Members
Join us as a new member or renew your existing membership.
Committee and Annual General Meetings
The Club holds 4 meetings a year. Our year-end of the Club is the end of March, and the AGM will normally be held shortly thereafter. The Club is Limited by guarantee it is run by a Management Committee who are elected annually at the AGM by the members. Committee meetings are announced in advance through the calendar and The Club's Facebook Group. The meetings are open to all members, and we encourage members to attend; after all it is YOUR Club.
Club Racing Events
The Taunton Deane Triathlon, founded in 1998 as partership betwen the Club and the Taunton Dean Council of the time, is our most local Sprint Triathlon race and continues to be held in Wellington, at what is now the GLL sports centre on Corams Lane, each May.
We ask Club Members for their support of this event through assistance in the setting up, marshalling on the day and clearing up afterwards. Most club members also take advantage of the dicounted entries available in return for teir asisstance and compete in the race - and there is a long-standing tradition of a celebratory curry that evening.
The Club also holds an Aquathlon, at the same venue, in Feburary each year - and also a Junior Aquathlon at Queens College in October. Again, Club members are asked to assist in the running of both events and in doing so will earn discounted entires to the races. For details on these races please visit the Racing Page
The Club Constitution
To supplement the Constitution, club members should be familiar with the Club's policies on:
Coaches Code of Conduct and Policy regarding Professional Coaches volunteering for the Club
Members Requirements
- None of the above events would be possible without Club Members giving their time to help in the organisation and on race day. As a Club Member you are expected to marshal/assist at least two out of the four annual club organised events, these being:
- The Taunton Deane Aquathlon (Februrary)
- The Triathlon training day (May - 1 week before the Triathlon)
- Triathlon (May) set up and/or on the day
- Junior Aquathlon (October)
- Members are required to adopt the club ride rules when cycling in a group during club rides.
- Please swim sensibly when on open water training sessions.
- Conduct themselves in accordance with the Members Code of Conduct
COMMUNICATIONS
All important Club notices will be communicated by the Commitee via email from the Club's Secretary, to the email address supplied when you join the club. These are relatively infrequent and only for the purpose of "official" Club matters - you will not be inundated with these! Any issues that you wish to raise or discuss with the Club's Commitee (or Caoching Team) ought to be sent via email to the relevant Commitee member (or Coach).
Once you have joined the Club you will be given access to the Club Facebook Members Group page. This has become the primary means for communication within the club: questions, advise, opinions, suggested ad-hoc training sessions/rides, race reports, social gatherings, sale/exchange of kit and equipment ...and the exchange of all kinds infomation to enhance club life! You will be emailed your user ID and default password. Please login straight away and change your password before using the forum.
CLUB KIT
The Club does have its own distinctive kit. The club has a range of custom made bike kit, tri suits and running kit. Contact Dave Thompson who currently holds and administers the kit stock, if you are interested. You can see pictures of the club kit on the club website here.
We also have three bike boxes that can be hired from the Club for £15 a time. There is a refundable deposit of £10 for the keys. please contact the Chair to arrange hire of these.
END OF SEASON DINNER
To wrap up the season, there is an End of Season Dinner and Presentations Evening. It’s not at all formal and definitely no Lycra in sight! This is a great chance to get together with your fellow club members and reminisce on the seasons’ highs and lows.
It is usually held in mid November.
JOINING OR RENEWING SOMERSET RC TRI MEMBERSHIP
If you have decided you want to join Somerset RC Tri Club please sign up here:
The cost to join the club is £25 per annum for Seniors, £15 for Juniors and £50 for Families. You can register as a new member online. The club year runs from 1st March to 28th February.
You should be notified in February that your membership is up for renewal.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
Any questions about the club/triathlon in general?
Members are encouraged to contact our Membership Representative or Head Coach for any questions they might have about club training sessions, useful points of contact or general guidance about triathlon.
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