History
Formed in 1996 following the merger of Deal Striders Running Club (est. 1983) and Deal Tri squad (est. 1986) we have a membership of over 400 spread across the complete age and gender range.
Since 2018 club now holds a Charity Status and our registered number is 1180938
Our Purpose
DEAL TRI actively promotes training and racing in:
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Triathlon
Duathlon events
both at home and abroad and boasts quality athletes in all disciplines as well as novice and intermediate abilities.
DEAL TRI is affiliated to
British Triathlon Association
Road Time Trials Council
South East Athletics Association
Amateur Swimming Association
and operates to Event Safety Code standards. Deal Tri actively promotes and adheres to the British Triathlon Association Good Practice in Triathlon Code which promotes athlete welfare, good practice and child protection policy and procedures.
About Triathlon
Triathlon is a swimming, cycling and running event where the clock keeps ticking as you move from one discipline to the next.
There are short races (400m swim, 15km cycle and 5km run) ideal for novices and with just a little training are well within most people’s capabilities.
Experienced athletes progress to longer distances: standard triathlon (1500m swim, 40km cycle and 10km run)
and the ultimate long distance event, IRONMAN – 2.4mile swim, 112 mile cycle and 26.2 mile run.
Duathlon involves running and cycling and normally follows a run/cycle/run format over varying distances.
There are also Aquathlon events involving swimming and running.
DEAL TRI has regular training sessions for all three disciplines and gives newcomers the opportunity to try multisports at their own pace, regardless of age and ability.
For details of the benefits of membership please see the Join Deal Tri page or contact the Membership secretary.