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WTC awarded club of the year (for the second time)

November 16, 2020 Linsey Giles triathlon 0

Willesden Triathlon Club were awarded club of the year in the 2020 Triathlon England London Awards !

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PEOPLE OF WTC: Meet Marion. WTC Chair. Coach. Merm PEOPLE OF WTC: Meet Marion. WTC Chair. Coach. Mermaid in residence.πŸ”₯ Marion joined WTC in 2017 after moving to London from France, originally looking for some motivation to train weekly and make new friends…. Safe to say… things escalated from there… as she took the concept of β€œgiving it a go” to a whole new level: πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ English channel crossing (i.e. she always finds the way back home!) πŸ”₯ Multiple Ironman & 70.3 races πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ Endurance challenges on two wheels (she found wheel-mates in the club!) πŸ₯ˆ Podium finishes at extreme triathlon challenges ( @T24_xtreme!) πŸŽ“ British Triathlon certified group coach πŸ› οΈ WTC chair-person and coach As a coach, she swears by keeping things simple and consistent to deliver performance ! As chair of the club, she defends the mission: London’s friendliest triathlon club. All abilities. All ambitions. Cheering guaranteed! In a nutshell? Channel crosser. Talk Walker. Mission keeper. Mic dropper!! 🀩⚑ So now… πŸ”ΈHit play πŸ”ΈMeet Marion πŸ”ΈFollow us πŸ”ΈJoin the club β†’ check the January Joiner promotion! πŸ”ΈStick around β†’ check out our People of WTC stories πŸ‘€πŸ”₯ #willesdentriclub #swimbikerun❀️ #peopleofwtc
Young Athlete Sponsorship 2026 Introducing Sophie Young Athlete Sponsorship 2026 Introducing Sophie Green! Every year WTC backs a young athlete with ambition and potential in swim, bike, run, and we are super excited to kick off our 2026 by welcoming into the WTC family Sophie Green! Sophie is a 16-year-old visually impaired paratriathlete who competes in the PTVI classification. She discovered triathlon about two years ago: and was soon hooked! Now on the British Paratriathlon Pathway, a programme designed to develop athletes with world-class potential, she’s already showing exactly why she belongs there. In her first season racing the British Triathlon Super Series, Sophie finished 1st overall in the PTVI Female category !! She took a huge step last September, moving to Loughborough College, an elite British Triathlon training hub, to keep building experience as she pursues her ambition to race internationally! This is just the beginning! Thrilled to follow her journey and share the road ahead.. Welcome to WTC, Sophie!! #willesdentriathlonclub #brittri #paratriathlon #britishtriathlon #swimbikerun
NYE SPECIAL PB EDITION celebrating the last WTC’er NYE SPECIAL PB EDITION celebrating the last WTC’ers standing πŸ”₯πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ It's not over till is over and @Walter and Jono brought home two new PBs in the final days of the year! First up: Walter rang the 10K PB bell @Chase the Moon Battersea Park on December 10th with a 46:28 performance! A monster comeback after injury!! ... chuffed but always chasing for more.. it looks like he's now after a PB bells symphony in 2026!! πŸ””πŸ’₯ A few days later Jono banked a new 10K PB in an amazing 37:19 finish @The one in the park Battersea!! One of many 2025 performances defending an unbroken 10-year streak across all other distances (historical data acquired πŸ‘€πŸ‘€) On 2026 resolutions, he declared: β€œI'm having a crack at 5K PBs now!"!!πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈβš‘ So..for both athletes: will the wine theory apply? 🍷🍷 Let's wait and see!!!! And with that and just a few hours to go... time to say goodbye 2025!! See you all in 2026. Ready or not! Happy New Year everyone!!!!!πŸŽ‡πŸŽ‡πŸŽ‡πŸŽ‡β€οΈ πŸŠβ€β™€οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸƒ #willesdentriathlonclub #itsnotovertillitsover #swimbikerun
