Latest Club News

26/03/2008 - It's Five at the Worlds

Two further Club members have had their places confirmed at this June's 2008 Triathlon Age Group World Championships in Vancover, Canada.  This brings the overall number of Charnwood Triathletes at the event to five.  Darren Jones has been confirmed as qualifying for the Olympic Distance race and Trish McPherson has qualified for the Sprint Distance. Our congratulations go to both of them.

The full line up of Charnwood Triathletes at the event is as follows:

10/03/2008 - Three for World Championships

We are proud to be able to confirm that we will have three athletes at the 2008 Triathlon Age Group World Championships which will be held in Vancover, Canada in June.

Our three qualifiers are Mark Townsend (Olympic), Julia Blewitt-Jenkins (Sprint) and Carolyn Osbourne (Sprint).  All three have had to qualify for the event as one of the top finishers in their age group in the qualifying races.

Our congratulations go to all three and we hope to bring you news on their preparations over the nex few weeks.

09/03/2008 - Fun at The Beacon.  Beer & Skittles Report.

Last night's Beer and Skittles evening at The Beacon in Loughborough was well attended and enjoyed by all who attended (even Wendy).  Lovely food and a clear example of why we all do Triathlon and not hand eye coordination based sports!  Thanks to Wendy for organising it all and Evie for scoring.  Lovely food and great company.  A good start to the 2008 season.  Pictures to follow as soon as we get them off Jim...

20/02/2008 - Chappel's Fine Foods Sponsor Scholarships

We are delighted to be able to announce that  we have secured a sponsorship package from Chappel's Fine Foods, home of the award winning Forryans Melton Mowbray Pork Pie, which will allow us to offer two scholarships to athletes aged between 16 and 24 years to enable them to complete their first event.

Full details of the scholarships and how to apply can be found here>>

For more information on Chappel's Fine foods, click here>>

12/02/2008 - Grant from NW Leics DC for taster sessions

We pleased to be able to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £300 by North West Leicestershire District Council to  allow us to run two taster sessions to help introduce people in the District to Triathlon.  These sessions will be held during the earlier part of the 2008 season at Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Ibstock Community College.

If you are interested in attending these sessions, please contact our NWL Development Officer, Paul on 07982-276406 or on paul@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk

11/12/2007 - Swim Session Dates

This weeks sessions at Quorn and Ibstock will be the last until the new year.  Sessions will re-start in early January.  The first new session at Ibstock has been confirmed as 8th January and it is likely that the first session at Quorn will be Thursday 3rd January but this is subject ti confirmation.

This Thursday's session at Quorn will be a bit more fun than usual in typical swim session tradition so why not come down for a more relaxed session??

09/12/2007 - New Website Launched

As you've hopefully noticed by now, the new website design and content has been launched.
We would love to hear from you if you have any comments, suggestions or even find the odd error.  Email us at info@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk

23/11/2007 - New Sessions at Ibstock & Ashby

A reminder that the new swim and bike sessions that the Club now runs at Ibstock Community College on a Tuesday Evening (Swim) and Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ahby-de-la-Zouch on a Sunday Morning (Bike).

These sessions are open to all members and any potential new members.  You can find out the details in the training sesction or review the full announcement here>>

19/11/2007 - AGM & Awards Evening

The the first official AGM and Club Awards evening was held on 17th November 2007.  Thanks to all those who attended.  The minutes from the AGM can be viewed here>>

A Report on both the AGM and the Awards Evening will follow shortly.

11/11/2007 -Website Redesign Update

The new design for the CTC website has now been completed and work has started on migrating to the new design and adding our new features.  The planned launch date is 10th December 2007.

03/11/2007 - Charnwood - BTF Club of the Year 2007


Charnwood Triathlon Club are delighted to be able to announce that we were today awarded the British Trialthlon Federation Club of the Year for 2007.  A fantastic result for a new club and congratulations go to all committee and club members on this achievement.

Read more details on the BTF website here>>

28/10/2007 - Aquathlon Results

The race results details are now available in the Events section.  For details, click here>>

If you have any feedback on the event, please email info@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk.

28/10/2007 - Regional Club of the Year 2007

At the East Midlands Region awards today, Charnwood Triathlon Club were awarded East Midlands Club of the Year for their achievements over the past year in setting up and expanding the Club.  This included obtaining the StarMARK, running two events and setting up four regular training sessions.

