HFP Racing is excited to announce its “Paternal Deferral” policy for Fathers whose spouses give birth within 4 weeks of a multisport event, including trail races and gravel races. This policy states that registered participants whose spouse give birth within 4 weeks of their registered event are eligible to defer their entry to a future HFP Racing event, within a 1 year or 12-month window.
The deferring participant will receive a ‘credit” on their account which can be used at any point during the 12 months.
HFP Racing is excited to announce its “Pregnancy & Postpartum” policy regarding pregnancy and post-partum in relation to its multisport events, including trail races and gravel races. This policy states that registered participants who become pregnant and have given birth since registering for a current season’s events are eligible to defer their entry to a future HFP Racing event, within a 3 year window.
The deferring participant will receive a ‘credit” on their account which can be used at any point during the 36 months.
Welcome to HFP Racing and the Race for the State of Ohio Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike Series Cup! All multisport races produced by our team and listed website, except for the OU Race For Reason, will be scored for series points! With 7 multisport races throughout Ohio, there are more racing options for more athletes to win their division in the State of Ohio Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike Series Cup!
In addition to our standard divisions, in 2024, we have added additional events and series categories athletes can compete to be a series winner – First Responders (Police, Fire, EMS, & Military) and Collegiate.
Individuals who compete in a minimum of 5 scored events in the same category in 2024 are eligible for series awards (Relays are not scored). Aquabike, Duathlon, 1st Responders, and Collegiate we will have overall scoring by gender only. For any scored event in which one receives a “disqualification” (DQ) or a “did not finish” (DNF) one will receive zero (0) points. For an event to count towards one’s 5 scored events one must complete all disciplines for their event.
Scoring
Remember – only the 5 HIGHEST scores in the series in the same year are counted together. You must compete in at least 5 HFP Multisport events to qualify for series awards. Aquabike will be scored with awards going to the top 5 Overall, but they do not count towards the triathlon category and are NOT eligible for the Overall Cycling kits.
Athletes can participate in any distance and change distances throughout the season but must participate in the same category regardless of race distance to be eligible for series awards. However, longer distances are weighted much greater than shorter distance race (i.e., Olympic is higher points value than Sprint, Sprint is higher points value than Mini distance)
*** See Race Categories, Division, Rules, and Race Weights and scoring below *****
2024 Series Awards
Top 5 Overall (M & F)
Top 5 Age Group (M & F) – 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Top 5 Athena
Top 5 Clydesdale
Top 5 1st Responders (M & F)
Top 5 Collegiate (M & F)
Top 5 Duathlon Overall (M&F)
Top 5 Aquabike Overall (M & F)
Qualifiers Rewards
Qualifications Rules and Stage Qualifiers!
The Top 5 Overall Men & Women in the Triathlon Series (NOT age group/category or aquabike) will be awarded custom Pactimo HFP Racing Cycling Jerseys & Bib Shorts!
Any athlete who participates in a minimum of five (5) 2024 HFP Racing events will qualify for Series scoring and qualifier rewards.
Series Awards – Each athlete placing in the top 5 of Duathlon, Aquabike, and each age group or category (with 5 races) will receive a commemorative award and HFP quarter zip hoodie.
2024 Race Categories
Participants who must declare a category of Age Group, Clydesdale, Athena, Collegiate and 1st Responder must compete in that category the entire year to be eligible for series awards. Here is a description of each category:
Age Group
• Participants will automatically compete in their respective age group unless they declare to compete in one of the other specific categories.
• If you choose to compete in an Age Group, you must remain in your age group for the entire event season determined by the USAT “aging up” policy for season.
Clydesdale and Athena
• Men 220 lbs. and over; Women 165 lbs and over
• If you choose to race Clydesdale, you must remain as so for the entire event season.
• If during the season your weight drops below 220 lbs (Clydesdale) or 165 lbs (Athena). – you may switch to another category for other HFP Racing events, HOWEVER, you will start over in series points. In other words, you will not be able to transfer your points into your age group category.
First Responder – category includes Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Military Active & Veteran
Collegiate
Undergraduate and Post-Graduate students are eligible.
If graduated in most recent Spring semester are eligible for collegiate division
Must have been enrolled at minimum the previous semester (Spring Semester) with a minimum of a quarter course load.
Aquabike –
Anyone may race in the Aquabike category;
Series scoring for the Aquabike is based on Overall finish not Age Group
Physically Challenged
• PT categories refer to those with physical impairments, such as athletes with impaired range of movement or amputee athletes who use approved prosthesis (for example, a specialty prosthetic leg known as a running blade) or other supportive devices during the bike and run segments.
