Ozark Valley Triathlon

Scoring will follow standard cross-country scoring, in which the lowest point total among qualifying teams will be the winner.  Only current USAT Triathlon Official Clubs are eligible.

Participation and Performance Based Scoring

1. Each individual athlete will be scored in their respective age group
   
   • 1st place = 1 point, 2nd place = 2 points, 3rd place=3 points, etc.
   • EVERY athlete in the club counts.  All points are added up for each club - this will provide total sum for all club athletes.
   • Divide the total score by the total number of athletes participating per club to receive the club's final score/average.
     
     
2. For example, if athlete A earns 1st place in their age group, athlete B earns 6th place in their age group, athlete C earns 1st place in their age group, athlete D earns 20th place in their age group and athlete E earns 10th place in their age group - the club scores would be calculated by:
   
   • 1 + 6 + 1 + 20 + 10 = 38/5 athletes = 7.6 points
     
     
3. Tie Breaker:  In the case of the tie, each of the tied teams will take their best 3 scoring athletes and average their scores.  The team with the lowest average score will be awarded the higher place.

Additional Details:

Males and females are not separated.  Each club member will be score together. Since athletes are awarded points based on the place earned in their respective age group and gender, this gives all clubs an opportunity to win, regardless if they are all all-female, an all-male, mixed gender club, or non-binary athlete.