Solihull Triathlon Club welcome junior members to join and train with us. Our club has a British Triathlon Federation Bronze award which shows our strong approach to welfare. All coaching is run by BTF Coaches who are DBS checked.
Junior athletes can start training with us as soon as they will be eight years old by 31st December in the year they are applying. Confused? A Junior that is aged seven on 1st January, but eight by 31st December can train with us.
Junior members aged 14 to 17 years old may benefit from access to adult member sessions and may apply to the club to attend by submitting an online form (here). This should be completed by a parent or guardian and will be reviewed by the Head Coach, taking into account the number of sessions available and the athlete welfare, ability, maturity and aptitude. The results will be discussed with the member and their parent or guardian to establish the way forward. When completing the form, please remember to view the Welfare and Safeguarding documents. If you have any queries regarding the application, please contact Gareth David (headcoach@solihulltri.club).
Currently we offer the following sessions for juniors throughout the week
Swimming – Fridays 6-7pm (one lane for juniors). Running – Saturdays 9:25-10:30am (one session for juniors one for adults at the same location, Tudor Grange park). Cycling – Thursdays 8-9pm (14-17 y/o juniors cycling with an adult)
Swim training
From September 2024, we will once again be able to offer junior swim sessions on Fridays from 6-7pm. We have two lanes available on Fridays and one will be for adults and one for juniors, aged 8 to 17. As was the case before, junior members aged between 14 and 17 may be permitted to attend the main adult sessions with parental permission.
Places are limited and are paid for monthly, though a commitment is required for a quarter (Apr-Jun, Jul-Sept, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar). Swim sessions cost £20 per month. New swimmers are charged pro rata until the start of the next month. Please contact secretary@solihulltri.club if you have a junior member aged 14-18 who is interested.
Run training
Coached junior run training takes place in Tudor Grange Park on Saturday mornings from 9:25 am to 10:30 am. These coincide with adult sessions so that parents can take part in run training at the same time as their children.
These are member-only sessions with details in the closed Facebook group. Sessions always start with warm ups and finish with stretching and a warm down. All you need is some trainers, and a drink usually helps.
Bike training
We currently offer adhoc coached sessions to Juniors on Tudor Grange Cycle Track. Junior members aged 14 to 17 years old may be permitted to train with the adults, including at Thursday night cycle sessions.
There is no need for a fancy bike, but it should be roadworthy and set up for your size. Athletes will also need a well-fitting cycle helmet.