Hadleigh Hares have a small but enthusiastic Triathlon section with approximately 20 members ranging in experience from novice to those who have several years experience. At present, the club have just one BTA Level 2 coach, Doug Grimwade, but we are looking for more.

Our athletes compete regularly in all local triathlons and further afield (USA, Austria, Italy for example). Next year four triathletes take on the mighty Ironman France. Whilst we like to perform to our best, our main aim is to have fun whilst getting fit and the social side of the club is very strong. In November thirty of us are visited the Manchester Velodrome to watch current and future elite UK track cycling athletes and other international stars take part in night of racing. The following day we took part in a couple of track sessions just to see how hard it really is (very hard). A full report on the weekend is available in the news section.

The Club has three triathlon awards each year:

• Triathlete of the Year
• Novice Triathlete of the Year
• Club Sprint Triathlon Winner

There are 4 training sessions per week (see training for a summary). Doug sends out a weekly training email detailing the week's training, upcoming events and all news relevant to the triathlon section. If you wish to be added to (or removed from) the email list please contact Doug Grimwade (triathlon@hadleighhares.co.uk)