Manx Tri Club

Next Thursday (October 24th) the Manx Tri Club will be recommencing its popular weekly track sessions at the NSC. These will take place throughout the winter and run through to next March. The emphasis will be on improving form and speed through a series of drills and interval sets either on the running track or on the perimeter roadway. The sessions will be time based, not distance based and so are entirely suitable for all standards of runners, from Olympians to first-timers.

We meet in the picnic seating area behind the NSC reception by the track and aim to start as close to 6pm as possible. Each session will last approximately 1 hour. Manx Tri Club don’t charge for these sessions but there is a charge for using the track (about £3 currently). If you are a full member of the NSC, then use of the track is part of your membership benefits. Membership of the Manx Tri Club is not essential for those wanting to attend the sessions but we would obviously be keen to sign you up. There are numerous benefits of being a member. 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Russell Collister on 499516 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Entries are now open for the Isle of Man Triathlon Championships hosted by Manx Tri Club and sponsored by Microgaming.  The events are being held on Sunday 1st September 2019 based in the Mooragh Park, Ramsey.

There will be both Standard and Sprint distance races for both individuals and teams.

For more information and course maps see calendar tab.

Isle of Man Sport Aid Academy Applications

The IoM Sport Aid Academy is looking for nominations to join their 2019-2021 programme. The Academy is designed to help young athletes (who must be 13,14 or 15 years of age on the 1st September 2019) develop skills to help them excel on the world stage in open competition. At this level, performance levels are not considered to be critical. Of more importance is a demonstrable commitment and dedication to one or multiple sports.

The benefit of being on the Academy is access to coaching events organised by Isle of Man Sport and, in particular, exposure to mentors, coaches and athletes who have represented their sport in the past at a high level. The Academy is also considered to be the first part of the Sport Aid pathway and a stepping stone to full Sport Aid in due course.

Applicants need to be formally nominated. There is a certain amount of paperwork which needs to be completed before this can happen. If you are interested, or know of someone who you think might benefit from this programme, then please let me know ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and I will send you more information. Whilst, through the Manx Tri Club, I represent triathlon, the emphasis at this stage is very much on potential, enthusiasm and ambition and it may well be that you know of a keen runner/swimmer, for example, who may possess the necessary attributes to succeed at triathlon later on without necessarily having a track record in competition right now.

Nominations need to be in by the 21st June, so please contact me sooner rather than later, if you are interested.

Russell Collister, Head of Performance

Entries are now being taken for the Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend 2019. 

The Solo event is on Saturday 11th May, start time 9am.  The Team event is on Sunday 12th May also starting at 9am. This gives any Individuals competing on the Saturday the chance to also take part with friends, family or team mates in the Team challenge on the Sunday. 

It will be run over the Sprint distance, starting with a 750m Swim, then a 20k Cycle and a 5k run. The swim is 30 lengths of the Ramsey Swimming Pool, the Cycle course goes out towards Bride, through Andreas and back to Ramsey. The run is in and around Mooragh Park. Course maps can be downloaded from the Events Calendar on our website 

Entry fees:          Automatic Entry for Manx Tri Club Premium members

         £35 for Manx Tri Club Standard members. 

         £40 for non-club members

         £45 for Teams

The entry fee includes a Day Licence from the British Triathlon Federation.

Entries numbers are restricted so be sure to get your entry in prior to the closing date of midnight on 4 MAY 2019. 

Membership of Manx Tri Club is now open for 2019 and as with last year we have three categories of membership as follows:

Standard Membership - £30

Benefits include:

•   Reduced membership to British Triathlon (currently £11 discount for 2019 year)

•   Reduced entry fees to Manx Tri Club events

•   Discounted entry fees for local athletic events*

•   Subsidised Manx Tri Kit

Premium Membership - £60

Benefits include:

•   Reduced membership to British Triathlon (currently £11 discount for 2018 year)

•   Reduced entry fees to Manx Tri Club events

•   Discounted entry fees for local athletic events*

•   Subsidised Manx Tri Kit

•  Guaranteed entry including entry fee to solo event of May Triathlon weekend (subject to completion of a satisfactory entry form) 

*Local athletic events include:

Ramsey Bakery Fireman’s Run’s

Ramsey Park Run

Easter Festival of Running

Microgaming Cross Country League

Dave Philips Memorial runs

Western Athletics 10

Manx Fell Running League

Social Membership - £5

For those who have a keen interest or involvement in the sport as a volunteer, spectator, and/or wish to receive regular updates and communication from the Club. The association’s insurance policy does provide public liability and personal accident insurance cover if you are volunteering, or officiating at any club activity or sanctioned multisport event.

