About the Team
The UBC Thunderbirds Triathlon Sport Club is a group of highly motivated student-athletes pursuing high performance in the sport of triathlon while attending school full-time at the University of British Columbia. We come from all different academic and athletic backgrounds but are united by our love for swim-bike-run and our drive to achieve our full potential in sports and elsewhere.
To join our mailing list and stay up-to-date on all of the latest tryout info, fill out our TSC Prospective Athlete Form! Tryouts for the 2024-25 season will be held in September 2024. See the how to join tab for more information.
Feel like one sport isn’t enough? Look no further! The UBC Thunderbirds Triathlon Sport Club is for anyone who is committed to training for all three disciplines and competing at a high level in the sport. We take advantage of the unique inclusive character of triathlon. Athletes on our team come from diverse sports backgrounds. Some of our athletes join the team as experienced triathletes, but many of our athletes also come from backgrounds in other sports and find that their athleticism from their previous sports helps them translate into speedy swim, bike, and runners.
Fall 2024 Tryouts and Recruitment
Before you try out:
- Attend an information session (optional but highly encouraged, locations to be announced):
- Wednesday September 4th, 5:30-6:30pm, classroom TBA
- Monday September 9th, 5:30-6:30pm, classroom TBA
- Fill out the tryout sign-up form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaTBPlVmnhuBHuu
- Fill out the TSC waiver, see instructions at this link: https://recreation.ubc.ca/2023/08/29/2023-2024-tsc-tryout-waiver-information/
Open Practices:
You are welcome to join us during the following open practices before tryouts!
Open Swim practice: 7pm, Wednesday September 4th, UBC Aquatic Centre
Open Bike practice: 6pm, Thursday September 5th, UBC Student Recreation Center, North Entrance
Open Run practice: 5:30pm, Friday September 6th, UBC Student Recreation Center, North Entrance
Open Swim practice: 7pm, Monday September 9th, UBC Aquatic Centre
Tryouts:
Tryouts are held each September. You must attend 1 swim, 1 bike, and 1 run tryout.
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- Swim: 400m timed pool swim
- Bike: 1 timed hill climb effort, and 1 timed flat effort (done in the same session)
- Run: timed 4km road run
Feel free to contact the executives at triathlon.sc@ubc.ca if you have any questions!
2024 tryout dates:
Swim Tryout 1: 7pm, Wednesday September 11, UBC Aquatic Center
Cycling Tryout: 6pm, Thursday September 12, UBC Student Recreation Center, North Entrance
Run Tryout 1: 6pm, Friday September 13, UBC Student Recreation Center, North Entrance
Swim Tryout 2: 7pm, Monday September 16, UBC Aquatic Center
Run Tryout 2: 6pm, Tuesday September 17, UBC Student Recreation Center, North Entrance
Eligibility Requirements:
Prior triathlon experience is not required. In our athletes, we’re seeking commitment to our training plan, hard work, a positive attitude at practices, and being supportive of the rest of the team in training and competition.
Equipment requirements:
- Basic running gear
- Well-maintained road or triathlon (TT) bike + cycling gear. Indoor bike trainer is highly encouraged.
- Basic swimming gear (cap, goggles, pull buoy)
Athlete Requirements:
- Attend at least four practices a week (one of each discipline + one strength session).
- Compete in UBC triathlon in March and collegiate nationals or one additional focus race in the summer.
Academic Requirements:
Team members are required to maintain good academic standing – minimum 60% average or passing standards as identified by their faculty – and must not be on academic probation.
Team members must be students at the University of British Columbia who are registered in an Undergraduate or Graduate 9-credit course load per term in the current session, or fulfilling the requirements for a PhD/Masters, or Co-op Program. (Students registered in diploma programs, certificate programs, or affiliated colleges/ programs with the University of British Columbia including: Carey Theological College, Regent College, St. Mark’s College, and the Vancouver School of Theology, are not eligible for active membership in a UBC Thunderbirds Sport Club.)
Team Fees
The triathlon team fee is around $250 for term 1 and $250 for term 2, which will cover coaching, facilities, and allow us to provide some financial support for competitions. Effective fundraising can help reduce this cost. Athletes are also responsible for an annual $75 TSC Athlete Fee which includes a TSC T-shirt, a Thunderbird water bottle, athlete insurance, and a ticket to the Year End Athletic Banquet.
Practice Schedule
Our typical weekly practice schedule includes all these sessions. Athletes typically attend 4 or more of these sessions per week, but do not need to attend all of them.
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | |
Morning | 10:00AM – 11:00AM Long Run |
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Long Ride
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Evening
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7:00PM – 8:00PM
Weights
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7:00PM – 8:30PM Swim |
Time TBD
Track |
7:00PM – 8:30PM
Swim |
6:00PM – 7:30PM
Bike Workout
(typically indoor)
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5:30PM-6:30PM Easy Run |
Toronto Triathlon Festival – Collegiate – 2024 – Canadian University National Champions
UBC Triathlon – Collegiate – 2024 – Top 3 men and women
Toronto Triathlon Festival – 2023 – Ontario University Provincial Champions
UBC Triathlon – Collegiate – 2023 – Top 3 men and women
Toronto Triathlon Festival – 2022 – 7 age group podiums
UBC Triathlon – Collegiate – 2022 – Top 3 men and women
UBC Triathlon – Collegiate – 2020 – 1st and 2nd place men, 2nd and 3rd place women
The UBC Thunderbirds Triathlon Sport Club was founded in the 2017-2018 academic year from the well-standing AMS UBC Triathlon Club that boasts a number of Triathlon Canada Age-Group athletes as well as now-professional athletes that were part of the club. The AMS UBC Triathlon Club has successfully worked to promote an active, healthy lifestyle and create a great community around the sport at UBC for more than 15 years and adding a more competitive branch to that community was a logical expansion.
For the AMS Triathlon Club, the UBC Tri/Du has been the central race of the year with the biggest showing for the club since its inception. We want to keep that tradition, making it one of the key competitions for the team every year.
Please contact the executives at triathlon.sc@ubc.ca if you have any questions.
If you’re looking to try out triathlon for the first time or only want to train occasionally with a great group of people in a less competitive way, the AMS UBC Triathlon Club is the right place for you.
UBC Thunderbirds Sport Clubs - Triathlon
6000 Student Union Blvd.
Student Recreation Building
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
604-822-3683 triathlon.sc@ubc.ca
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