We will now be put forward to the National BTF Awards as the East Midlands representitive.

04/08/07 - News Updates

News updates will be limited for the next couple of weeks due to Committee holidays.  We will aim to create a full catch up by the end of the month.  Apologies for any inconvenience.

29/07/07 - Trentham Events - Sprint & Big Half

John Hartshon competed in the Big Half and managed to finish in an impressive 7hrs 5 minutes.  Well done John.

Anna Bocklehurst and Paul Jarvis competed in the Sprint event with Anna winning her age group race and "a ton of Gatorade".

Results to follow.

22/07/07 - David Lloyd Lincoln Sprint

Another excellent Club turnout with seven entrants.  Results to follow.

16/07/07 - Weekend Results - Beaver & Bath

A number of members completed the Beaver events and we will bring you the details as soon as the final results are published by Just Racing.  Meanwhile, Jonathon Riall managed an excellent third in the Bath Sprint.  More details here>>

10/07/07 - Mark Couldwell - National Age Group Champion

Congratulations to Mark Couldwell who became National Age Group Champion at last weekend's Championship which was the Wakefield Triathlon.  More details here>> 

09/07/07 - New Loughborough Swim Venue

Charnwood Traithlon Club is pleased to announce that we we have re-located our swim session on a Tuesday and Thursday morning to Rawlins College in Quorn.  These facilities will be exclusively for the use of the Club during the session which will allow us to have additional lanes and focus sessions on a wider range of abilities that the current sessions allow.  The timing of and fees for the sessions will remain unchanged.  Fees will be paid to the club to cover the hire of the venue.

Details of the new venue can be found here>>

01/07/07 - What a Weekend!

Lots of rain, three events and some more good results for Charnwood Triathlon Club competitors.  This rather damp weekend saw Charnwood Traithletes competing in East Leake Triathlon, Terrapin Triathlon and Prestwold Hall 10k.

Find out how each competitor did at this event here>>

24/06/07 - Dambuster Results

Some excellent results for Charnwood members racing at Dambuster.  Report to follow.

The results and performance details are in the Races & Results section. More>>

17/06/07 - Mansfield Sprint

Despite the storms this week, the Mansfield Sprint Triathlon was held in near perfect Triathlon conditions (warm, dry and cloudy) allowing five members to race unhindered! Great results for Mark Townsend and Becky Krych.  Full details  More>>

07/05/07 - New Membership Package Launched

Charnwood Triathlon Club have today announced a new and improved membership package for all new and existing members.  The package includes discounts from four local businesses for Triathlon related products.  Thanks to our four new supporters; Running Fox, Pedal Power, Elf Foods and East Midlands Physiotherapy Clinic.

Please have a look at the whole  package here>>

26/04/07 - Charnwood Aquathon

The pictures of winners and competitors in the Charnwood Aquathon 2007 have now been published in the Photo Gallery.  You can now view the images fron the race in the gallery More>>

23/04/07 - Sarah Finishes London Marathon

Congratulations to Charnwood Triathlon Club member, Sarah Price, who has completed this year's Flora London Marathon. You can read about her race and donate to her chosen Charity, MacMillan Cancer Support, by clicking here>>

22/04/07 - Charnwood Aquathon Results

Congratulations to Josh Daniels (Youth & Overall), James Rushton (Adult Male) and Becky Krych (Adult Female) for winning their respective races. Congratulations also go to all competitors for completing the race and contributing to an excellent inaugaural event.

You can now view the full results for today's race here>>

19/03/2007 - Charnwood Triathlon Achieve STARMark

It makes us very proud to say that Charnwood Triathlon club have successfully achieved the British Triathlon Star Accreditation. Star stands for Senior Triathlon Accreditation and completing it shows that the club works at a high level on the following areas:

  1. Club Management
  2. Coaching and Competition
  3. Sports Equity and Ethics
  4. Health and Safety

You can find out more about the British Triathlon Federation STARMark scheme by clicking here>>

As one of the newest clubs in the region it shows a great deal of commitment to develop as Charnwood is also the first to have ever achieved this status within the East Midlands.

If you are thinking of joining a club we hope our commitment to providing the best environment makes your decision easier.

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