What makes a good Tri Club?
Jayne Lloyd
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in General Chat
Hi, we are starting a new Tri Club in Nottingham www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk we will have a dedicated junior section (8 - 16) as well as adult sessions. We are trying to ensure the club us friendly and inclusive for all ages and abilities. We are already affiliated and are working towards club mark.
What I would be interested in hearing is peoples positive and negative experiences of tri clubs and also any suggestions about how to make the new club great. We really want to make it a success, so any comments would be very welcome.
What I would be interested in hearing is peoples positive and negative experiences of tri clubs and also any suggestions about how to make the new club great. We really want to make it a success, so any comments would be very welcome.
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1. The people.
2. Coaching and Advice
3. Communication
My reasons for joining a club were really for the affiliations (so that I can run/cycling in closed events).
Communication, for example, this forum is probably more supportive than the club (and the club's forum).
It's a bit difficult to see what training sessions are available, to find out what sort of standards they are.
The swim training is probably the most involving and where most members appear.
It's hard to find out what events club members are attending. I would certainly promote both a training and a racing programme quite strongly.
You just need a few people who can spend more time than they ought at it.. and generally be unappreciated for the efforts they put in.
If you can set up a forum anywhere near as good as this one, you would be doing very well! The most important thing on this forum is the embracing attitude and openness - you can ask any question, and get something like a reasonable discussion in a relative short space of time. There is a huge amount of activity on the forum too. Now, if that approach and energy could be fed into a club..
Make sure it is for fun.
Thanks again for your support.
Referring to this forum, there is never a putdown for asking what may seem like simple obvious questions or ones that have been posted before - even on the same page. Honest, patient, helpful opinions are given and nobody to my knowledge has simply replied 'Read FAQs' 'Search' as can be found on other forums.
Yes we can can a bit fruity with our comments but I have never seen any nastiness.
If you can replicate that in your club ethos and forum then IMHO you will be doing well and I wish you every success.