Struggling with your 2026 resolutions list?? If yo Struggling with your 2026 resolutions list?? If you’ve been thinking about triathlon (or just moving more) but still need a nudge to take the plunge… Here’s your sign to join WTC! πŸ‘€ ✨ JANUARY JOINER OFFER ✨ Until 31 January 2026: --> 10% OFF any 10-session training bundle (Β£72 instead of Β£80) --> Open to new joiners and existing members (winter motivation needs support!) What it takes to join: --> 1 FREE trial session before deciding --> Β£35 annual joining fee --> Coached swim/run sessions pay-as-you-go or bundles --> Open to all abilities THE CLUB - Brent-based - regular swim/run training Tue 7-9pm @willesden_sports_centre - British Triathlon–certified coaches - Plenty of club activities, ad hoc training, socials - 75 members - 12+ nationalities and growing - Friendliest in town! πŸ‘‰ DM us here or check the website and drop us an email for more info. And if you want to know what we’re about from our coaches and members, follow our "People of WTC" stories: WTC in their own words !! #JanuaryJoiner #WillesdenTri #SwimBikeRun #TriathlonTraining #LondonTri #NewYearNewGoals #willesdentri @brittri @triathloneng_london
PEOPLE OF WTC: Member spotlight #1 Meet: LINSEY! PEOPLE OF WTC: Member spotlight #1 Meet: LINSEY! If you’ve ever joined the club, emailed the club, visited the website, chances are you’ve already met Linsey! In 2019, as a cyclist with multiple sportives under his belt and a growing runner, he decided to level up with swimming. Triathlon was the challenge --> WTC the answer! So he joined. From there, things escalated quickly: πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ Sprint & Standard triathlons πŸ’ͺ Multiple 70.3 races πŸ”₯ Two full-distance Ironman finishes πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ Plenty of endurance madness on two wheels πŸ› οΈ WTC long-standing member and irreplaceable all-tech volunteer Otherwise said: +Born cyclist +Runner for love +Swimmer to tri =WTCer So now… Hit play ▢️ Meet Linsey Follow us Join the club β†’ links in bio (Linsey's at the other end of the email !) Stick around β†’ more stories coming soon πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€
Launching today: PEOPLE OF WTC πŸ“’πŸ“’πŸ“’πŸ’₯ To tell you wh Launching today: PEOPLE OF WTC πŸ“’πŸ“’πŸ“’πŸ’₯ To tell you what Willesden Triathlon Club is all about and who makes it what it is! Brent-based. 75 members strong and growing πŸ’ͺ A brilliant mix of 12+ nationalities, abilities backgrounds and walks of lifeπŸ”₯ From first-timers to endurance veterans. Everyone belongs πŸ™Œ First in the spotlight : KRISTIN DUFFY! Founder, head coach, and heart behind Willesden Triathlon Club ❀️ Kristin founded WTC in 2011, with support from @britishtriathlon, to bring triathlon to the Borough of Brent, an area of London that didn’t have a club at the time. She went all in and set out to build the friendliest one in town! Inclusive, welcoming, and focused on getting people of ALL levels to the finish line! A New Yorker by origin and Londoner by choice, the idea grew out of her own triathlon journey, which began back home. A self-described non-sporty person, Kristin joined a club starting somewhere between couch and 5K, found community and support .... caught the triathlon bug, and never looked back! Fast forward a few years: πŸ… 5Γ— Ironman-distance races πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ Multiple marathons πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ More races than she can count πŸŽ“ British Triathlon Level 2 coach πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Certified leader in running fitness πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ Spinning instructor πŸ”₯ Founder and head coach of WTC! Today, Kristin coaches everyone from first-timers to Iron-people, total beginners and endurance veterans, with the same "tough love"! πŸ”₯❀️ And when she’s not coaching or training? Kristin is also an actor, producer and podcaster πŸŽ­πŸŽ™οΈ So now… Hit play! Meet Kristin! Follow us! Join the club --> links in bio! Stick around --> more stories coming soon!! πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ #willesdentriclub #swimbikerun❀️ #britishtriathlon
