What We Do
Swimming
Aberdeen Sports Village - Aquatics Centre
Mondays - 50m pool
Starts Monday 2nd October 17 - Monday 7th May 18
20:00 - 21:30 Coached session for all abilities.
Starts Monday 2nd October - Monday 7th May 2018
Mainly endurance based session; incorporating drills and technique exercises, and developing open water skills prior to the open water season starting in May.
Pay the coach at poolside £6 members and £1 for junior/student members (£9 for non members)
Coaches - Ken Bryson & Alan Semple
Thursdays - 25m pool
19:00 - 20:00 Beginners and Improvers - Targeted at swimmers who are new to triathlon or anticipate taking longer than 15 minutes to swim 750m. Pay the coach at poolside £4 members and £1 for junior/student members (£6 for non members)
Coach - Kevin Watson
20:00 - 21:00 Intermediate and Advanced - For more experienced swimmers. Mainly focused on technique development through drills, working on the 5 levels of drill progression. This session will also include a triathlon specific fitness development element.
Pay the coach at poolside £4 members and £1 for junior/student members (£6 for non members)
Coach - Kevin Watson
Thursday - RGU
19:00 - 20:00 Intermediate and advanced
For experienced swimmers who have attended some club sessions. Mainly focused on technique development through drills, working on the 5 levels of drill progression. This session will also include a triathlon specific fitness development element.
Pay the coach at poolside £4 members and £1 for junior/student members (£6 for non members)
Coach - Alan Semple
Cycling
Cults Academy - Turbo Session
Tuesdays - Tuesday 3rd October 17 - Tuesday 27th March 18
19:00 - 20:00 All levels of experience and ability welcome.
Doors open at 18.30 be warmed up and prepared to start at 19:00
Working through components of bike fitness, including high cadence, isolated leg exercises, bike specific power, strength and muscular endurance. The sessions will become more race specific with time. The club has a limited number of turbos that can be hired for the session.
£4 members and £1 for junior/student members (£6 for non members)
Coach - Ken Bryson
Running
Saturdays
09:00 - 10:15 All levels of experience and ability welcome.
Sessions will be modified to suit individual requirements. Working through components of run fitness in order to develop run economy, efficiency and speed. Sessions will use balance and coordination drills and strength and power drills and exercises to develop run ability and will develop run endurance and 10k pace.
Pay at reception for ASV session for track use. £2 per person coaching charge.
Coach - Ken Bryson / Kevin Watson
TriStars
Fleet Feet TriStars
TriStars is the Triathlon club in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire for young people aged 8 to 16. With regular training specifically for growing and developing athletes, we support the most seasoned young triathlete to the absolute beginner.
If you would like to join just complete this consent form and give it to one of the coaches at your first training session and fill in a membership form online
Swim
RGU Sport Pool
Tuesdays 17:30-18:30
Focus on improving swim technique for Triathlon swimming. Prior to attending the swim session you should be comfortable swimming 50m unaided.
New block running from 1st August - October Holidays.
Bike
Knockburn Sports Loch, Strachan, near Banchory
Sundays 3pm-5pm - Every week
This session is now for all ages but will be split into two training groups, depending on ability. It will run EVERY week. Make sure you bring a bike, helmet and running shoes. Knockburn can be chilly, so bring lots of layers!!!
New block starts on 27th August - October holidays
Run
Aberdeen Sports Village Athletics Track
Saturdays 09:00 until 10:00 - Every week
It will run EVERY week. Make sure you bring appropriate shoes and clothing and be on track, ready to warm up at 8.50am.
New block starts on the 2nd September - October holidays
Join In
Subscriptions and fees
Annual membership is £10, this is due at the start of each year.
The cost of sessions with a club membership is £2 on a Saturday, £3 on a Tuesday, without membership the sessions cost £1 more.
For members only:
There is also an option at the start of each 6 week training block to pay up front at a cost of £20 for both Saturdays & Tuesdays, or £8 for just Saturdays and £12 for just Tuesdays which gives a big saving.
Who We Are
With out the club coaches volunteering their time we would not have the variety of training sessions that we run; to find out more about our coaches, have a look at their profiles.
If you are interested in coaching, Triathlon Scotland run a number of coaching courses through out the year. More details on when the next courses are can be viewed on the Triathlon Scotland Website
Ken
Bryson
Level 3 Triathlon Coach
Kevin
Watson
Level 3 Triathlon Coach
Tracey Sahraie
Acting Level 3 Triathlon Coach
Tom
Wilson
Acting Level 3 Triathlon Coach
Martin Goodlad
Level 2 Triathlon Coach
Stuart
Brice
Level 2 Triathlon Coach
Aude Chaiban
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Lewis Murchie
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Lynne Parkinson
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Andy Redman
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Graham Ritchie
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Alan
Semple
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Jake Vellacott
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Andy Williams
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Arianna Sahraie
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Kerry Littlejohn
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Brian
Condy
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Alistair Aitken
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Duncan
Wood
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Lindsay Young
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Derek Liversidge
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Marja-Liisa Kitacheva
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Tamsin
Law
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Rebeccah Stripling
Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Committee 2018
Eilidh Clarkson
Chairman
Duncan
Wood
Co Chairman
Tamsin
Law
Club Secretary
Colin Matthew
Club Treasurer
Tracey
Sahraie
Head Coach
Lynne Parkinson
Welfare Officer
Kerry Littlejohn
Tristars Representative
Craig
Law
Club Kit
Keith
Varney
Club Equipment
Graeme Ritchie
Club Equipment
Roz
Boynton
Membership Secretary/Race Committee
Katherine Thomson
Race Committee
Alan
Semple
Race Committee
Kevin
Watson
Ordinary Member
Dress the Part
Club Kit
Tri Suits, Tri Separates, Running Kit, Cycling Clothing and Casual Kit
If you are interested in ordering club kit please contact the club mailbox.
Photo by Belinda Holmes @ AB21 Photography
