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Group 1

(Tristar 1 - born in 2016 or 2015)

Group 1 Training

Group 1 train for two hours from 8.30am to 10.30am on Saturdays during school terms at our main training area Carver Barracks. From Sept 2024 the group is for those who were born in 2015 or 2016 who will race in the Tristar 1 age group in 2025.

The aim of the group is to develop good technique, discipline and all round coordination skills in a fun competitive environment differentiated so suit all abilities.

Swim training is now provided on Sunday mornings and is an extra session to Saturday training; more information can be found here.

Chris Outterside sis the Group Leader and can be contacted at Group1@waldenjnr.co.uk. Chris is supported by:

List of Group 1 Coaches
Chris Outtersides
Rob Aspden
Katherine Probert
Andrew Cockburn
Innes Dunlop
Ali Blackwell
Craig Stewart

You will find details of how to apply to join Group 1 on the membership page.

TriStar 1

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