Your Coaches - Wakefield Triathlon Club

Andy Blanshard

Andy has been a member of the club for many years now – ever since, well lubricated in a pub, he and Tony Weston decided that doing an Ironman would be easy. They did it; it wasn’t. He coaches the Scissett session , also coaches at BKCAT, and puts on special events, like handicap bike road race, hill climbs, swim gala, and bike maintenance.

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.

Gareth Allen

Gareth has been racing triathlons since 2003 and a club coach since 2016. He loves trail running and prefers longer distance races to having to go fast and furious.

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!

Leigh Schelvis

Leigh is our “token Australian” coach and is usually found pool side at our Sun Lane or Pontefract swim sessions. He has been racing triathlons since 2020 and prefers the sprint distance. Whilst Leigh loves achieving his own goals, he prefers to assist others in achieving theirs.

Andy Blanshard Andy has been a member of the club for many years now – ever since, well lubricated in a pub, he and Tony Weston decided that doing an Ironman would be easy. They did it; it wasn’t. He coaches the Scissett session , also coaches at BKCAT, and puts on special events, like handicap bike road race, hill climbs, swim gala, and bike maintenance.
	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.
Gareth Allen Gareth has been racing triathlons since 2003 and a club coach since 2016. He loves trail running and prefers longer distance races to having to go fast and furious.
	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!
	Leigh Schelvis Leigh is our “token Australian” coach and is usually found pool side at our Sun Lane or Pontefract swim sessions. He has been racing triathlons since 2020 and prefers the sprint distance. Whilst Leigh loves achieving his own goals, he prefers to assist others in achieving theirs.
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