2021 Godzilla of the Year (GOTY) Requirements
GOTY Parameters:
Annual GOTY Budget:
a. The budget for the annual GOTY award will not exceed $10 per paid member as of 31 December of the previous year.
b. The maximum amount of an individual award will be $100.
To qualify for the annual GOTY award, Metro Tri Club (MTC) members must:
a. Attend a minimum of five of the monthly MTC meetings (Note: the annual banquet counts as a meeting); and
b. Participate as a “volunteer” at a minimum of five of the following events:
(1) Miles for Meso
(2) Route 66 10K Run (as part of the MTC Water Stop)
(3) Pere Marquette (counts as two volunteer points)
(4) GORC workday at SIUE or Highland (can count a maximum of one)
(5) Club equipment maintenance days (the club can schedule up to two a year; maximum of five volunteers per event; can count a maximum of one)
(6) Tracks n’ Treads off-road Bi
(7) Zillacross
(8) Try Tri
(9) Carlyle Tri
(10) St. Louis Tri
(11) Litchfield Tri
(12) Covered Bridge Run
(13) Club swim event
(14) Last Man Standing
(15) Beaver Dam Dash
(16) Up-A-Creek
(17) Club-selected full or half IM, Equipment director
(18) Ride for Reading
(19) MTC Christmas Cookie Run
(20) MSE Open Water Swim Series
(21) Annual Banquet set up
(22) Two volunteer points are awarded to club members who are a “director” for the following events: Miles for Meso; Route 66 Water stop; Pere Marquette; Tracks n’ Treads; Last Man Standing; Beaver Dam Dash; Covered Bridge; Zillacross; YMCA Bluff Run in Valmeyer; MTC Christmas Cookie Run; and the MTC Holiday Swim Challenge.
(23) In addition, a maximum of one volunteer point is awarded to any club member who serves during this year as a club officer, a “director” assigned by the officers to lead a club function during this year (e.g., membership director, graphic art director, banquet director, etc.), or serves as the club run, swim or bike coach this year.
c. Complete a minimum of ten of the following races, with at least five of the points being from completing multi-sport races. Note: You also must wear some kind of “Zillawear” sometime at each of the ten races – either before the race, while you are racing or after the race while you are waiting to pick up your award!
(1) To count as a “multi-sport” race, MTC members must compete in two or more of the events.
(2) A minimum of one of your “multi-sport” events must be a triathlon (we are a triathlon club)
(3) Any completed “full” ironman during the year will satisfy all ten race requirements.
(4) Any completed “half” ironman during the year will satisfy three multi-sport race requirements
Event Type Expected Month Location
Any USAT Ntl Championship Triathlons/Duathlons TBD TBD
Any USMS swim meet Swim TBD TBD
Any Ultramarathon Trail or Road Run TBD TBD
Any U.S. or World Multi- Swim, Bike and/or run TBD TBD
Sport Nationals (ex: Aquabike, etc.)
Club Swim event Swim TBD TBD
Runwell Resolution Run January Edwardsville, IL
Last Man Standing Ultra Trail Run January SIUE Edwardsville, IL
Castlewood Cup Trail Run February Valley Park, MO
Quivering Quads Half Trail Run March Troy, MO
St. Patrick’s Day Run March St. Louis, MO
Alton Half Run March Alton, IL
Tracks n’ Treads Off-Road Biathlon April SIUE Edwardsville, IL
Fight for Air Challenge Run April St. Louis, MO
Go!St. Louis Marathon/Half Run April St. Louis, MO
Go!St. Louis Marathon Relay Run April St. Louis, MO
River to River Relay Run April Southern Illinois
Chain of Rocks Bridge Duathlon April St. Louis, MO
Try Tri Triathlon April SIUE Edwardsville, IL
Broken Spokes Bike May Edwardsville, IL
Gateway Tri Triathlon May Carlyle Lake, IL
Highland Biathlon May Highland, IL
St. Louis (Creve Couer Lk) Triathlon May Maryland Heights, MO
Millstadt Biathlon May Millstadt, IL
Route 66 Run June Edwardsville, IL
Tour De Charleston Bike June Charleston, IL
Covered Bridge Run June Glen Carbon, IL
Rec Plex Triathlon June St. Peters, MO
Breese Biathlon June Breese, IL
Hillsboro Biathlon July Hillsboro, IL
Tour De Donut Bike July Staunton, IL
New Town Triathlon July New Town, MO
South County Triathlon July St. Louis, MO
Mud Mountain Trail Run July SIUE Edwardsville, IL
Springfield Triathlons July Springfield, IL
Kirkwood Triathlon July Kirkwood, MO
Ballwin Triathlon July Ballwin, MO
Fenton Triathlon July Fenton, MO
Edwardsville Criterion Bike August Edwardsville, IL
Conquer Castlewood Adventure Race August Valley Park, MO
Lake St. Louis Triathlons August Lake St. Louis, MO
O’Town Hustle Triathlon August O’Fallon, IL
Belleville Biathlon August Belleville, IL
Mascoutah Biathlon August Mascoutah, IL
Sunset Hills Triathlon August Sunset Hills, MO
Super Prestige Cyclocross Off-Road Bike Series Sep/Oct Alton, IL
Litchfield Triathlon Series September Litchfield, IL
Meso Run September Alton, IL
Belleville Marathon Run September Belleville, IL
Tour De Stooges Bike September Lebanon, IL
Bentonville Tri-Fest Triathlon September Bentonville, AR
Rec Plex Triathlon (Fall) St. Peters, MO
MO Cow Bell Full/Half Run October St. Charles, MO
Marathon
Up-a-Creek Creek Run October SIUE Edwardsville, IL
YMCA Bluff Run Trail Run October Valmeyer, IL
Halloween Go!St Louis Multiple Runs October St. Louis, MO
Team Blue Line Run October Metro East Area
Honor Run
Lake Arrowhead 12 or 24 Trail Run October Southern IL
Hour Adventure Challenge
Tunnel Hill Run November Ana, IL
Beaver Dam Dash Trail Run November Beaver Dam, IL
Skippo Races Trail Run November Ballwin, MO
St. Louis Half Marathon Run November Clayton, MO
St. Louis Track Club Relay Run November St. Louis, MO
Innsbrook Half Marathon Run November Innsbrook, MO
Castlewood 8-hour Adventure Race November Valley Park, MO
Zillacross Cyclocross & Trail Run November Staunton, IL
Maryville Turkey Trot Run November Maryville, IL
MTC Holiday Cookie Run Run November Edwardsville, IL
River Road Run November Alton, IL
MTC Holiday Swim Nov/Dec Edwardsville, etc.
Swim Challenge
Pere Marquette Trail Run December Pere Marquette State Park, IL