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ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: 2026 JULY NEWS
Hello BTC community! Been a while due to slightly less events but we are back with the July edition of the monthly news! Recently the club held the annual AGM night- where Club Champions for Lake Esmond events and new committee roles were announced. Massive congratulations to: Hamish Murrihy, Club Male Triathlon Champion Lousie Wood, Club Female Triathlon Champion (now 12 years running) Adam Conway, Club Juniour Triathlon Champion Ross Clark, Club Male Duathlon Champion Moll


AusTriathlon Victoria Awards
Congratulations Ballarat Triathlon Club and its members! At the recent AusTriathlon Victoria Awards our club and its members were recognized for excellent achievements for the 2025 - 2026 season. These achievements included (in no particular order): Ballarat Triathlon Club finalist for 'Club Initiative of the Year' for the Inclusion Program, and 'Club Event of the Year' for the Ballarat Duathlon. Jude Channon: State Series 2025/26 3rd Female 50-54, and 5 Years officiating Loc


TRI VICTORIA SHINES LIGHT ON BTC VOLUNTEERS AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE PEOPLE TO JOIN US
Volunteers are the heartbeat of our community. Without them our great sport would cease to exist. That's 's why this National Volunteer Week, we're shining a light on some of the amazing work clubs and volunteers are doing across the country including, president Caroline, from the Ballarat Triathlon Club. Read the full article here. We are currently looking for a few more people to join the Ballarat Tri Club committee and help support our fantastic local triathlon community.


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: 2026 APRIL NEWS
Monthly News- April edition! Hello BTC! As the domestic triathlon season wraps up- it looks like there will be less events so these recaps may come out less often until next triathlon season. Great to see many club members both competing and volunteering on such a great weekend for Ballarat at the Ballarat Marathon. In the half marathon Molly Voss, Mark Urquhart, Bailey Tuddenham, Josh Dew, Patrick Quigley, Olivia Marr, Nick McKee and Lousie Wood all competed and Chase Tu


2026 JUNIOR TRIATHLON UPDATE
We are sorry to announce that due to limited volunteer capacity we have had to postpone our Junior Triathlon! Our new date will be October 2026! We will keep you updated on our socials in regards to registration details. We are such a small committee at the Ballarat Triathlon Club and are always welcoming new members and volunteers to help support and run our local events. Kind regards, Ballarat Triathlon Club Committee


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: MARCH 2026 NEWS
Hello everyone- here is the March edition of the monthly newsletter! Thank you to everyone keeping me/mum updated with any results or participation in events- it’s super helpful to write this recap. So don’t hesitate to send through anything to Caroline. Just recently was the Ironman Geelong 70.3! In such a big event for Australia Lesley West came 1st in her age group and 3rd ‘amateur’ female overall. Hamish Mirrihy did a great effort coming 69th out of 125 in his AG. Craig S


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: FEBRUARY 2026 NEWS
BTC February Recap! February has been a jam-packed month full of racing- with the bulk of the tri season taking place. First of all we had Race 2 of Ballarat Triathlon Club’s Lake Esmond series. Awesome job to everyone there on the day, and especially all the first timers! My mum said to give a shout out to Dad for doing his first tri (in a flashy suit too)! The following weekend was 2XU Race 4. Ballarat representatives included Jude Channon, Olivia Marr, Chase Tuddenham, Jos


BTC MEMBER LOUISE WOOD WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER!
Louise Wood returns to the top of the podium claiming her 2nd Barwon Heads Triathlon, previously winning in 2021. Alana Park finished in second place narrowly ahead of Emilie Guy


THE COURIER NEWSPAPER: JANUARY 2026
BTC MEMBER ADAM CONWAY WAS IN THE COURIER NEWSPAPER: JANUARY 2026


NOMINATED FOR BALLARAT'S 2026 COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
WE WERE HONORED TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE CITY OF BALLARAT'S 2026 COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR OUR BALLARAT DUATHLON HELD LAST YEAR.