2025 REWIND πŸ”₯ From pool lanes to open water. from 2025 REWIND πŸ”₯ From pool lanes to open water. from muddy trails to European start lines 2025 was BIG for the people of WTC! We trained. And trained. And trained some more. πŸŠβ€β™€οΈSwim β€” 3,100km and counting (@marionswimsacross leading at 400.. rarely on land. Neptune take that! πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈBike β€” 100,000+ km of pedal power, @trilinsey leading the pack 9k+.. Linsey wait! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈRun β€” 37,378 km, @libgeeksgirl .. leading at 2300+!!! Run Lucy run! TOTAL CHARGE: 140000+ km and 9,000+ training hours... that’s about 3.5 laps around the Earth and 375+ full days of swim, bike and run!!!! πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ And all that training fuelled a lot of racing and club fun! From aquathlon first-timers to ultra legends we crossed a lot of finish lines! 🏁 50+ races | 130+ entries | UK, France, Spain, Belgium & beyond Swim-Bike-Run galore, from extreme triathlon madness to Iron & 70.3 distances, from olympic to super sprint action and our very own Willesden aquathlon and triathlon! And for added fun: swimrun, aquathlon and open-water chaos, cycling epics and a lot (a lot!) of running from 5Ks, to iconic marathons, to unforgiving ultras.. till the very end of the year! Huge congratulations to everyone! And thank you to all the members, volunteers and supporters of the friendliest triathlon club in town! 2025: latest upgrade almost complete. Thanks!..… time to go now… 2026… loading..stand by…!!!⏳πŸ’₯ And if you want to know more about the club, shout, follow us, stick around …. Plenty more coming soon. #willesdentriathlonclub #gowtc #britishtriathlon #swimbikerun #triathlon @brittri
WEEK 50 AT WTC!!! That time of the year again… an WEEK 50 AT WTC!!! That time of the year again… and 2025, we’re already missing you! ✨ True to WTC tradition, festive spirits were high at our annual Xmas party at @thecarltontav All covered once again: Secret (evil) Santa stealing, tri-mendous quiz courtesy of @mschmidttens, and of course… the WTC annual awards!!! πŸ† - Triathlete of the year: our very own Madame President, @marionswimsacross , setting the tone from the top! - Community spirit: @trilinsey , aka our behind-the-scenes web wizard - Friendliest / Team cheerleader: @Walter .. pure Argentinian spirit there.. -Lost in transition: @Pops… POPSSS?? where are you?! - Goal setter & smasher: @Camille : 12 half marathons planned, 12 run! - Best welcome to our newest, tiniest members: @mschmidttens , organiser and push-leader of the very first Ricky Run Buggy Edition - Legends in the making - Most improved: Ros & Pieranna ...getting there… getting there… - Grumble & groan award: @Abi ... come on Abi πŸ˜… Huge congrats to everyone!! πŸ™ŒπŸ”₯ 2026 is just around the corner… what’s next for the friendliest tri club in town? πŸ‘€ Stay tuned and come join us!!! πŸŠβ€β™€οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ
WEEK 49 : RICKY RUN 2025 β€’ Special Edition!!!πŸ“£πŸ“£πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ WEEK 49 : RICKY RUN 2025 β€’ Special Edition!!!πŸ“£πŸ“£πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ WTC hit the trails around Rickmansworth yesterday, not missing yet another opportunity to enjoy the less-dry-than-usual weather!!!!β˜”πŸŒ¦οΈ It was our annual Ricky Run "Special edition", wrapped up, as ever with a group breakfast in town!!β˜•πŸ₯žπŸ³πŸ₯› 3 classic distances + a brand new buggy-special! - Epic: three naturally waterproofed legends, @libgeeksgirl , @Raphael and @Sebastien, waltzed through the drizzle and conquered the 17-Mile Epic in style!!!πŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί - Massive: the fab four, Ellen, @Erika, @Kristin, Simon unfazed by the occasional tears from the sky, smashed the 10-Mile Massive!!!!πŸ€ΈπŸƒ - Magic: four steadfast intrepids, @Leo, @Marion. @Pieranna, @Walter sledged over mud and leaves, completing the 11,265.4Mt Magic (aka 7-Mile) and made it first to the breakfast table!!!!!πŸ›·πŸ‚ - Buggy edition: shoutout to @Des, @Emily, @Helen, @Laura, @Matt, @Sarah, who kept the pace with the newest WTC entries/legends in the making, pushing through the brand new Ricky Run Buggy Edition!!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯° Same time next year?????πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ #wtctriathlon , #rickmansworth, #trailrunning , #triathlon
