| What Makes the Discovery Triathlon Club Click?
In 2006 a group of cyclist parents and children met or rather continually pa ssed each other on the 'Flitch Way' near to the Discovery Centre in Great Notley Country Park, Braintree. After stopping and getting to know each other and discussing our children's activities, we found we had good swimmers, good cyclists and good cross country runners from which the Discovery Triathlon Club was born, for children from eight years old upwards.
The club consists of 19 children members from 8 to 16 years old although only 14 regularly competed in competitions in 2009 season. The parents, the majority of who reside in the Halstead area, make up the remainder of the 32 members and are gradually taking part in the cross country activities during the winter season.
We are not fortunate to have all the facilities we require for triathlon training in one location which means travelling within a 15 mile radius of our home base to achieve these.
For those who require hard surface 'off road' bike training, they have to make an 80 mile round trip.
However, we are a team. There are no club championships, in which a member can be crowned 'club champion' or be considered the best. Our goal is for 'the team' from Discovery to be the best.
Individuals may shine or be selected for championships but that is considered as part of the Discovery Team's success and is celebrated as such. Every child in the club is considered a star for being able to combine the three disciplines of swim-bike-run and thereby being able to perform in the very exciting and strenuous sport of triathlon.
That is why we 'click'.
Wendy Staines.
Head Coach and Founder Member.
Hear an interview with Wendy with the BBC when it all began - click play on the media player above.
UPDATE OCTOBER 2010 - CLICK THE FIRST IMAGE TO VIEW THE GALLERY BELOW - SEE OUR PROGRESSION - WE'VE 'CLICKED' INTO A GREAT PLACE
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