Luke Harrop Memorial Bursary

In memory of Luke Matthew Harrop, and in association with United Sports Marketing, the following Bursary is on offer.  The bursary has been designed with Luke in mind.  It includes Luke’s two favourite races, Noosa and Mooloolaba, as well as the Luke Harrop Memorial Race.  The purpose of the bursary is to support up-and-coming elite triathletes with plenty of potential, who have not yet reached the senior-elite ranks.

To be eligible for the 2007/2008 bursary, all athletes must:

• be registered with Triathlon Australia
• be aged 23 years or younger, with age determined on the 31st of December 2007. (ie, no older than 22, turning 23 in 2007).   Note: even if an athlete is no longer in the U23 category (according to TA/ITU rules) for the Luke Harrop Memorial race in 2008, they will still be eligible for the award, providing they qualify for the ITU U23 category in 2007.
• Be ranked outside the top 50 athletes according to the TA international ranking system as of the 23rd March, 2007
• Race in the respective categories for each event listed below.

Mooloolaba Triathlon, ‘07 – 25th March, 2007 (Elite Category)
Noosa Triathlon, ‘07 – 4th November, 2007 (Elite Category)
Luke Harrop Memorial Triathlon, ’08 – Date tbc – Gold Coast – (Elite Category)

a)         The male and female eligible winner of the following race categories will receive a cash grant of $1,000. 

Mooloolaba –1st male and female U23 athlete (Elite Category)
Noosa –1st male and female U23 athlete (Elite Category)
Luke Harrop Memorial Race - 1st male and female U23 athlete (Elite Category)

b)         In addition, the following points will be awarded for the above races.

• The male and female athlete with the highest cumulative total over the three races will become the overall winner.
• If there are two or more athletes on equal points after the Luke Harrop Memorial race, then the athlete with the highest placing in the Luke Harrop Memorial Race will become the overall winner. 
• The overall winners (male and female) of the Luke Harrop Memorial Bursary will each receive a bonus of $1,500.