WEEK 47 UPDATE ❄️πŸ”₯ Racing season may be winding WEEK 47 UPDATE ❄️πŸ”₯ Racing season may be winding down but the People of WTC’s energy is still very much up! Massive shoutout to @libgeeksgirl smashing the Donostia/San SebastiΓ‘n Marathon and flying through those Basque seaside streets in style. QuΓ© bien!!!! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ”₯πŸ‘ Back home the club's end-of-year fun (and weirdness πŸ‘€) is only just getting started… coming up: πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Ricky Run: Rickmansworth trails, 7 to 17 miles + buggy edition! πŸŽ… Xmas Bingo: 25 days of challenges (testing quads and dignityπŸ˜…)!! πŸŽ‰ WTC Christmas Party πŸŽ‰!!! More updates soon! Curious about the club? All links in bio. #WillesdenTri #WillesdenTriathlonClub #SwimBikeRun #SanSebastianMarathon #maratondonostia
WTC . WEEK 45 . THROWBACK !! Another fantastic wee WTC . WEEK 45 . THROWBACK !! Another fantastic week of racing, pacing and sharing from the People of WTC! WTCers showed up in full force at the iconic London Cross Country Championships @ Parliament Hill on November 8th!!πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ Steep uphill start and views over London to forget the pain! Huge performances from @Lucy, Jono, @Erika, @Des powering through yet another "nice day out"! πŸ’ͺ Different latitude same attitude: @Jamel took on the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Marbella last Sunday!! Sunshine, Mediterranean vibes and a seriously tough course.. delivering a stellar result!!πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ And in a slightly less lactate-driven performance, WTC gathered last week for the 2025-AGM , taking stock, celebrating and planning ahead... as always only good vibes! Plenty still to come in the final weeks of 2025… and even more brewing for 2026...! Stay tuned!!! @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #LondonCrossCountry #parliamenthill #IRONMANtri #IM703WC #Marbella2025
πŸ†πŸ† Medal Monday!πŸ†πŸ† WTC members have been having a πŸ†πŸ† Medal Monday!πŸ†πŸ† WTC members have been having a fab autumn so far! Here are a couple highlights! πŸ”΄ We enjoyed our annual spooky run on Hampstead Heath to celebrate Halloween! πŸŽƒ ⚫ David went international, racing at @ironmantri 70.3 Barcelona! πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ βšͺ Tom, Ros and Camille took part in the @runthroughuk London Aquathlon! 🏊🏻 πŸ”΄ Abi, Raphael and Richard smashed the @royalparkshalf !Β  πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ ⚫ Camille completed her 12th half marathon of the year in Brussels! 12 in 12 months, Kudos!πŸ’ͺ Well done everyone!Β  β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #royalparkshalf #brusselshalf #halfmarathon #triathlonengland #ironman #londonaquathlon #runthrough
πŸ…πŸ… Terrific Tuesday!πŸ…πŸ… It's been a fantastic few πŸ…πŸ… Terrific Tuesday!πŸ…πŸ… It's been a fantastic few weeks for WTC! WTC's endurance queen, Marion, took part in the @t24_xtrem_triathlon at the end of September. This is a mammoth feat onsisting of 13k swim / 220k bike / 50k run and Marion came away in a fabulous 3rd place! πŸ‘‘ WTC were out in force at the @vitalitylondon10k on Sunday 28 September, with excellent running from Anja, Tom, Claire, Abi, Jono, Des and Ellen! (Sorry if we missed anyone!) πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ Our very own WTC triathlon and aquathlon took place on 28 September, with competitors racing around our lovely course in Willesden. There were smiles, gritted teeth, personal bests and most important lots of cake! Sign up is open for our next race in April - see the link in our bio! πŸ”— β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #aquathlon #willesden #vitality10k #t24extremetriathlon
πŸ…πŸ… Fantastic Friday πŸ…πŸ… It's been a fantastic week πŸ…πŸ… Fantastic Friday πŸ…πŸ… It's been a fantastic week for WTC. A couple of highlights below! Lucy and Leo took part in the Coniston Swim Run in the Lake District and came 2nd! πŸ₯ˆ Des, Jono and Raphael fought it out at the Eton Dorney Triathlon on Sunday. Jono was 5th, Des 9th, and Raphael was 4th in his age group and 9 mins quicker than last year πŸ’ͺ 🚴 Nick and Anya completed @swimserpentine , with Nick getting his London Classics medal! 🏊🏻 If this has inspired you, there are still some spots in our aquathlon and triathlon which is taking place THIS SUNDAY at Willesden Sports Centre. Sign up via the link in our bio - hope to see you there! πŸ”— β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #aquathlon #londontriathlon #dorneylake #swimserpentine #swimrunconiston #swimrun