ENTRY FEES

Entry Fees to Manx Tri Club’s 2019 events are as follows:

May Triathlon Weekend                         11 & 12 May 2019

(Pool based)

Individual event                                         £40.00 (non-members)

                                                                   £35.00 (standard members)

                                                                   Auto entry (premium members)

Team event                                               £45.00

Triathlon Championships                      1 September 2019

(Open water)      

Individuals                                                 £45.00 (non-members)

                                                                   £40.00 (members)

Teams                                                       £45.00

Aquathlon                                              15 September 2019

Individuals                                                 £15.00

Teams                                                       £30.00

(All event fees include BTF day licence for those not registered with the British Triathlon Federation)

The time has come for you to nominate your athlete who has impressed you the most during 2018 for Special Endeavour and Outstanding Achievement.  The only rule is that they have to be Manx Tri Club Members.

Contact Di Parker on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your nominations.  The winner will be announced on Sunday 2 September 2018 during the awards presentation.  

A word from our Head of Performance - Paul Swindale

After what has been a wonderful summer thus far, I hope everyone has managed to get in their training (and racing) and are all approaching the last couple of months of the season like a coiled spring!!

As we are now less than 12 months away from the Island Games in Gibraltar, Juan Kinley and I would like to arrange a quick catch next Tuesday (31st July) to discuss where we are on the build up to the Games, and to ensure that all those with aspirations to do the qualifying times circulated earlier in the year are familiar with the process.  

If we could meet at the NSC cafe at 6pm on the 31st July that would be great. We will only need no more than 20/30 minutes, so promise not to get in the way of your training....

Look forward to seeing all those interested next week however if you have any questions send me an e-mail on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Entries are now open for the Isle of Man Triathlon Championships hosted by Manx Tri Club and sponsored by Microgaming.  The events are being held on Sunday 2nd September 2018 based in the Mooragh Park, Ramsey.

Best

Paul

This event will hopefully be tempting to swimmers who fancy having a go at a multisport event at the end of their swimming season . The event is scheduled for Saturday 15th September in and around the Mooragh lake.  You can enter online now, follow the link. 

Younger age groups also catered for:

Age 11-12                 300m swim , 2.2k run  - if sufficient numbers

Age13-14                  500m swim, 3.3k run

Age 15-16 , and open 750m swim, 5.5k run.

Swim Cour     

Run Course

Parents/Guardians are reminded of the Manx Tri Club's Safeguarding policy regarding Photography.

Entries are now open for the Isle of Man Triathlon Championships hosted by Manx Tri Club and sponsored by Microgaming.  The events are being held on Sunday 1st September 2019 based in the Mooragh Park, Ramsey.

There will be both Standard and Sprint distance races for both individuals and teams.

The individual Standard event will provide an opportunity to attain the consideration time for the Island Games in Guernsey 2021. 

For more information and course maps see calendar tab.

Entries are now being taken for the Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend. 

The Solo event is on Saturday 12th May, start time 9am.  The Team event is on Sunday 13th May also starting at 9am. This gives any Individuals competing on the Saturday the chance to also take part with friends, family or team mates in the Team challenge on the Sunday. 

It will be run over the Sprint distance, starting with a 750m Swim, then a 20k Cycle and a 5k run. The swim is 30 lengths of the Ramsey Swimming Pool, the Cycle course goes out towards Bride, through Andreas and back to Ramsey. The run is in and around Mooragh Park. Course maps can be downloaded from the Events Calendar on our website 

Entry fees:          Automatic Entry for Manx Tri Club Premium members

         £35 for Manx Tri Club Standard members.

         £40 for non-club members

         £45 for Teams

The entry fee includes a Day Licence from the British Triathlon Federation.

Entries numbers are restricted so be sure to get your entry in prior to the closing date of 5 MAY 2018.