Your Coaches - Wakefield Triathlon Club

Zoe Smith

Zoe coaches at Pontefract, BKCAT and Sun Lane, she has raced from super sprint to ironman and loves to challenge herself, including representing her country at the World Championships. Coaching for the last nine years with the club and loves seeing people progress to achieve their goals.

Elaine

Elaine coaches at the Thornes Park Track sessions. She has been competing in triathlons for twelve years, her first triathlon was a ‘one-off’ to raise money for a local hospice; then she got the bug. She has competed at all the triathlon distances.

Tony Weston

Tony coaches at Thornes Park and BKCAT. Over the last twenty years, he has competed at all levels of Triathlon and as a GB Age grouper. His favourite sporting pastime now is cyclingTony also organises the club duathlons at Rabbit Ings.

Greg Parkin

With a triathlon journey spanning back to 2001, Greg has competed in numerous long-distance events, including Ironman Nice, Ironman Zurich, and more recently, the Spine Sprint and Spine Challenger South. His passion, however, lies in coaching, which he has committed to since 2006.
In 2023 Greg was named Junior Triathlon Coach of the Year for the Yorkshire region.
He is also a qualified positive psychology performance coach, focusing on supporting endurance athletes to achieve their best, both mentally and physically.

Terry Blackwood

As Head of Coaching Terry works with the Coach Leadership Group to oversee our coaching and ensuring the development of our coaches. A club member since 2012 Terry can usually be found at the back of races doing his best to look like he’s enjoying it. Terry tries to show by example that you don’t need to be fast to be a triathlete. Terry is the lead coach at Sun Lane. He also knows a lot about bikes.

Craig Davey

Craig was bullied into doing Blenheim triathlon in 2013 and was hooked, joining WTC the following year. He has been a member ever since. Craig is qualified to Level 2 Diploma/Personal Coach. He can usually be seen haranguing swimmers at Sun Lane where he is the lead coach and at Thornes Strength & Conditioning, as well as most other sessions if extra cover is needed.

Simon Vitelli

Si is passionate about developing his skills as a coach and his knowledge of every aspect of triathlon to allow him to assist as much as possible in member’s journeys as athletes. He is found loitering mainly at Pontefract swim and Thornes run sessions.

Mark Mills

Mark is an experienced athlete and coach. Having raced at Age Group level on the world stage and completed the British Triathlon High Performing Coach Program. He loves all the disciplines in triathlon but really loves a good run session whilst wearing his hat backwards!

I'm a big believer that training should fit around real life and that sport should be enjoyable. You'll usually find me at club sessions, races, or turning up in a pair of trainers that are far brighter than they need to be.

	Zoe Smith Zoe coaches at Pontefract, BKCAT and Sun Lane, she has raced from super sprint to ironman and loves to challenge herself, including representing her country at the World Championships. Coaching for the last nine years with the club and loves seeing people progress to achieve their goals.
Elaine Elaine coaches at the Thornes Park Track sessions. She has been competing in triathlons for twelve years, her first triathlon was a ‘one-off’ to raise money for a local hospice; then she got the bug. She has competed at all the triathlon distances.
	Tony Weston Tony coaches at Thornes Park and BKCAT. Over the last twenty years, he has competed at all levels of Triathlon and as a GB Age grouper. His favourite sporting pastime now is cyclingTony also organises the club duathlons at Rabbit Ings.
Greg Parkin With a triathlon journey spanning back to 2001, Greg has competed in numerous long-distance events, including Ironman Nice, Ironman Zurich, and more recently, the Spine Sprint and Spine Challenger South. His passion, however, lies in coaching, which he has committed to since 2006. In 2023 Greg was named Junior Triathlon Coach of the Year for the Yorkshire region. He is also a qualified positive psychology performance coach, focusing on supporting endurance athletes to achieve their best, both mentally and physically.
	Terry Blackwood As Head of Coaching Terry works with the Coach Leadership Group to oversee our coaching and ensuring the development of our coaches. A club member since 2012 Terry can usually be found at the back of races doing his best to look like he’s enjoying it. Terry tries to show by example that you don’t need to be fast to be a triathlete. Terry is the lead coach at Sun Lane. He also knows a lot about bikes.
Craig Davey Craig was bullied into doing Blenheim triathlon in 2013 and was hooked, joining WTC the following year. He has been a member ever since. Craig is qualified to Level 2 Diploma/Personal Coach. He can usually be seen haranguing swimmers at Sun Lane where he is the lead coach and at Thornes Strength & Conditioning, as well as most other sessions if extra cover is needed.
	Simon Vitelli Si is passionate about developing his skills as a coach and his knowledge of every aspect of triathlon to allow him to assist as much as possible in member’s journeys as athletes. He is found loitering mainly at Pontefract swim and Thornes run sessions.
Mark Mills Mark is an experienced athlete and coach. Having raced at Age Group level on the world stage and completed the British Triathlon High Performing Coach Program. He loves all the disciplines in triathlon but really loves a good run session whilst wearing his hat backwards! I'm a big believer that training should fit around real life and that sport should be enjoyable. You'll usually find me at club sessions, races, or turning up in a pair of trainers that are far brighter than they need to be.

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