Greg conquers his first marathon 

Greg conquers his first marathon On 3rd April 2022, I completed the Manchester marathon in 04:47:23. Not only was this my first marathon, it was my first event representing South Shields Tri, which I joined in November 2021. Here’s a summary of my experiences and lessons learned. Training From the Club’s GoTri events last year,…

By southshieldstri April 11, 2022 Off

South Shields Tri Winter Round Up

South Shields Tri Winter Round Up The long dark cold winter days are slowing turning into lighter spring days but South Shields Tri members have been working hard during the off season to be ready for 2022 season. We have been running three session each week which consist of Running, Swimming and Turbo sessions. Our…

By southshieldstri April 11, 2022 Off

Emma White goes sub 20 for 5km

Emma White goes sub 20 for 5km On a windy Sunday morning at Monkton stadium, Emma White lines up for an attempt at sub 20-minute 5k effort. The race was around a 400m track and 12.5laps to make the 3.1mile/5km, the target pace was 6:25 per mile or 3:59 per km. The attempt was going…

By southshieldstri April 11, 2022 Off

South Shields Tri Secures Funding

South Shields Tri Secures Funding South Shields Tri has secured funding via Sport England’s Return to Play-Small Grant Program. During 2020, the triathlon season was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, South Shields Tri applied for the Return to Play- Small Grant Program which aims to “support projects addressing the challenges coronavirus…

By southshieldstri January 16, 2021 Off

The Lakesman | Ian’s Story

My first ever full iron distance triathlon “The Lakesman”. What an event and what a weekend. Training never seems to go to plan, and these were my thoughts on the dive over to Keswick on the Friday night after picking the kids up from school. “Not swam enough in open water”, “Not been on a…

By southshieldstri June 23, 2019 Off

Fausto Summer Solstice​ Relay Triathlon

Meet the Teams! Meet the three South Shields Tri relay teams who were an absolute credit to the club and gave it their all in this unique summer solstice triathlon. SST Team #1 Steven, Paul & Michelle This fabulous bunch ended up winning first prize for the fastest relay team! An amazing performance by all (especially…

By southshieldstri June 21, 2019 Off