Welsh Triathlon is the National Governing Body (NGB) for triathlon in Wales. It is run by a voluntary board and is bound by its constitution.
An NGB has three main areas which it is responsible for – governance, performance and domestic.
Governance. The Welsh Triathlon committee is charged with running the sport of triathlon in Wales. It has a constitution which we have to abide by. The committee must manage the affairs of Welsh Triathlon to ensure that all funded money is used appropriately and reports regularly to the Sports Council of Wales. The committee meets 8-10 times a year to achieve this. Each February we hold our Annual General Meeting to present reports and elect the committee. If anyone is interested in becoming involved with the committee then please contact Terry Jones for further details. terryjones@welshtriathlon.org
Performance. Finding, nurturing and producing successful athletes is important for the image of any sport and is crucial to ensuring adequate levels of funding and attracting suitable sponsors. Sports that achieve great success at Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games attract more funding and more interest – we only have to look at British Cycling as a recent example of this. Welsh Triathlon has a National Talent Coach, Richard Brady, who is charged with identifying talented young athletes and developing them into highly competitive triathletes who can move onto the British Triathlon performance pathways and hopefully become medal winners at major games.
Domestic. The Welsh Triathlon committee seeks to provide a platform for all its members, be they complete beginners or established GB representative age-group athletes. We arrange Welsh Championship events and a Grand Prix Series. In addition we look to encourage members to become volunteers, referees, coaches, race organisers and so on. Without such people the sport would be impossible to run. If you are interested in any such position then please contact our Development Manager, James Taylor.
terryjones@welshtriathlon.org
jamestaylor@welshtriathlon.org
