2008 USAT Collegiate National Championship Nominated for Award

SportsTravel magazine has announced that the 2008 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship has been nominated for the 2008 SportsTravel Awards. Collegiate Nationals has been nominated for the Best Collegiate Sporting Event and Sport Event of the Year awards.

The event will appear on the ballot in the August and September issues of SportsTravel magazine as well as the online ballot at SportsTravelMagazine.com. Voting is open through Sept. 15, 2008. This award is recognition for all of the collegiate competitors for their spirit and drive toward collegiate triathlon, so vote now.

Events are nominated and then voted on by readers of SportsTravel, the sports world's event magazine. Criteria for nomination and voting include superior organization of and attendance at the event, a superior experience for the competitors and/or spectators at the event, and how the site or venue served to enhance the event. Final balloting is open through Sept. 15, 2008. Winners will be announced at the TEAMS 2008 Conference & Expo, Oct. 21-25, 2008, in Pittsburgh.

“Events such as this one are a prime example of the achievement of excellence in the organization and management of sporting events,” said Timothy Schneider, publisher of SportsTravel magazine, which organizes the TEAMS Conference & Expo. “SportsTravel readers are the leaders of the sports-event industry and they know what it takes to execute a high-quality event. The SportsTravel Awards program is an opportunity for them to honor their peers for a job well done.”

There are two ways to vote. Use the official ballot in the August or September issues of SportsTravel magazine or vote online. The ballot includes nominees in amateur, collegiate and professional categories. Awards in those three categories will be given for best single-sport event, best multi-sport or multi-discipline event, and best sports event series or circuit. Voters will also pick the best new sports event and an overall Sports Event of the Year from among the nominated events.