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Club
Contacts & Committee
The Club Committee members are
listed below, with an outline of their role - please feel free to get
in touch with any of them on the email addresses provided. We are always looking for new volunteers to support the club
activities, so if you are interested in supporting the club, please get
in touch.
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Melissa Handford
Committee
Role: Chair
Contact
Details: mel@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
With support from the committee, I have
overall responsibility for the club’s activities and ensuring that good
practise is implemented at all times. I chair meetings and oversee
decisions made by the club.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
I have been involved with Triathlon
now for 10 years, but still like to call myself a ‘recreational’
triathlete! I compete fairly regularly over various distances from
sprint to half-ironman, but also enjoy other physical challenges such
as ultra-marathons and mountain climbs!
Favourite
Quote:
‘Today’s
preparation determines tomorrow’s achievement’
(Anon)
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Position Vacant
Committee
Role: Secretary
Contact
Details: Jane Spencer is covering this role.
Job
Description:
I am in charge of the receipt and maintenance club memberships and
taking minutes at the club meetings.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
to follow
Favourite
Quote:
‘to follow’
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Rachel
Burrows
Committee
Role: Treasurer
Contact
Details: rachel@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I
am responsible for maintaining the clubs finances.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
I
enjoy the training more than racing but when brave enough do enter both
sprint and olymic events. My time on the bike (or lack of
time on
it as I tend to be known for!!!) means I often lean towards running
events and have previously completed both the London and Paris Marathons.
Favourite
Quote:
“Just Do It!”
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Paul
Jarvis
Committee
Role: Development Officer
Contact
Details: paul@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I am responsible for development of the club across the Charnwood
and North West
Leicestershire areas. This includes development of existing and
new sessions as well as taster sessions. An important part of
this role working with governing bodies, local authorities, leisure
facilities and other interested parties to expand our sevices and
facilities. I am also responsible for update and design
of
the club website.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
After having found Triathlon
due to a foot injury ("why don't you bike and swim while you
recover?" said the Physio)
I'm thoroughly hooked. Enjoyed my first season in 2007 competing in
Sprint distance events and moved up to Olympic distance in 2008.
If my injuries hold off, I'm planning on going longer in 2009
with at least one middle distance race.
I really
enjoy the variety of
training for the three different elements and the support I get from
the other members of the club.
Favourite
Quote:
'And here comes Bill Werbunik to play his next shot' (it's a long
story)
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Lynda
Rowe
Committee
Role: Press and Publicity Officer
Contact
Details: lynda@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I am responsible for promoting the club and club events.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience
I got into triathlon from a chance meeting
of someone on a bus, (as I got on with my Brompton cycle) and we
started talking cycling, which led to triathlons and possibility of
supporting a person with a disability to race. I offered services to
support on a tandem never dreaming that I would end up doing triathlons
- after all I couldn’t swim front crawl - others will
vouch for that when I went to my first training session at
Ibstock!!! - Now I know why my mum told me never to talk to
strangers!
Well thanks to the welcome of the club members and great coaching, I
have now thoroughly enjoyed several triathlons and an aquathon. I took
on this committee role as a way of saying thank you and giving
something back.
Favourite
Quote:
‘Don’t worry just enjoy it’
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Charlotte
Quinn
Committee
Role: Children's Coordinator
Contact
Details: charlie@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I am responsible for cordinating and assisting in the organisation of our Junior Section activities from training to events.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
I come to triathlon from a running
background. I ran cross country for my university & participated in
pretty much every sport going. I also chaired the ladies’ sports &
social society. I was, however, having problems with injuries &
started to cross-train which led to the inevitable change-over into
triathlon. Since joining the club in February 2008, I have
competed in sprint & standard distance competitions. I even won my
agegroup in the last one of the season! I have been very involved in
setting up the junior section & have recently obtained my level 1
coaching qualification. I hope to continue competing in &
coaching triathlon & look forward to the growth of the club (&
particularly the junior section) this year
Favourite
Quote:
none
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Pete Cox
Committee
Role: Social Secretary
Contact
Details: pete@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I am in charge of organising social activites for the Club.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
I am very new to triathlon having only started at the back
end of the 2008 season, however it tends to grab you and then you can't
get enough. I was always involved in sport from the age of 10
upwards until I left the forces in 1994 when it all went
downhill, that was until the Triathlon bug caught hold and
kicked me into gear again. I love competing in events and training
hard, but I also enjoy the social fun side of being a member of a club
Favourite
Quote:
‘Train Hard, Play Hard’
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Jane
Spencer
Committee
Role: Events Officer
Contact
Details: jane@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I am responsible for organising any Triathlon/Aquathon/Duathlon and
other competitive events
that the club has planned.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
Short
attention span and boredom with running took me to my first tri in
1998. A lack of confidence limited my races but I do enjoy Olympic
distance rather than short. I'm not very fast but love the camaraderie
of training and racing, and the fitness it gives me for running around
after two young children (two when the youngest realises the value of
walking!)
Favourite
Quote:
'I'll have a
think'
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Trish
McPherson
Committee
Role: Welfare Officer
Contact
Details: trish@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
To be responsible for the implementation of good practice and child
protection policies within the club.
View my full role description here>>
Triathlon
Experience:
First triathlon Rhayader Wales 2005
just for fun! No particular talent just tenacity and hard work
culminating in 2008 competing at Mazda London Tri and in Vancouver at
the Triathlon World Sprint Championships (age group) 13th fantastic
experiences, happy memories. Next mountain Europeans!! And yes it’s
still fun in a strange way.
Favourite
Quote:
‘Pain is temporary quitting is forever’
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Jim
Kersey
Committee
Role: Committee Member
Contact
Details: jim@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
Job
Description:
I am responsible for providing general support to the committee.
Triathlon
Experience:
Lots! Including 2008 Age Group Rankings Champion.
Favourite
Quote:
‘to follow’
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If you
have a general enquiry, please contact us
at info@charnwoodtriathlon.co.uk
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