Group 1 Leader
(Level 2 Triathlon & RTO)
Elaine joined the coaching team for Group S in Spring 2013 and started coaching Group 2 in Sept 2014 and became Group Leader of Group 1 in 2017. She gained her BTF Level 2 qualification in March 2015 and completed the BTF Regional Technical Race Officials Course in October 2016.
Elaine is the Junior Club Secretary on the Management Team and Assistant Race Director. And currently acting Child Welfare Officer and on the Covid-Secure sub-committee. So is very busy managing the club operations behind the scenes as well as working full time.
Elaine's previously rowed for Cambridge 99s and used to help with coaching the junior and development squads. In August 2013 Elaine completed the inaugural Ride100 London and in Sept 2016 Elaine completed the Dart 10km swim , she has also completed in several triathlons including Blenheim Palace & Windsor Triathlons. Due to time pressures Elaine focuses on Open Water swimming, and enjoys finding lakes, rivers and sea swims around the UK, or swim holidays further afield.
Elaine recognizes that participation in sport and physical activity can empower individual girls and women in particular. Involvement in sport and physical activity can, for example, build life skills, confidence and body awareness and may create social networks, which result in dramatic positive life changes for participants.
She is also a cat lover which is fortunate as she has provided a home for Wallace our club mascot.
You can contact Elaine at group1@waldenjnr.co.uk
The Group 1 weekly schedule of training on Saturdays for Autumn Term 2020 is set out below.
| |
Venue |
Time |
Activity |
| 19-Sep |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 26-Sep |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 3-Oct |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 10-Oct |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 17-Oct |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 24-Oct |
Half Term |
Half Term |
Half Term |
| 31-Oct |
Half Term |
Half Term |
Half Term |
| 7-Nov |
Lord Butler |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 14-Nov |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 21-Nov |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 28-Nov |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 5 Dec |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
| 12 Dec |
Carver Barracks |
8.30am - 10.30am |
Bike / Run |
Group 1 Coach
(Level 1 Triathlon)
Laura began coaching with the Group 1 team in November 2017 and gained her BTF Level 1 coaching qualification in December 2018. She is also a Swim England official - Judge level 1. Her sons Edward and Theo train with WaldenJNR Group 2 and Group 1 respectively.
Aged 9 or 10 at the 31 December of the year race is held.
This is the second youngest age group and is based on age at the end of the year. TriStar 1's belong to Group 1 of our Saturday morning training groups.
Races are usually held on school playing fields on grass. Open water races are rare and if cycling on tarmac it will be on roads with traffic. Because of the short distances, quick transitions are very important.
TriStar 1's can compete in our Club Championship and in the Eastern Region Children' League and there is asummary of all races on our East Region Race Calendar. On these pages the links tell you about each race and how and when to enter.
The standard race distances set out in the BTF rulebook for this age group are:
Triathlon
- Swim 150m (pool) 150m to 200m (open water)
- Bike 2km (grass) 4km (tarmac)
- Run 1.2km
Duathlon
- Run 1.2km
- Bike 2km (grass) 4km (tarmac)
- Run 400m
Aquathon
- Swim 150m (pool) 150m to 200m (open water)
- Run 1.5km
