Yeah, I was all but certain 3 months ago that this event was a goner, so no surprise.
Not surprised, either, that 2020 ITU Short Course WC Team USA members get first dibs on a Team USA slot for the 2021 WC at Bermuda. I half expect them to just bump all the age groups a year at the 2021 WC's (i.e. 41-45 instead of 40-44; 46-50 instead of 45-49; etc). It will be interesting to see what they do for additional roll-downs, though, as I'm sure there will be plenty who would have traveled to Calgary but can't or won't want to go to Bermuda.
Nice to see that they rolled the 2-year deal with Milwaukee back a year, so the race will be there again in 2022. I think it will be a good venue, and it relieves USAT from having to start the 2022 host venue solicitation process in a very uncertain time.
What's really interesting to me is that they've opened the qualification window for 2021 Nationals all the way back to April 1, 2018.
"They're made of latex, not nitroglycerin"
Not surprised, either, that 2020 ITU Short Course WC Team USA members get first dibs on a Team USA slot for the 2021 WC at Bermuda. I half expect them to just bump all the age groups a year at the 2021 WC's (i.e. 41-45 instead of 40-44; 46-50 instead of 45-49; etc). It will be interesting to see what they do for additional roll-downs, though, as I'm sure there will be plenty who would have traveled to Calgary but can't or won't want to go to Bermuda.
Nice to see that they rolled the 2-year deal with Milwaukee back a year, so the race will be there again in 2022. I think it will be a good venue, and it relieves USAT from having to start the 2022 host venue solicitation process in a very uncertain time.
What's really interesting to me is that they've opened the qualification window for 2021 Nationals all the way back to April 1, 2018.
"They're made of latex, not nitroglycerin"