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: JANUARY 2026 NEWS
Hello everyone at Ballarat Tri Club. Hope everyone has had a great holiday and break. This is the January edition of the monthly news. To start off the year we saw race 3 of the 2xu triathlon series in Melbourne, where Lousie Wood came 2nd in her category and Adam 2nd in junior elite. On the same day was Pier to Pub in Lorne where Andrew Wood and Liv Marr did the 1.2k swim. Great job! Then a few weeks later was the Echuca Moama multisport weekend. Both Chase Tuddenham and Jos


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: DECEMBER 2025 NEWS
Hello Ballarat triathlon club community! I am here with the December edition of monthly news. At the start of the month; Ross Clark competed in the Geelong Surf Coast Cycling Club Supervets handicap road race, where Ross came 3rd. Well done Ross! The following week was the 2nd race of the 2xu triathlon series, in Brighton. Ballarat tri club saw tons of great placings, with Lousie Wood 1st , Marie-Camille Repecaud 6th, Molly Voss 9th, Jonas 19th in their AG and Adam 9th in


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: NOVEMBER 2025 NEWS
Hello Ballarat tri club community! This is November edition of the monthly recap!! November’s been jam packed with races as the tri season has fully kicked off. To start off with Darcy Williams has been tearing up the track racing both Milers round 1 and Aths Vic 5km championships. Darcy ran a lightning 8:37 for 3k and followed it up the next week with a 14:37 for 5k. I also competed in milers and missed the sub 9min mark but happy to run 9:04. On the 22nd of November mem


WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
It’s race week for World Champs and we are very proud of our Ballarat Tri Club members who will be competing on the world stage Here are all the race details for those who will be supporting from home: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday 16th Oct - AG Standard distance triathlon (1.5km/40km/10km) - Louise Wood (F30-34) - 8:06AM - Molly Voss (F30-34) - 8:06AM - Andrew Wood (M60-64) - 8:44AM Live results: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/.../world... Thursday 16th Oct - AG Aquabike


WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
Ballarat Triathlon Club Members have had success at the World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong BTC athletes made a significant impact among 5,000 competitors from over 70 countries competing in 3 World Championship races. The club's athletes showcased inspiring performances, securing one podium finish in the U23 elite mixed relay and a mixture of top 10, 20 and 50 performances. This significant event, which took place in Wollongong from October 14th-19th, saw BTC athlete


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: OCTOBER 2025 NEWS
Hello Ballarat tri club community, here is the monthly news for October.To start off, over the past few weeks some club members have participated in BSCC Wednesday night crits, with Lachie Barratt taking 3rd place in division 2. Well done to all club members who compete in this and I recommend it to anyone looking for some cycling training!Shoutout to Bec Wood who ran in the Melbourne half marathon! And Lachie Barratt, and Bailey and Chase Tuddenham who just recently competed


THE COURIER NEWSPAPER: BALLARAT DUATHLON 2025
THE BALLARAT TRIATHLON CLUB FEATURED IN THE COURIER NEWSPAPER, Tuesday September 23, 2025. Spreading the word about the Ballarat Duathlon!


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: SEPTEMBER 2025 NEWS
Hello everyone! Here is the September edition of Ballarat Tri Club monthly recap! September has been a massive month for the club with the Ballarat duathlon along with lots of racing from club members. This month; - Craig Shepis competed in the Ironman world championships in Nice! Huge congrats! - In addition Lesley West was apart of the winning team in the Surf Coast Century Trail run. - Dean Watts competed in Western Sydney IM 70.3, and Bailey Tuddenham competed in IM 70.


