The face of Launceston Triathlon Club may have changed, but the club's desire to attract and keep junior talent remains the same.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
After three years as president, Matt Wheatley has passed the baton to LTC stalwart Peter Adams, who will likely see out the season on an interim basis as part of a "keen and motivated" committee.
Adams, who has already served as the club's president (2017), vice-president and secretary, is in his 25th year as a triathlete having first taken up the sport in 1996.
"I wasn't very much involved from a committee point of view in those early years, but loved the sport and I got hooked like everyone does when they start out," the Fairbrother estimator and project manager said.
MORE SPORT: Carter's Tassie AFL report kept hush-hush
"I've competed in club and state events all around Tassie, a few times on the mainland and once in Canada at the World Multi Sport Champs.
"The body is a bit older now ,so these days I might do only one or two races a season, if the conditions look favourable and I'm not officiating.
"I got involved as a technical official 12 or 13 years ago and I now enjoy that side of triathlon."
The LTC's 2021-22 season begins with a Symmons Plains duathlon on November 7, takes in the ever-popular Bridport state series triathlon on January 2 and wraps up in St Helens on March 27.
Our focus is always on trying to get juniors and new people into the club and for everyone to be safe and enjoy their racing," Adams said.
"We have 'Trystars' events at each of our races so those under 12 years old can get involved and hopefully stay involved.
"The numbers were certainly increasing last year and we hope to build on that."
LTC SEASON 2021-22
- Nov 7: Symmons Plains duathlon (LTC)
- Dec 4: Beauty Point triathlon (LTC)
- Jan 2: Bridport state series race (LTC)
- Jan 30: Greens Beach triathlon (private organiser)
- Feb 12: George Town triathlon (LTC)
- Mar 13: George Town aquathlon - world qualifier (LTC)
- Mar 27 : St Helens triathlon (private organiser)