Torbay Tri Club is the multi sport club covering the whole of the South Devon area. It was recently formed in 2007 to provide coaching and training for local triathletes, swimmers, cyclists and runners interested in the UK’s fastest growing sport. 



TORBAY TRI CLUB is part of the Athletics Club and caters for all abilities from absolute beginners right up to elite level and range in age from youth to 70 plus. The club is based in the heart of glorious South Devon and members can enjoy the fantastic coastline, wonderful sandy beaches with breathtaking coastal views of Torbay and Dartmoor. 



If you're looking for local training, that is fun and enjoyable with organised and coached training sessions and the chance to compete in local, regional, national and even international events, then TORBAY TRI has something to offer you. Also the club is equally supportive of those members who just love their sport and enjoy the social aspect it brings.

To get the best from the site take a moment to read the following...

    * For an introduction to the sections within TORBAY TRI click on any of the images to the left.

    * Under the site banner you can see the menu. From here you can see the latest news for the whole site or for a particular section, you can explore the news archive, catch up on competition reports and results and view the full event calendar. You can also find information about the various organised training activities as well as details of membership benefits and how to join.

Club members train throughout the week either at organised clubs sessions, informal small groups and individually. For detailed information see the specific training sections for swimming, cycling and running.

To give you an idea..................

Swim training
Public lane swim sessions are available at the...
Torbay  Leisure Centre
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or
Oddicombe Swimming Club
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Bike training is linked with Mid Devon Cycling Club, with club rides on a Sunday all year and summer training on Wednesdays, including time trials and chain gangs.

Run training in on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays with Torbay Athletics Club section.

The main base of the club is at the
Riviera Centre in Torquay during
the winter, September – April, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30pm and then in the summer,
May – August, at Torre Valley North Sports Fields by Avenue Road.

TRAINING SCHEDULES
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WHAT IS A TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, AQUATHLON OR QUADRATHLON 

Aquathlon consists of a continuous, two-stage race involving swimming followed by running.

Duathlon is an athletic event (not to be confused with biathlon) that consists of a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg in a format bearing some resemblance to triathlons. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally.

Triathlon is an endurance sports event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. As a result, proficiency in swimming, cycling, or running alone is not sufficient to guarantee a triathlon athlete a competitive time; trained triathletes have learned to race each stage in a way that preserves their energy and endurance for subsequent stages. In most modern triathlons, these events are placed back-to-back in immediate sequence and a competitor's official time includes the time required to "transition" between the individual legs of the race, including any time necessary for changing clothes and shoes.

Full Iron Man Triathlon consist of 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile marathon run.

Half Iron Man Triathlon consist of 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile ½ marathon run.

Olympic Distance Triathlon is 1500 metre swim - 40 km bike - 10 km run)

Quadrathlon is an endurance sports event composed of four individual disciplines. All four disciplines are completed in succession and the lowest overall time decides the winner.
The World Quadrathlon Federation defines that a quadrathlon consists of
1. swimming (2 miles / 3.2 kilometers)
2. kayaking (12.4 miles / 20 kilometers)
3. cycling (100 miles / 161 kilometers)
4. running (26.2 miles / 42 kilometers)

Current World Quadrathlon Champion is
Torbay Tri member Helen Dyke from Brixham.