Membership

No matter if you are an active participant in our events or a non-competitive supporter, our membership base is what keeps us going, and there is a membership option available for you.

In addition to supporting the club with a small portion of the TA membership fee going to the club to put on events, membership also provides other benefits such as insurance while training for events or during an event, as well as the opportunity to represent Australia at a world championship

MEMBERSHIP TYPES

By being a member of Triathlon South (and as such a member of Triathlon Australia) you not only get cheaper race entry fees and insurance cover, but are also entitled to a range of discounts and vouchers only available to members.

There are various Triathlon Australia memberships available to suit your triathlon lifestyle:

– Social
– Basic
– Standard
– Premium, and
– Add-ons (to your core membership)

For full details of the benefits of membership please refer to the Triathlon Australia annual membership page and also view the TA Membership Guide on their website.

NEW MEMBERS

Becoming a member of Triathlon South is easy. Simply go to the Triathlon Australia website, and click on the “Join or Renew Now” button. This will take you to the secure JustGo platform, where you can create your new membership (or renew a current one) and choose Triathlon South as your local club from the drop down menu.

There are great benefits from being a Triathlon Australia member, including the all important public liability and personal accident insurance, as well as saving on entry fees for Australia-wide events. And in addition, Triathlon South supports you even further as a local club member by providing you with a discount code for our local club races, so you get even more cash discounts off race entry.

Note, you will receive a code in your welcoming email from our Club Committee once we are notified of your new membership through Triathlon Australia.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Triathlon Australia recently launched a new club-focussed membership portal – GoMembership – to provide an enhanced user experience for clubs and members, making it easier for everyone to manage their own membership and provide enhanced functionality for clubs to also better understand their membership.

You can log into the membership portal by visiting: https://triathlonaustralia.justgo.com

Triathlon Australia provides a very handy Frequently Asked Questions page to help you navigate your membership in the “JustGo” portal, and it can be found at this link

TRAINING WITH TRIATHLON SOUTH

Triathlon South, in partnership with Club Sponsor, Try a Tri, offers formal swim training sessions, under the guidance of TA Accredited Coach, Peter McKenna.

As at May 2023, swimming sessions are four times a week at the YMCA Clarence Aquatic Centre, and you must contact Coach Pete to check availability as some sessions are fuller than others:
– Tuesday (one lane), Wednesday (one lane) and Thursday (two lanes) mornings at 6am to 7am (50 min sessions)
– Saturdays 6:30am to 7:30am.

The cost is $10, payable to Coach Pete McKenna poolside (do not pay pool entry fee).

Pete also offers run and ride sessions which are shared via a post on the clubs facebook page. You are encouraged to contact Pete directly to discuss your needs. Pete also offers formal coaching services at reasonable rates.

Contact TA Accredited Coach Pete McKenna
– 0448288915
– tryatritas@gmail.com
– Facebook page

There are other accredited Triathlon coaches available (just go to the TA website for a list), as well as a myriad of free run squads and informal training groups. There are various rosters over Summer and Winter to keep you motivated, such as the Southern Athletics Winter Roster (which consists of both Cross Country and road races on Saturday mornings) and the Tasmanian Ocean Swim Series run by the surf clubs over Summer, as well as fun runs and park runs aplenty. Tasmania has some great free, cheap and reasonably priced events all year round, you just need to get to know your local triathlon club members who can point you in the right direction.

JUST FOR THE KIDS

The Club offers some kid-friendly races at nearly all our events through the TriStars program – usually a modified triathlon or duathlon – supporting younger aspiring triathletes aged below 13 years. We encourage children to have fun and enjoy every aspect of the sport. There are always advertised along with the adult races and held usually a half hour before the main races.