How The Collins Cup Works
How The Collins Cup
Introduction
The Collins Cup
Match Format
An athlete each from Team Europe, Team US and Team International will battle against one another in an individual race of three – so six women’s and six men’s races, each staggered 10 minutes apart. Each match race will consist of a 2km swim, 80km bike and an 18km run.
Match Draft Process
During the Collins Cup Opening Ceremony, which you can watch live on PTO+, the Team Captains will select their individual race match-ups by way of a draft mechanism.
For Match No 1, Team US will first designate an athlete, then Team Europe will name an athlete and finally Team International will name an athlete. For Match No 2 Team Europe will select first, then Team International, then Team US. For Match No 3, Team International will select first, then Team US, then Team Europe. This process will be repeated until all 12 match races are set.
Team Captains’ Tactics
There is no criteria for match selection, it is down to pure tactics and strategic plans of the Team Captains.
Scoring
How scoring works
- 3 points for winning
- 1 point for beating the first opponent (victory margin greater than 4 and less than 6 minutes)
- 1.5 points for beating the second opponent (victory margin greater than 6 minutes)
- Total: 5.5 points
The second athlete in the same match race would score:
- 2 points for coming second
- 0.5 points for beating the third opponent (margin greater than 2 and less then 4 minutes)
- Total: 2.5 points
The third athlete would score:
- 1 point for coming third
- Total: 1 point
Race Scoring System
Position | Points awarded |
---|---|
1st Place | 3 points |
2nd Place | 2 points |
3rd Place | 1 point |
Bonus Points Awarded
Winning by | Points awarded |
---|---|
+6 mins difference | 1.5 points |
+4 mins difference | 1 point |
+2 mins difference | 0.5 point |
Race Scoring Example
Position | Finish | Diff. | PTS | Bonus | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st – Ari | 4:29:47 | – | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
2nd – Tom | 4:32:47 | +3:00 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
3rd – Corey | 4:35:47 | +6:00 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Trophies
3 teams. 2 trophies.
The Collins Cup
The team with the most overall points from the 12 race matches will claim the the Collins Cup trophy and bragging rights as the most powerful athletic force in the sport.
The Broken Spokes
The team that finishes last will be presented with the Broken Spokes trophy – an ignominious reminder of their last-place finish until the following year’s competition.