax. The refund will not include the processing fee that was charged by our third party registration provider. Refunds may take some time to process and we appreciate your patience.

Unfortunately we cannot offer a deferral to TRi KiDS Burnaby 2021. As you may know C.G. Brown Pool will be closing for renovation this fall and it is expected to take two years to complete. At this time we do not have an alternate site.

Thank you for your loyalty and enthusiasm for the TRi KiDS Triathlon Series. Be safe and well.

Tara and Brad Melville and the TRi KiDS Race Crew

COVID-19 Update

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Dear TRi KiDS and Families,

Like all event organizers in Canada and around the world, we have been monitoring the news and government updates regarding COVID-19.

We continue to plan for all 2020 TRi KiDS races starting with our first race at the end of May, still over two months away.

We are working closely with our city partners in each race location and continue to review the latest regional information to assess the public health risks based on this rapidly changing environment.

If the status of any of our races is impacted we will communicate these changes in a timely fashion.

Thank you for understanding.

Calling All Awesome Volunteers – Registration is Open!

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Volunteer registration is now open for the season. We would love to see you back again…or if you’ve never volunteered with TRi KiDS give it a TRi! Volunteers are such an important part of the races and we are very fortunate to have worked with so many enthusiastic volunteers over the years. Some have been with us since the beginning – 11 years!

Grab a friend or family member and join us for a race (or two).

Register by filling out the form on this link. Learn more about the various roles on the Volunteer page. We are also looking for Volunteer Groups at all race locations. Thank you!

An Awesome 2019 Season!

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Congratulations to all the TRi KiDS who participated in a race this season. Be proud of yourself and your accomplishment!

We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who joined us and contributed to the energy and success of the season. Thank you to our INCREDIBLE Volunteers – we truly could not do what we do without you.

Thank you to the TRi KiDS RACE CREW – an amazing team who work so hard and with such dedication to ensure every athlete has the best race experience.

The 2020 TRi KiDS season race locations and dates will be announced in December and registration will open in January. We make announcements on Facebook, Twitter and on the wesbite. See you in 2020!

Race Weekend Guide – TRi KiDS Niagara

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The Race Weekend Guide has been sent by email to all registered athletes. Please check the email address used when you registered (check spam folders as well). The Guide can be found on this link.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Port Colborne on Saturday and Sunday for the final race of the season.

Registration is closed for the season!

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And just like that….the 2019 TRi KiDS season is coming to a close. TRi KiDS Niagara is sold out! All registered athletes in the August 18th Port Colborne race will receive the Race Weekend Guide by email on Monday, August 12th.

TRi KiDS Okanagan Race Weekend Guide

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We’re heading to the beautiful Okanagan! TRi KiDS Okanagan is this weekend and all registered athletes should have received their Race Weekend Guide by email (check the email account used upon registration). The Guide can also be found on this link.

TRi KiDS Okanagan has SOLD OUT except for a couple of spots in the 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 age groups.

TRi KiDS Milton

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All registered athletes in TRi KiDS Milton will be sent the Race Weekend Guide on Monday, June 24th. Please keep an eye out for the Guide (email account used for registration) and review before the weekend. Please check all email accounts.

The Guide can be found on this link.

Registration Update

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We have closed the wait list for both TRi KiDS Burnaby and TRi KiDS Burlington. As we receive withdrawals we will contact the next athlete on the wait list. TRi KiDS Milton is filling fast and has only 90 spots open.

New Refund Policy

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With the new 3-race Ontario schedule the transfer policy that has been in place for the past 10 years has been adjusted. If your child cannot participate in the race originally registered for and there is space in another race we can transfer to the new race provided the request is received at least 2 weeks before the new race.

We have a new refund policy which should be reviewed prior to registering for a race. Find it here. This is a firm policy and we will refer to it when receiving inquiries.

TRi KiDS Season is Winding Down

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Here we are, the second last race of the 2018 season. It has flown by! All registered athletes in TRi KiDS Fergus have been sent the Race Weekend Guide via email (check the account used upon registration). The Guide can also be found here and we strongly recommend reviewing the entire Guide before race weekend.

TRi KiDS Niagara

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Athletes registered for this weekend’s race in Port Colborne have been sent the Race Weekend Guide by email.  The Guide can also be found on this link.

Online registration will close on Wednesday, there are a few spots left in each age group.

 

TRi KiDS Okanagan SOLD OUT

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All registered athletes in this weekend’s Kelowna race have been sent the Race Weekend Guide by email. Here is the LINK. Please review for the weekend.

TRi KiDS Okanagan has reached the maximum capacity and we have closed registration.