Derby Triathlon Club Committee

Since Joining DTC in 2012 I have had various roles on and off the committee. These include Co-Chair, Chair, Vice-Chair, Junior Point of Contact, Equipment officer, Webmaster.

I have competed at all distances of triathlon from super-sprint to Ironman. I qualified for 2020 ETU Triathlon Championships at middle (half-Ironman) distance, although I finally competed in the race in 2022 due to the pandemic! Due to an knee injury I competed in the Aqua-Bike race, this race was held in Bilbao, Northern Spain. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, even though the swim was hard as I did an extra 400m or so!!

I have managed to qualify for ETU Middle distance for 2025, back to northern Spain, this time Pamplona.

I have been a member of Derby Tri for many years. I started off as a junior attending the Thursday summer training then junior’s track over winter, lapping my mum on the adult’s session.

I now race side-by-side my fellow club member friends, who have helped support me and given me some amazing training sessions!

I regularly take part in the Track, Summer Series and Time Trial sessions, however I plan to start doing more longer distance races, looking towards Open Water swim challenges.

I have been interested in Triathlon for the last 15 years. Really as a transition from teams sports such as Rugby and Football as I got older.

I’ve entered many Triathlons in all distances but for my favorite races I always have to come back to the Derby Tri Club Summer series. Where I started my Triathlon journey, where I always still come towards the back! And where we always go to the pub for a beer and fish & chips afterwards.

I joined the club in Jan 2011 but it took me until 2015 to enter my first triathlon. I kept to myself at swim sessions, and it was taking part in the parkrun league that pulled me into meeting other members, joining other club sessions, gaining PB’s and the beginning of my DTC volunteering.

I’ve since completed sprint, Olympic, and middle (half-ironman) distance triathlons on the back of the sessions led by our fantastic coaches. I admit, personally, I’m here for the conviviality, challenge, coffee & cake! The club is very much open to, and supportive of, all. If it seems a little daunting to you, or you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.

I am a fairly new member of DTC, and new to triathlons, however I enjoy our club open water sessions, and supporting everyone for a social after each training event!

If you have any welfare concerns or issues; you can contact me on the above email, on WhatsApp or through SportMember.

I have been running out of ‘T2’ now for 40 years thinking “this is tough!”. For me, triathlon has been a way of life for almost my entire adult life. It has been a source of great enjoyment, challenge, lasting friendships, rivalry, not to mention a fair share of sporting success and also sporting disaster. I hope my wealth of experience coupled with my sense of fun will help create an inclusive and enjoyable sporting environment and enable my beloved club to continue to thrive.

I have been a member of DTC since 2023, which is also when I started doing triathalons. I was looking for my next challenge after doing a lot of long distance cycling and was soon hooked!

Despite being an inexperienced runner and novice swimmer I soon found out that Derby Tri Club is wonderfully inclusive and their sessions allowed me to gain lots of experience and confidence, as well as make some great new friends! I love the way the club keeps everybody motivated throughout the year and makes you feel welcome whatever you ability or fitness level.
I haven’t got any major triathalon goals on the horizon, but I am looking forward to being an active member of the club and doing a few local events next year.