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: AUGUST 2025 NEWS
Hi everyone, this is the August edition of the monthly news! This month has been an awesome month of racing for club members. Firstly, well done to Dean Watts, Jude Channon, Darryl Brown and Lousie Wood for running in the Golden 5k over the weekend of the national cross country. Awesome job on getting through such a muddy course! Spectacular job to Jude who following that race competed in the Colac cycling club road race later that day in her first ever road race!!! Jude may


AGM
Following our AGM held last Friday, we are pleased to share our Executive and Committee positions for the coming season: President – Caroline Conway Vice President & Events – Molly Voss Secretary – Louise Wood Treasurer – Andrew Wood Committee: Grant Gilbert, Rebecca Wood, Louise Wood, Andrew Wood, Molly Voss, Claire Wootton, Josh Dew, Caroline Conway, Stephen Oliver We would also like to acknowledge and thank Claire Wootton, who is stepping down after four years as Club Secr


AGM AWARDS
Last night we held our AGM and awards night for the 2024/25 season! Congratulations again to our award recipients: Female Club Champion - Louise Wood Male Club Champion - Andrew Wood Junior Club Champion - Adam Conway Lake Esmond Series: Eureka distance - Louise Wood, James Laidlaw Sovereign - Molly Voss, Dean Watts 2025 World Triathlon Championships: Selection on Australian team: Ross Clark, Rod Kilbourne, Molly Voss, Andrew Wood, Louise Wood Selection on Spanish team: Jonas


VICTORIAN DUATHLON SERIES IN ALTONA
Five BTC athletes took on a sold-out Race 2 of the Victorian Duathlon Series in Altona yesterday with some great results in perfect racing conditions: Andrew Wood – 2nd 60-64 AG Molly Voss – 2nd in 30-34 AG Ross Clark – 4th in 65+ Adam Conway – 6th U19 Jude Channon – retired injured (but all okay) We're proud to be hosting the series finale right here in Ballarat this September. After two fantastic races at Sandown and Altona, the bar is high and we're ready to finish strong.


ADAM’S MONTHLY RECAP: JULY 2025 NEWS
We’re excited to kick off a new monthly club update, brought to you by one of our junior members, Adam! Each month, Adam will be putting together a recap of races, training highlights, and club news to help keep everyone in the loop.Adam’s monthly news:🎉The month of July has been massive for Ballarat Tri Club with outstanding club results, duathlons and our presentation night and AGM.🚵♂️Races🚵♂️Firstly, the club held the first off road duathlon for the season, with great


JUNIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
We’re excited to share that our very own Oscar Wootton has been recognised as the 2024/25 Junior Male Athlete of the Year at the Victorian Triathlon Awards A testament to his hard work and resilience Oscar has had a phenomenal season with races including an overall win at 2XU Brighton and top ten finishes at the 2024 Asia Triathlon Cup, the 2025 Oceania Triathlon Championships in Devonport, and the 2025 Oceania Super Sprint Championships Despite competing at the highest level


2025 2XU Triathlon Series Champions
2XU Triathlon Series Champion Male 14-15: Adam Conway At just 14 years old, Adam Conway has been crowned age group series champion in the Fun Tri Distance (300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run), showcasing extraordinary talent at the younger end of his age category. Adam secured three overall race wins (from fields of ~500 athletes), three age group victories in the 14–15 category, and never placed lower than second across the series. 2XU Triathlon Series Champion Female 25–29: Lo


Bailey Tuddenham representing Australia at World Triathlon Championship Finals
Bailey Tuddenham is representing Australia at the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals in Torremolinos-Andalucia! He'll be racing in the Male 18-19 Standard Distance on October 19th. We're sending all our best wishes and cheers all the way from Ballarat! Let's go Bailey, show them what you're made of! Want to catch the race live? Head over to https://www.triathlonlive.tv/upcoming-live-streams


23/24 Presentation Evening
23/24 Womens Lake Esmond Champion: Louise Wood 23/24 Mens Lake Esmond Champion: Jesse Redden 23/24 Junior Male Lake Esmond Champion: Oscar Wootton MORE AWARDS ON THE NIGHT: Adam Conway: Participating in all Lake Esmond Events with outstanding results. Lyn Martin :consistent and best results in the Sovereign distance of the Lake Esmond Events. Bailey Tuddenham:2024 Australian Age Group Standard Champion 15-19 Age Group men’s Olympic distance at Wollongong. Louise Wood: Selecti
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