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Seminars and Focus Groups

It has always been my belief that it is the responsibility of event organizers such as MultiSport Canada to continually try to improve and be innovative. Here some of the changes and innovations we have made as a direct result of feedback from our customers:

• Technical Tees race shirts rather than cotton for races in Lakeside, Gravenhurst, Toronto Island and Wasaga Beach

• Training Resources Section added to the website

• Added more Give-It-A-Tri races bringing the total to nine

• Added a separate award category for the Give-It-A-Try races called the GT 12.9 Series

• Added Compu Trainer files for our races in Lakeside, Gravenhurst, Bala Falls and Calabogie Peaks

• Added steamship start to the Gravenhurst Sprint and Olympic Distance races

• Brought Triathlon back to Toronto

• Developed Team Triathlon and held the 1st Annual MultiMan Team Triathlon in Calabogie Peaks

• Added a steamship swim start to the Sprint Triathlon in Gravenhurst

• Brought Time Trial Triathlon to Canada

• Developed the Season Long Draw to reward our customers for participating

• Developed the Clubs Reward Program

Once again in 2007 we will be holding our Off-Season Seminars. If you would like to attend please respond through the email links below.

John Salt - Founder and Director MultiSport Canada

Off-Season Seminars

We are committed to helping you learn more about Triathlon and Duathlon, or introduce you to people who can help you get to the next level. For the fifth year MultiSport Canada, on behalf of the HSBC Triathlon Series, will be hosting a series of local seminars designed to provide useful information for the upcoming season. As in past years the seminar will be lead by a local coach from the area and will feature local industry experts, sports medicine professionals and sporting community leaders. Each speaker will present a short talk on their area of expertise with overall topics applicable to both the first-time and the veteran alike. These seminars are a great opportunity for you to introduce yourself and your group to a new audience and continue to raise your community profile. We are inviting all local coaches and clubs to contact us to be a part of our Local Seminar Program. The seminars will be in Toronto (2), Barrie and London.

These seminars will be for seasoned triathletes as well as beginners with talks from some of the best coaches, elite athletes, swim, bike and run specialists as well as nutrition experts and medical professionals to talk about the different ways to prepare for the upcoming season. The agenda for each seminar will be somewhat different but the basic evening should look like this.

6:30 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. - Sign-In, Mix and Mingle

6:40 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. - Welcome, Overview and introduction of Coach Presenter

6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Introduction to Triathlon by Coach Presenter - A General Overview of Triathlon

1. What is triathlon – distances, races etc

2. Equipment needed

3. How to get started in training – minimum fitness needed

4. Progression of training – from starting out to race day

5. Where to train in Toronto – pools, cycling routes, run routes

6. Things to watch out for – overtraining, injury, nutrition

7. Open floor to questions

7:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. A presentation on Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation by Dr. Scott Howitt of Sports Performance Centres

8:15 p.m. - 8:35 p.m. A presentation on related Triathlon gear and apparel

8:35 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. HSBC Triathlon Series - the upcoming race season and what’s new and exciting in 2007

If you would like to attend any of these seminars please email us and let us know you are coming. Seating will be limited so the sooner you let us know the better. We will also be updating the seminar information in the announcements section on the home page of the MultiSport Canada website.

If you would like us to host a seminar in your community please contact us at 519-453-3255 or email and we will try to accommodate your request.

Coaches and Clubs

You might be contemplating your first triathlon or duathlon or maybe you think it's time to take on an Ironman. The question is how do you prepare yourself with quality information to take you the next level? Since we are not professional coaches we have asked a group of coaches to help us get you the best advice in your training, health and fitness. We will continue to add new coaches to get more opinions on training. We will also provide links to all of these coaches should you wish to contact them yourself.

Please check our Clubs Page and Coaching Page