Our development programme is designed for secondary school students of all ages and abilities. At the end of Year 9, athletes can choose to remain in the junior programme or progress into the development squad.

We aim to support both athletes with performance goals and those who simply want to enjoy triathlon as their summer sport. The programme also provides a pathway for students transitioning from single-discipline sports such as swimming, cycling, or running — we’ll help you gradually build the skills and confidence to race triathlon.

Training is delivered by our experienced coaching team, with two coaches present at road-based sessions to ensure we can cater to a wide range of abilities and give every athlete the attention they need.

What we do

Our group of athletes train together 3-4 times per week and connect athletes into swim programmes. Over the summer months we try to offer additional swim sessions

Typically the sessions offered are

• Monday - afternoon bike session

• Tuesday - afternoon gym session

• Thursday - run workout with Team Petty runners

• Saturday - swim / bike / run or run/bike/run session

Coaches

Refer to our coaches profiles here. The development programme coaches are

• Sam Petty

• John Newsom

• Dave Hunter & Chris Clarke (strength & conditioning)

Joining

If you would like to get involved please email development@canterburytriclub.co.nz or call John Newsom 021 399 774