πŸ…πŸ… Fab Friday πŸ…πŸ… We had an absolute blast at the πŸ…πŸ… Fab Friday πŸ…πŸ… We had an absolute blast at the Hampstead Heath 26th Duathlon (aka the Pondathon) last Sunday. Three teams from WTC embarked on a gallivant around Hampstead Heath, swimming in the lido and all three ponds, and running between each. What a fab event! Looking forward to next year already! 🏊🏻 πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ 🌳 β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub @kronosportsuk @colhampsteadheath #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #aquathlon #pondathon #hampsteadheath
Entries are OPEN for our triathlon and aquathlon o Entries are OPEN for our triathlon and aquathlon on 28 September 2025! 🏁 Place: Willesden Sports Centre Time: 9am Distance: 400m swim, 10km bike (triathlon only), 5km run Whether this is your first race or you are seasoned triathlete, this is the event for you! Expect fun competition, friendly support and cake at the finish line! πŸ† Enter via the link in bio πŸ”— β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikefun #triathlon #swimbikerun #aquathlon #londonrace #swimbikefun
πŸ…πŸ… Fab Friday πŸ…πŸ… The triathlon season is in full πŸ…πŸ… Fab Friday πŸ…πŸ… The triathlon season is in full swing and the last few weeks have seen some amazing performances from our members. Just a few highlights: πŸ”΄ Lucy and Erika took on the @eventsatw @fullsteam_sport Castle to Coast triathlon, most of it in the pouring rain! β˜‚οΈ βšͺ DJ smashed the brand new (and very difficult) Leeds @ironman_uk ! 🏁 ⚫ Des came 1st in his age group at the @castleraceseries Belvoir Castle triathlon! πŸ† πŸ”΄ Ellen, Camille and Lucy raced in the @windrushtriclub Aquathlon, battling a surprisingly choppy lido swim before completing a 5km run around Brockwell Park. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #aquathlon #leedsironman #castletocoast #windrushtri #brockwellpark #belvoircastle
πŸ…πŸ… Medal Monday πŸ…πŸ… Anja absolutely smashed Outlaw πŸ…πŸ… Medal Monday πŸ…πŸ… Anja absolutely smashed Outlaw Holkam on Sunday 6 July. It was her first middle distance and she crossed the line in a blistering 6:03! Fellow WTC member Katy also had a fantastic race! πŸ’ͺ Well done Anja and Katy! β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #outlaw #holkam #70.3 #halfironman #middledistancetri
πŸ…πŸ… Today is going to be a bumper Medal Monday πŸ…πŸ… πŸ…πŸ… Today is going to be a bumper Medal Monday πŸ…πŸ… First up, huge congrats to everyone who joined us for our Track PBs Race on 3 July! It was a fab night of 1 mile, 3km and 5km racing and we were delighted so many of you got the PBs you were looking for! πŸ† If you'd like to take part in our next race, entries for our aquathlon and triathlon in September are now open! Link in bio πŸ”— β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #trackrace #pbrace #5kmrace #1mile race #willesdensportscentre #3kmrace
πŸ…THROWBACK THURSDAYπŸ… Some highlights from a bumpe πŸ…THROWBACK THURSDAYπŸ… Some highlights from a bumper weekend of WTC racing: πŸ”΄ Marion and Linsey took on @ironmantri @lessablesdolonne. With hot temperatures, a puncture and a tough course, it was a tough day out but they both did brilliantly! 🚲 βšͺ Raphael smashed his first middle distance triathlon in Cardiff - finishing in 5hrs 40 and 4th in his age group πŸ’ͺ @triathloncymru ⚫ Camille completed her eighth half marathon of the year! This time in @denbies_wine_estate on one of the hottest days of the year - thankfully there was a hosepipe every mile! πŸ’¦ πŸ”΄ Des took part in the @tracksmithrunning Solstice 3k on Friday night - an urban race around @coaldropsyardπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ βšͺ Jamel bagged himsel a spot to the @ironmantri 70.3 World Championships in Marbella after a fantastic qualifying race! πŸ† β€οΈπŸ©ΆπŸ–€ @willesdentriclub #willesdentri #swimbikerun #swimbikefun #triathlon #triclub #ironman #ironman70.3 #middledistance #denbies #coaldropsyard #3krace
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