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Club members from both the junior and adult sections came together for a fun evening of ceilidh dancing, eating and drinking at the GTC Christmas Party, held in Partick Burgh Hall this month. It was also fantastic to enjoy the singing of guest, Phil Gault, who sang the Welsh national anthem in front of 30,000 people […]
Read more ...GTC Christmas party and awards 2018The last club coached session of 2018 is swimming at the Western Baths on Sunday December 23. The first coached session of 2019 will be a running session at Huntershill track, Bishopbriggs, on Monday January 7. Many thanks to all our coaches for their hard work during 2018. We hope everyone has a great festive […]
Read more ...Training break over Christmas and New Year
Whatever type of runner you are, from new-start, to returner, to experienced, the club’s running sessions are for you. Unlike swimming and spin, where there is a limit to the number of people that can join in, the running sessions can cater for a large number of participants and across a spectrum of ability. The […]
Read more ...Why you should join GTC running sessionsAs well as the triathletes that have been with our club for many years, it’s also interesting to find out more about the newcomers. We asked Emma Whyte, who races in the senior age category, to tell us about her love for the sport. Emma, an accountant, has been doing triathlon for seven yeas and […]
Read more ...GTC athlete of the month: Emma WhyteBilled as the event of the year, GTC’s Christmas party and awards takes place at Partick Burgh Hall on Saturday, December 8, from 7pm to midnight. The event includes a fantastic live ceilidh band, great buffet food and a well- priced bar. There will be an awards ceremony, with each category sponsored by businesses run […]
Read more ...GTC Christmas Party & Awards Night 2018Our club has welcomed the news that we now have two new Level 3 coaches. Sean Webster, the club’s president, and Rose Mac, who look after our para tri section, both achieved the UKCC Level 3 Triathlon Coach award last month. The Level 3 High Performing Coach Programme has been designed to revolutionise the way British […]
Read more ...Two new Level 3 coaches at GTCOur club is delighted to announce a membership of more than 500 people. Having welcomed the 500th member, Susan Cameron, earlier this week, another two people joined up to give a total club tally of 502. The split of male-female members is almost 50-50. It’s believed that GTC is the largest club in Scotland and […]
Read more ...500-plus members at Glasgow Triathlon ClubFew people will have missed our athlete of the month, Alan Anderson, in fancy dress as he ran the final stage of Ironman Wales last month. In fact, he often likes to dress up for races, such as this outfit for the Ayr Sprint Triathlon in 2006 – and he has plans for an even […]
Read more ...GTC athlete of the month: Alan AndersonHave you thought about trying the club’s power pedals? Are you unsure about how to use them and the benefits? GTC member Sarah Heward offers a very helpful guide to “Cycling to Power”. She is training for 70.3 and IM distance triathlons in the F50-54 age category and this is based on her first 18 months’ […]
Read more ...Top tips on Cycling to PowerAn impressive 10 GTC members headed to Ironman Wales 2018 earlier this month. Next year, the number looks set to quintuple (thanks to Alan Anderson’s campaigning). We asked Viv Gough to give us an insight into the race. It was Viv’s first Ironman. She is a working mum of two with an understanding husband, Gareth […]
Read more ...Viv Gough: What I learned at Ironman Wales