Engadine Triathlon Club

Membership

Engadine Tri Club Membership

Triathlon Australia/NSW offers membership on an annual basis, each membership year beginning on 1st July and finishing on 30th June. When you join Triathlon Australia, you become a member of Triathlon NSW simultaneously.

Engadine Tri Club Fees:

Adults (19 & over) - $60

Juniors - $20

Social - $10

Coach - $40

Family (4 or more members) - 20% discount on Senior & Junior memberships.

Triathlon Australia membership fees and 5% processing fees apply in addition.

Triathlon Australia strongly supports a club membership model and their annual membership fees are structured to reflect this. The cost of annual membership is lower for those individuals who are members of affiliated Triathlon clubs. Joining Engadine Tri Club when renewing your adult membership saves $90 on the cost of Tri Australia membership - effectively making your ETC membership free!

Membership renewals for the 2018/19 season for both Engadine Tri Club and Tri NSW/Australia (single process) can be accessed through the following link:

http://www.triathlon.org.au/Membership/Annual_Membership.htm

14 Day Trial, 8 Week Try Before You Buy, 15 Month Memberships

14 Day Trial & 8 Week Try Before you Buy (TBYB)

If you are new to triathlon and would like to trial with the club and the sport for either a 14 day or 8 week period you may be eligible for a Trial Pass.

Note that the both the Trial Pass & TBYB do NOT include racing insurance. If you participate in an event, you will be required to take out a One-Day membership at a further cost.

Further information and links to join can be found here:

http://www.triathlon.org.au/Membership/Annual_Membership.htm

Beginners Guide to Triathlon

What is Triathlon?

Triathlon is a multi-sport event consisting of a Swim Bike and Run. There are various race distances including:-

Enticer/Super Sprint - 300m/8km/2km

Sprint - 750m/20km/5km

Standard/Olympic - 1.5km/40km/10km

Half Ironman/Long Course - 1.9km/90km/21.1km

Ironman - 3.8km/180km/42.2km

And other distances as well as team’s events.

Triathlon has some closely related cousins such as:-

Duathlons (Run/Bike/Run)
Aquathlons (Swim/Run)
Xterra (Off-road triathlon)

How do I train for a triathlon?

Anyone with basic level of fitness and who is willing to do a few specific training sessions can realistically expect to complete an enticer or even sprint distance event.

Firstly have you ever swum, ridden a bike or run? For most of us the answer is YES (even if it has been a few years ;-)) or if you haven’t, do you enjoy challenging yourself and trying to achieve something new? (see below for basic training program)

For most novices the shorter distances are achievable and a great way to practice triathlon specific skills including open water swimming , swim to bike transition and bike to run transitions. If you start at least one session per week in each discipline (swim, bike and run) it should only take you 6-10 weeks till you are ready to complete an enticer event.

What equipment do I need?

You don’t need to outlay much to get a bit of a taste for triathlon. But you will need

Swim - goggles and swimmers
Bike - approved bike helmet and roadworthy bicycle (it can be any type of roadworthy bike - bmx, mountain bike, hybrid, road bike - consider borrowing from a friend if you don't have one)
Running - shoes or joggers

Is triathlon for me?

Hopefully!! Triathlon is a great sport to make part of a healthy lifestyle and meet like minded individuals. Triathlon can be as big a part of your life as you want. It can give you fitness, travel to new locations meet new friends and help you achieve personal goals.

How can I get involved?

Joining a club is a great start. You will be able to participate in organised club training and social events. By meeting other club members you will have access to many years of accumulated knowledge for all levels of triathlon.

Basic training programs

Coming Soon

Find out more

About Us

Engadine Triathlon Club (ETC) was established in 1993 as a family focused social club which caters for all levels of fitness and abilities.

The club encourages a healthy lifestyle with an emphasis on enjoyment.

ETC bases most of its activities from Engadine Leisure Centre on Anzac Ave, Engadine, meeting there most Saturday mornings at 7am. All training activities are conducted at your own pace and for your own duration (30 min up to approximately 60min). No-one ever participates alone. The sessions are all led by club volunteers.

We also offer additional training sets throughout the week, and hold fully sanctioned club races throughout the year - Aquathons (swim/run), Duathlons (run/bike/run) and Triathlons (swim/bike/run).

Upcoming Club Training

6 April

In and outs Engadine pool. Meet at 7am. (Swim/run x 3 varying distances)

13 April

Swim 30min / Run 30mins - 60mins

Meet ‪7am‬ Engadine pool deck

19 April

Good Friday Lady Carrington run or mountain bike ride. Meet at the car park at 7am.

20 April

Easter Saturday Mystery Run with club legend John Beattie. Meet Engadine Pool 7am

21 April

Easter Monday - M7 Ride - Meet at Preston’s at 8am

27 April

Duathlon swim 1km, run 5km. Meet Engadine Pool deck ‪7am‬

Upcoming Local Events

13 April

Wollongong Triathlon Festival

https://www.eliteenergy.com.au/event/wollongong-triathlon-festival/

28 April

SBRX3

https://www.eliteenergy.com.au/event/sbrx3/

5 May

Ironman Australia/Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie

http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman-70.3/port-macquarie.aspx#axzz5k6wV5PQB

18 May

Port Stephens Triathlon Festival

https://www.eliteenergy.com.au/event/port-stephens-triathlon-festival/

Welcome to Engadine Triathlon Club