• Scoring for the PC category is based on Overall finish not Age Group
2024 Race Weights and Scoring
Event weights for 2024 will be roughly based on criteria established by USA Triathlon for the purpose of administering their national rankings system. All HFP Racing events will be weighted based on distance and overall size of event as well as special status (Bonus points race, for example) The event weight index will be used to calculate scores for all participants (See Scoring below).
Distance
Distance Factor
Bonus #1
Bonus #2
Bonus #3
Mini
100
Sprint
110
Olympic
120
Special Bonus
Distance + XX
Pleasant Valley + 0.10
Maumee + 0.25
Buck Creek +0.10
Event Scoring Details
• All finish times by a given distance will be divided by average time to create raw scores.
HFP Racing Ambassadors are athletes who inspire and encourage others and are active in their local communities. They participate and volunteer at events, are positive in all words and actions, and are active on social media. The HFP Racing Ambassador team is open to anyone training and racing at any level, any distance. If you love endurance sports, are enthusiastic about training, racing, and can encourage others to join you, we want you on our team!
To be considered for the 2023 team, complete the Ambassador Application. Applicants must be at least 15 years old (Under 18 will need parent or guardian permission). The application process begins on Friday, December 2, 2022. Submissions close on December 18, 2022. Applicants chosen will be notified via email by December 26, 2022.
For inquiries about your submission, email customerservice@hfpracing.com
Who we’re looking for? Ambassadors are members of the running and multi-sport community who live an active lifestyle. They are coaches, bloggers, motivators, and athletes who love to train and race. They will enthusiastically promote HFP Racing and related trail races as their preferred races and are active across social media to help us spread the word. Ambassadors are also athletes who are active in their running and multi-sport clubs/groups.
What are the Requirements? – Familiar with and excited about promoting the 2023 HFP Racing Season and related trail races – Promote HFP Racing Events brand and races to athletes via social media. – Promote HFP Racing Events to clubs or individuals, and by word of mouth. – Participate in a minimum of 4 HFP Racing races and related trail races in 2023 – Volunteer in a minimum of 3 HFP Racing races and related trail races in 2023. – Encourage to participate in course preview runs and rides. – Able to recruit volunteers for events via social media, community contacts, and word of mouth. – Make a reasonable effort to promote HFP Racing brands by wearing HFP racing uniform or apparel at non-HFP Racing races and training sessions. – Must be able to commit from April 1, 2023, to October 30, 2023
What you’ll do: – The primary job of an ambassador is to help cultivate a community around the HFP Racing brand. As Ohio’s premier multisport organizer, we are seeking individuals to perpetuate a positive, inclusive, inspiring culture surrounding the race. – Utilize your public social media presence to promote content about HFP Racing including, but not limited to, registration information, race weekend logistics, merchandise, travel, community, charitable giving, athlete stories, facts and figures, sustainability, volunteers, sponsors, and activations, etc. – Attend training runs, group runs, clinics etc., on behalf of HFP Racing
What you’ll get – Perks: – Free entry into HFP Racing races (American Triple-T is not applicable) – Discounts code that can be shared with friends and family to increase participation at events – Custom team short sleeve performance shirt, t-shirt, and hat – Option to purchase custom HFP Tri Kit and other swag. – Announced as a member of the 2023 Ambassador Team via social media and website – End of Season gathering (outside of race setting) to celebrate the season
How we’ll evaluate you: Ambassadors will receive a discount code for promotional purposes Please note that while we are looking for individuals with substantial social media presence, we are also looking to build a diverse group of Ambassadors with complementary skill sets such as: content creation (photography/videography), community outreach, promotional event planning, etc.
To apply to the 2023 HFP Racing Ambassador Team, click the button below. If you have any questions about your submission, email customerservice@hfpracing.com
We are excited to announce our partnership with BeginnerTriathlete!
A little bit about BT!
‘You’ve probably heard of BeginnerTriathlete. We’ve been around this sport a LONG time. We’re not beginners anymore, and some of you aren’t either. But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a training plan that accounts for your individual paces at each sport, and lets you schedule your training on the days of the week that work for you. It’s hard enough to maintain integrity with a training plan and put in all the workouts. If you’re trading them out in your head or drawing arrows from one to the other, it’s even easier to make excuses to miss them.’
This website not only can create custom training plans to fit your schedule, it also has race reports, gear information, and so much more!
Interested in trying a training plan out?
BT is offering their Gold Membership to YOU for one month at no cost!
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