The Heart of America series series is comprised of nine of the best triathlons in the Midwest- all well run events on quality courses – offering a wide range of challenges. Each race in the series is put on by different race organizations creating a similar but unique racing experience. All events in the Heart of America Triathlon Series are USA Triathlon sanctioned and all are chip timed for accurate and timely results.
Points are awarded for participating in each race. Series winners receive free entries into each of next year’s races.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE SERIES
There are no additional steps or hidden costs to participate in this series. When you complete one of the races in the series, your points will be automatically calculated and posted on this website.
Here’s the 2012 Schedule:
- May 20 - Bluff Creek Sprint and Olympic Triathlons
- Jun 3 - Pigman Sprint Triathlon
- Jun 16 - Quad Cities Triathlon
- Jul 14 - Lake Geode Challenge Triathlon
- Aug 5 - Camp Courageous Triathlon
- Aug 12 - Hickory Grove Triathlon
- Aug 19 - Pigman Long & Olympic Course Triathlons
- Sept. 9 - Cy-Man Triathlon
- Sept. 16 - Trihawks Triathlon (Series Championship)
HOW POINTS ARE RECEIVED AND CALCULATED
- Participants are awarded full points for all races they complete during the year. (This is new. In the past it was only top 5 races)
- Overall winners (male & female) receive 1,000 points.
- Each participant earns points based on the percentage behind the overall winner. As an example, if your time is 20 percent slower than the overall winner, you will receive 800 points.
SERIES AWARDS
- Top 3 overall male and female
- Top 1 masters male and female
- Top 1 age group male and female (19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & above)
- Age groups will be determined by participant’s age on December 31st. This is the same as the USA Triathlon rules.
- Awards will be given out at the series championship on September 18th or mailed out to the winners.
SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
The Heart of America Triathlon Series championship race will determine the winners of free entries into the 2013 Heart of America Triathlon Series races. The University of Iowa’s Trihawks Triathlon on September 18th will host this year’s series championship. The race will feature a special wave start dedicated for the series champions. Only series award winners are eligible to win the free entries.
- Only series award winners qualify to race in the championship wave.
- Age grading will be used to equalize the series championship field.
- Winners will receive free entries into 2013 Heart of America Triathlon Series races as follows:
- First place male and female will win free entries into all 2013 races
- Second place male and female will win free entries into 4 of the 2013 races
- Third place male and female will win free entries into 3 of the 2013 races
- Fourth place male and female will win free entries into 2 of the 2013 races
- Fifth place male and female will win free entries into 1 of the 2013 races
- Series award winners are not guaranteed a spot in this race if it fills up prior to their registration. Sign up early for this race especially if you feel you will qualify for the series championship.
- Full series points will be given to all finishers of the Trihawks Triathlon. The points will be for the first race in the 2013 season.
Someone told me that the start of the series is actually the TriHawk Triathlon. So the 2012 series starts with the 2011 TriHawk Tri. Is this correct? Thanks!
By: Brian on May 5, 2011
at 5:05 pm
Depends on how you look at it, I guess. TriHawks is the “championship” race of the current season, but any points you accrue by participating go to your 2012 total.
By: Dennis Green on May 6, 2011
at 10:06 am
Do the points from 2010 Trihawk still count for the 2011 series?
By: Joe McGrath on May 27, 2011
at 5:34 pm
Yes, the points from the 2010 TriHawk go to the 2011 series.
By: Dennis Green on May 28, 2011
at 9:20 am
Where do we find out how many points we earned for the 2011 TriHawks for the 2012 series?
Thanks!
By: amcfadin on September 21, 2011
at 12:11 pm
Points that will include TriHawks won’t be posted till after the first race of the 2012 season. However, you can calculate them yourself. The overall male and female winners each get 1,000 points. Take your finish time and compute what percentage you were behind the overall winner’s time. Multiply that percentage by 1,000 and you get your points.
So, let’s say the winner finishes in 1:11 (71 minutes) and I finish in 1:41 (111) minutes. 71/101 = .7029 x 1000, I would get 702 points.
Don’t you just love story problems?
By: Dennis Green on September 22, 2011
at 8:55 am
Is the Olympic distance race an HOA race that will earn points for the series, or is it only the sprint distance that awards the points to the series? Thanks!
By: David Julian on August 28, 2012
at 9:01 am
For this year at least, only the Sprint Race at the Best Damn Tri will count toward HOA points.
By: Dennis Green on August 28, 2012
at 3:31 pm
Will this continue in 2013?
Thanks!
By: David on October 21, 2012
at 1:31 pm
Do you mean only points from the Sprint counting toward the series? If so, we’re figuring all that out and will post information about 2013 in general and this topic in particular later this fall.
By: Dennis Green on October 24, 2012
at 2:16 pm
Just making sure the series would be around in 2013! Thanks!
By: David on November 8, 2012
at 11:53 am
Hello,
I was just looking at the Cy Man and Best Dam Tri they have different dates depending on where you look. Also is Best Dam still the HOA championship if it is truely Sept.8th and Cy Man is the 15th? Thanks Kim
By: Kim Sprenger on March 31, 2013
at 7:50 am
The dates on the calendar are correct. Best Dam just announced a date change, moving to the 8th. That race will to be the Championship. We’re figuring things out and will post when we have everything ironed out.
By: Dennis Green on March 31, 2013
at 8:13 am