Please note we now have a training schedule below.
Junior & Youth Section
The junior section of the Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club caters for athletes of all abilities from ages 8 to 18. Regular junior coaching sessions in swimming, running and cycling are available. The focus of the Junior section is to primarily develop participation in triathlon providing children with their first taste of triathlon and also to help talented athletes progress to higher levels. A range of competitions are available within the West Midlands for all juniors to participate in.
Competitions are split by age group as follows and the maximum distances that each age group can compete at are closely controlled.
The ages for each category are taken as of the 31st December.
Category
Ages
Swim (up to)
Bike (up to)
Run (up to)
Tristar Start - Fox Cub
8
50m
800m
600m
Tristar 1- Fox Cub
9/10
150m
2km
1200m
Tristar 2 - Fox Cub
11/12
200m
4km
1800m
Tristar 3 - Foxes
13/14
300m
6km
2400m
Youth - Foxes
15/16
400m
10km
2500m
Junior - Foxes
17/18
750m
20km
5000m
No special equipment is required, particularly in the Tristar categories. Athletes are not usually able to compete in events held in open water or on public roads until they are in the Youth category so events are mainly held in swimming pools and usually use school grounds for the cycling and running. This means that mountain bikes are particularly suitable. Note - 2008 will be the first year that any Tristar catagory will be able to race in open water.
Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon club is commited to providing a safe, secure and enjoyable environment in which junior members can come and experience the sport of triathlon. To that end we ask all parents and juniors to take the time to read the guidlines for young athletes and the parents/carers code of conduct before completing the junior membership form.
MVH members are often photographed during and after races and like to see these published on the website. For more information or to request the club not to publish images of your child, please contact Chair of the club direct (or declare your decision on the membership form).
Training timetable (January - December) - Open water is summer only (April - Sept):
Weekday
Time
Cost
Session
Location
Monday
Tuesday
Shobnall 5:30 - 6:30
Fee payable to the track
Run
Shobnall Leisure Centre, Shobnall Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2BB (A joint MVH/DTC/BCC junior session).
Wednesday
6:30pm - 8:30pm
£2.00 for MVH members £4.00 for non MVH members - Juniors must be accompanied by an adult (either swimming on spectating).
Open Water Swim
Barton Turns Marina, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8DZ(An official MVH open water swimming session).
Thursday
7 - 8pm
£1.00
Bike & Run
John Port School, Main Street, Etwall, Derbyshire, DE65 6LU(A joint MVH/DTC/BCC junior session).
Friday
Saturday
7:30am - 8:30am
9am - 11am
£2.00 for junior members & £2.50 for junior non-members - Juniors must be accompanied by an adult (either swimming on spectating).
£2.00 for MVH members £4.00 for non MVH members.
Swim
Open Water Swim
Meadowside Leisure Centre, High Street, Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 1TL (An official MVH swimming session).
Barton Turns Marina, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8DZ(An official MVH open water swimming session).
Sunday
Note: please click on the postcode for a map or plug the post codes or map references into www.streetmap.co.ukin order to get a detailed location map.
Membership Rates
Membership until 31st Jan is now available. Membership subscriptions for the season are normally due on 1st February each year. You can join 'ONLINE' or by downloading the membership form.
All profits made by the club are re-invested back into the development of the club.
Membership packages currently on offer:
Junior Section - £5 per annum for each child.
Standard Membership
12 month membership.
MVH Water Bottle
MVH Swim Cap
Membership card (with discounts*).
Discounted training costs.
Access to coaching advice.
Invite to all social events (excluding any ticket costs).
Junior Members Information Pack.
Join Online
Click 'Here'to join online at the rates above. Your members package will normally arrive within 28 days of joining.
Membership Form
The membership form can downloaded from this site (see link below), be sent to you by post by requesting it from the membership secretary (see address and telephone number below or send an e-mail to the e-mail address below).
Please read it, complete it, sign it and send it, together with payment, to:
The Membership Secretary, Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club, Fleetapple Lodge, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross, Burton-on-Trent, Stafforshire DE13 8QR. All cheques made payable to "Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club".
Other Items
Although we would prefer all our junior club athletes to wear the club kit for races it is not essential. Just as long as you enter any races as a Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club Member (MVH Tri Club).
*The club has various types of discounts which are not always available and can be withdrawn at anytime at the discretion of the retailer.
Please note - Entry fees to races are not included in the above packages. Junior members must pay separately for race entry fees and British Triathlon Fees. When racing for Meynell Valley Hunters, please use the Club full name of 'Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club' or the abreviated name of 'Meynell Valley Hunters' or 'MVH Tri Club' on race entry forms.
Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club is a 'British Triathlon' affiliated club, so membership gives you the benefit of reduced rates for British Triathlon events.
Your club membership card will also entitle you to get discounts of 10% (unless otherwise specified) at various retailers. Please see "Sponsors Links Page" for full list of sponsors and discounts available.
If you have any queries you can contact Grant McKinlay (Head of Junior Section), Adrian Williamson (Chair) or Rachel Hall (Club Captain and Qualified Teacher).
