Eden Prairie, MN (December, 27 2007) - SCS Multisport will be holding open tryouts for the 2008 Batteries Plus Minnesota Junior Elite Triathlon Team on Sunday February 3rd, 8am at the SCS Multisport Studio, 6545 Flying Cloud Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55344. All triathletes ages 16-22 are invited to come out and see if they have what it takes to be a 2008 MJET.
The tryouts will consist of a 500 yard pool swim, 10k Computrainer time trial and a one mile outdoor run. The tryouts will be run in a head to head format with 8 swimmers testing at a time, up to 8 bikers testing at one time using the Computrainer Multirider System on the “Computrainer 10k TT” course, and each gender group racing a one mile course outdoors. Short “transition times” will be allotted for each group between events. Athletes will be selected based on their three event times and a short interview with SCS Multisport Coaches.
MJET’s has been selected as a USA Triathlon Junior High Performance Team. With this designation, MJET’s athletes will compete with and against other top level Junior and U23 athletes throughout the United States. USAT’s support of MJET’s proves the top quality level of design and leadership the program has come to quickly represent.
A $25 fee will be charged to each athlete on the day of the tryouts. If the athlete is chosen to join the team, this fee will be credited their account. The 2008 athlete fee is $500. For this fee athletes will receive:
- Coaching for SCS Multisport professional staff
- Expert technical advice and assistance from Gear West Bike and Triathlon
- Use of a Quintana Roo Lucero bike designed for both draft legal and non-draft legal events*
- Use of Zipp race wheels*
- Use of a Quintana Roo wetsuit*
- Team uniform including podium wear
- Entry into 5 Midwest Multisport Series events
- Entry into the Tuesday Night Time Trial series
- Entry into and travel assistance for selected national races in 2008
* athletes will be required to sign a usage agreement stating they will be responsible for maintaining and returning the items in good working order at the end of the season.
MJET athletes will be required to volunteer their services at selected youth camps and events as designated by SCS Multisport and the team’s sponsors. It is our continuing belief that service to the community plays a vital role in the formation of MJET athletes as responsible young adults.
The 2008 Batteries Plus Minnesota Junior Elite Team would not be possible with out the continuing support of its dedicated high level sponsors and for that SCS Multisport is truly grateful.
2008 Team Sponsors
Corporate Title Sponsor: Batteries Plus
Supporting Sponsor: Gear West Bike and Triathlon
Equipment Sponsors: Quintana Roo/American Bicycle Group, Zipp Speed Weaponry
For more information on MJET’s tryouts and the MJET program, please contact Kris Swarthout at 612-396-3801 or email him at kris@scsmultisport.com
