QT2 Team Enrollment

In the fall of 2013, QT2 Systems will be accepting applications for it's coached and dedicated, competitive, professional and age group triathletes for our 2014 QT2 Systems Sponsored Triathlon Team:

Team Benefits (included with membership fee):

• Sponsor product & discounts (2012 included): Kestrel, Fuel Belt, Fast:Splits, Pearl Izumi, Blue Seventy, NormaTec, PowerBar, Zone, Nuun, and many others!
• Key race breakfasts & social events including mixers and a discounted holiday party in Boston.
• 15% discount on all training camps.
• Pearl Izumi team race uniform, podium shirt, BlueSeventy swim cap, QT2 water bottle, and Headsweats hat or visor. Other products such as casual hats, custom jackets, extra bottles & socks provided at a 10% discount.
• Bike kits provided at a discount dependent on the team that you are accepted to (Advanced, Age Group Elite, or Elite).
• Recognition as a team member on the QT2 website.
• Access to cash race bonus program ($8,000 for the 2012 season and expected to increase in 2013. This is a performance AND key team event participation (camps & key races) based cash payout program for all team members.
• Online team forum.
• Dedicated Team Manager & Sponsorship Director.
• Media exposure via our media partners.

Typical Team Commitments for Age Group Elite/Elite Teams:

• Complete a minimum of four (4) races during the 2013 season of at least Ironman, Half Ironman, and/or Olympic distance.
• Act as ambassadors of the QT2 Systems brand, and the QT2 Racing Team.
• Wear the QT2 Team uniform at ALL events
• Wear the QT2 Systems podium T-shirt to all awards ceremonies.

Enrollment Schedule:

There are two enrollment/application periods, based upon the team you are applying for. Please note what is required for submission to the QT2 Team Manager, Christine Kropelnicki (chrissie@qt2systems.com).

• ELITE TEAM & AGE GROUP ELITE TEAM: Enrollment for CURRENT and PROSPECTIVE Elite & Age Group Elite Team members opens on September 10, 2012, through team finalization on October 7, 2012. CURRENT and PROSPECTIVE team members should submit an email to Chrissie with your intent and race time qualification; no application is required other than race results (see below for criteria). If you are not accepted to the Elite or Age Group Elite teams, you will automatically be placed on the Advanced Team.
• ADVANCED TEAM: CURRENT and PROSPECTIVE Advanced Team members may enroll throughout the year. There are no due dates for these enrollments. Please email your interest and commitment to Chrissie. If you are not accepted to the Elite or Age Group Elite Teams, you will automatically be placed on the Advanced Team.

Elite Team Description and Criteria:

The Elite Team is for those QT2 One-on-One or Mission coached athletes who have achieved top-level success in triathlon. For both men and women, this is defined by two finishes, within the past year, that were within 15% of the first place overall male or female finisher, respectively, at any race with a prize purse totaling, or exceeding, $5,000 (USAT cut-off for professional prize money only which attracts a strong PRO field). This result must be achieved on the same course and on the same day as the overall winner (for these purposes, "winner" is defined as the first overall male and female finishers, as acknowledged by race management in the final race results). Alternatively, any athlete in possession of a Pro/Elite license is automatically accepted, assuming fulfillment of the Team Criteria, listed below. In addition to those benefits mentioned above, all Elite Team athletes receive a 10% discount on all QT2 coaching services, can utilize our industry relationships to garner individual, more comprehensive sponsorship packages, where appropriate, and receive top-level exposure to, and benefits from, the team's sponsors, including cash bonuses. The 2013 Elite Team will have no cap on the number of members.

This is a submission based process (by email to Chrissie). Please include your qualifying races, under the 15% rule, along with clearly identified times for you and the winner (please include winner's name), as well as a direct link to online results.

Age Group Elite Team Description & Criteria:

The Age Group Elite Team is for those QT2 One-on-One or Mission coached athletes who have dedicated themselves to achieving top-level age group success in triathlon. For both men and women, this is defined by a finish, within the past year, that was within 10% of the first place finisher in your age group and gender, at any race with a prize purse totaling, or exceeding, $5,000. This result must be achieved on the same course, and on the same day, as the age group winner (for these purposes, "winner" is defined as the first male and female finisher in your age group, as acknowledged by race management in the final race results). All Age Group Elite Team athletes receive high level benefits from the team's sponsors. The intent of the age group elite team is to present talented male and female athletes across as many age groups as possible. The 2013 Age Group Elite Team will have no cap on its number of members.

This is a submission based process (by email to Chrissie). Please include your qualifying race, under the 10% rule, along with clearly identified times for you and the winner of your age group (please include AG winner's name), as well as a direct link to online results.

Advanced Team Description & Criteria:

The Advanced Team is for all QT2 coached athletes. This team has open enrollment throughout the year. Advanced Team members have access to the QT2 team forum and events throughout the year including race gatherings, race breakfasts, periodic social events, and the Team Holiday party. Advanced Team members also receive sponsor benefits.

This is a submission based process (by email to Chrissie). All athletes who apply for the Age Group Elite or Elite Teams who do not qualify, will automatically be invited to join the Advanced Team. There are no unique criteria other than those listed below.

Applicants of All Teams Must Meet the Following Criteria:

• Currently being coached by QT2 or in the process of starting a coaching program with us.
• 2013 race schedule includes: Ironman, Half Ironman, and/or Olympic distance races.

Note: QT2 has the right to accept or deny any application at its discretion. For Age Group Elite and Elite Team applicants that have had an extreme event, such as injury or pregnancy, that did not allow them to meet the criteria within the past year, please submit application for review by QT2 team management. In addition, performance criteria may be reduced, to meet team membership needs during the review process, so if you are within 3% of the criteria, please apply!

The final QT2 Age Group Elite and Elite Teams will be announced to applied athletes during mid-October, with deposits due at that time. Final team sponsorship benefits, athlete commitments, and associated team costs will be presented in athlete contracts, to be sent out during mid-December. The expected annual team membership fee will be $300-$340 with a 25-35% discount for accepted Age Group Elite Team members, and a 60-70% discount for Elite Team members. Note, QT2 One-on-One athletes also receive a 10% discount on team fees.

Email your interest to join the 2013 QT2 Triathlon Team to Christine Kropelnicki, QT2 Team Manager, chrissie@QT2Systems.com.

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