MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

2011-06-16 5:50 PM

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London, Ontario

Subject: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Hello everyone! I was going through the Woodstock Post-Race Survey customer comments and sent an email to an athlete who had some thoughts on that race.

We traded a few emails and he suggested I join this forum and keep in touch with the Ontario athletes who frequent Beginner Triathlon. So, thanks for the invite and I want to let people know I will be around and posting. We have primarily been using Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/MultiSport-Canada-Triathlon-Series/352685666232 to keep in touch with athletes but welcome the chance to interact with all of you through this forum.

I have read some of the older threads and can see that there is a great group who have thoughts, opinions and, at times, would like information. I hope people won't mind if in the coming days and weeks I post to given you a little more insight into what we do and how we do it at MultiSport Canada.

Edited by John Salt 2011-06-16 5:50 PM

carriecook

2011-06-16 7:09 PM

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Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Welcome! Would love to see that.

Lakeside was my first sprint triathlon last summer after the Bulldog try-a-tri. I loved the venue and Lakeside is on my race list again for this year!

Silver_wlf

2011-06-16 7:34 PM

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Master

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Southern Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Welcome John!!!

This is a fantastic website and an amazing resource to all triathletes!!!

crmorton

2011-06-16 7:43 PM

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Acton, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Hey John,

Thanks for joining! Hope to see you in Bracebridge/Lakeside!

RVachon

2011-06-17 5:21 AM

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Port Colborne, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Welcome to BT John!

mgalanter

2011-06-17 6:33 AM

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Rural Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Hi John - good to see you here.

My family and I have enjoyed 6 seasons of MSC triathlons and I'm happy to tell you that from my perspective the series keeps getting better and better. See you at Binbrook.

latestarter

2011-06-17 6:45 AM

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Kitchener

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Hi John,

Welcome to BT. Joining this group is SO like you and your philosophy on running MultiSport Canada. Always looking for ways to make it better for the participants.

Have been doing your series for 5+ years and really happy to see aqua/bikes added to the events. Having had problems with running the last two years, tri's were/are out, but this allows myself and other injured or aging athletes to continue racing.

It would be nice to see them marketed a bit more. I come across dozens of people who say "Gee, I didn't know they had option". A/B's have been around longer in the States, I think, and it is nice to have a large, competitive field, along with the awards.

Looking forward to your posts!

2011-06-20 6:07 AM

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London, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Thank you for the warm welcome! I will post whenever I can and would be happy to try and answer any specific questions relating to our series or triathlon in general.

Thanks again!

playmobil31

2011-06-28 11:34 AM

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Somewhere, British Columbia

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Hi John,

welcome on BT!

Did woodstock as my first tri ever and I realy liked the MSC organisation so far

2011-06-28 4:33 PM

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London, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Thanks playmobil for your kind words!

Welcome to the world of Triathlon. I hope we see you at another of our races this year.

playmobil31

2011-06-29 7:22 AM

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Somewhere, British Columbia

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

For sure you will !

Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Toronto...

Quite a busy season for a first one but once you've got hooked...

jaycee6

2011-07-11 2:26 PM

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Toronto, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

This is going to be my first season in the world of tris! Really excited and the training has been going well. Bracebridge is going to be my first race which will hopefully be followed with Toronto Island! Can't wait!

2011-07-12 2:38 PM

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2011-07-13 8:55 AM

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Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Welcome to the site John.

Was wondering if you might be able to answer a question.

I'm under the impression part of the race fees are for "insurance".

Could you please give me an idea of what this covers?

2011-07-19 1:41 AM

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London, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Insurance or Race Day Fees is discussed on our website but is ultimately governed by the Ontario Association of Triathletes. The information is contained on this page: http://www.msctriathlon.com/ms/events/race_distances_categories.cfm

Here is a cut and paste:

Race Day Insurance Fees and OAT (Ontario Association of Triathletes)

MultiSport Canada is a proud member of OAT and all of our races are OAT sanctioned. If you are an OAT member there are no additional fees beyond what is posted on the website. If you are not an OAT member you will have to pay the one-day OAT fee on the day of the race. If you would like more information about OAT please visit their website by clicking on this linkwww.triathlonontario.com.

There is also a partial list of what race day fees cover at the bottom of this page: http://www.msctriathlon.com/ms/about/faq.cfm

I hope that helps answer your question.

2011-07-19 7:01 AM

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Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

My apologies John, but while I see "insurance" listed, I don't see what it actually covers on any of those locations you provided.

I'm wondering if the insurance is something that covers the athletes or the organizers/venue?

If it's the athletes I'm trying to get an idea of what's covered.

2011-07-19 7:18 AM

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London, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

If you visit the OAT website and search insurance there are several references.

Here is one of them:

http://www.triathlonontario.com/hm/inside.php?sid=66&id=932

As I said in my earlier post the insurance fee is included in the race fees and is paid to OAT by the race organizer. It covers the event for liability and also has insurance benefits for the athlete. Without liability coverage the various communities would not allow the event to take place. Does that help?

Edited by John Salt 2011-07-19 7:25 AM

geodee

2011-07-19 7:26 AM

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Toronto, ON

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Interesting link. I didn't know that we had access to "sport accident insurance." I tried digging around the OAT site, but I can't find what that would include. It would be worth contacting OAT for any info on what that would cover.

When I was racing cars we had to pay a similar insurance fee. It wouldn't cover anything like our cars or even our bodies if we got injured. But if someone involved with the event got hurt or killed and someone had to sue then it was there. Hopefully it never needs to be used, but things can (and have) happened.

If there were no liability insurance I'm pretty sure events like this would never happen. Personally I would never take on the responsibility of being a race director (or even volunteer) if there was a chance that I could lose everything because of it.

2011-07-20 7:45 AM

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Toronto-ish

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

From the link all the information I can find is, "Sport accident insurance – to supplement the member’s existing coverage – does not cover equipment"

Not exactly overflowing with information.

I've contacted the OAT and will post anything I get of value by way of a response.

As it is my money that is paying for this I'm disappointed it's proving so difficult to get any valuable information about it.

RVachon

2011-07-20 10:12 AM

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Port Colborne, Ontario

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

Like most insurance, it'll probably be good until you actually need to use it.

Sorry, I'm kind of cynical when it comes to insurance and what it represents.

2011-07-21 11:20 AM

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Toronto-ish

Subject: RE: MultiSport Canada/Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series - Thanks for the invite to the forum

The response from the OAT was, "The one day fees provide general liability insurance for you on the day of the race."

I asked what that meant/covered but no reply thus far.