WHAT IS THE PROGRAMME?

The junior programme has been running for many years for children aged 10 years and above. It is run over Term 4 and Term 1 of the school year. We have a team of coaches who will help your children with triathlon specific skills across all three sports. All abilities are welcome however it is expected the athletes can swim at least 100m continuously without much difficulty to be part of the programme.

Children are split into groups based on age and ability.

Junior squad – ages 10-13. (9 year olds can sign up if they are competent swimmers and can safely ride on the road)
Teens squad – ages 13+
Canterbury Triathlon Academy 15years

All children are encouraged to take part in the local triathlons over summer (Triathlon Festival, OxMan, Canterbury Classic and Sea2Sky). There are duathlon options for those that are not quite up to longer open water swims.

WHEN ARE TRAINING SESSIONS ?

We run the programme in term 4 and term 1 each year
Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm
Sundays 9-10:15am

WHERE ARE SESSIONS?

Training sessions are at a variety of venues with Waltham Pool as our main base (we have a club room there where we can do indoor bike sessions if the weather is rubbish). Thursday venues include A&P show grounds, Heathcote, Lake Rua and Waltham. Sunday sessions are a mix of Graham Condon, Pegasus, Scarborough, Halswell Quarry, Corsair Bay and Waltham.

EQUIPMENT

Mountain bikes are fine and encouraged for younger athletes although many of the kids have road bikes.
We like children to purchase a t-shirt and wear to training
We will have Tri Suits available for purchase for racing

COSTS

Juniors $103/term
- Discounts are applied for families or 2 or 3 kids.
- You also become a member of the Canterbury Tri Club so are eligible for discounts on race entry fees.

These fees do not include pool admission.

HOW TO SIGN UP

Put your child’s details in the form below. At the start of the term our administrator will be in touch to work through joining “Game Day” which is the sign up platform we use.

Childs name

First Name

Last Name

Childs age

Parents name

First Name

Last Name

Mobile

2nd child's name (if applicable)

First Name

Last Name

3rd child's name (if applicable)

First Name

Last Name

Duration of sign up

2024 TERM 1 Schedule

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VENUE MAPS

SCARBOROUGH

Meet by the clocktower next to Ocean cafe at the far end of Scarborough beach

WALTHAM

Waltham swimming pool, 30 Waltham Road (these sessions are swim/run)

WAIMARI

Meet in Broad Park behind the Weimar Surf Lifesaving club. Corner of Beach Rd & Marine Parade, Waimari
https://goo.gl/maps/6xi3pbZ22dGkH5RX9

Waterloo Business Park

Meet on Enterprise Drive by the park where there is frisky golf (there is a series of angle parking spaces). This is off Halswell Junction Road.
Map on Google https://goo.gl/maps/zNfzHQrLf6DaWwcx5