Kay Stokes is the Cleveland Triathlon Club Junior Academy coordinator.
As a Level 1 swim coach, Level 2 British Triathlon coach and an NVQ Level 2 Activities coordinator she has all the necessary training to run our academy. Kay also competes herself in pool and open water triathlons, fell and road runs, giving her plenty of hands on experience.
For more information on the Junior Academy e-mail clevelandtriathlon@hotmail.co.uk

Kids Academy:
Our junior academy is a chance for the younger generation to be introduced to triathlon. All our sessions are fully supervised with qualified coaches and life guards on hand. Parents/Carers of children aged over 8 are welcome to watch or to leave the children in our care, however children under the age of 8 must be accompanied at all times.
The session will consist of run, cycle, swim and transition training, inside and outside the school depending on the weather!
The kids academy training session dates are as follows:20.3.10, 10.4.10, 24.4.10, 8.5.10, 5.6.10, 19.6.10, 10.7.10, 24.7.10, 14.8.10, 11.9.10, 25.9.10, 9.10.10, 23.10.10, 06.11.10, 20.11.10, 4.12.10, 18.12.10

The sessions are held at Our Lady of St Bede's School, Bishopton Rd West, Stockton TS19 0QH
2pm till 4pm
Membership £3.00 - Weekly Subs £2.00
Open to ages 7-15

You do not need to book to come to our academy, just turn up, if you enjoy it you can join, if you don't that's fine. You will need to bring with you swimming gear, some suitable clothing for running and cycling (make sure you have warm clothing if its cold), a bike and most importantly a helmet, you will not be allowed to ride with out one! No one is under any pressure at the academy, you can do as much or as little as you like, if you struggle with anything there are always coaches on hand to help you out. Hope to see you soon!

Any advanced juniors are now invited to join in with the adults, if you are new to the triathlon sessions I would advise trying a junior session first, if you feel this it too "easy" you can then join in with the next adult session. Please note the adults sessions start at the earlier time of 1pm.

Corus Kids of Steel Triathlon 2010
This years Kids of Steel event will take place at Saltburn Leisure Center on Thursday 17th June 2010. The distances are 25m Swim, 1.2k Bike and a 500m run. For an entry form click here, for further information click here.

Junior Surf Academy
The junior surf academy has proven to be successful and a enjoyable experience for the young participants. It offers a safe and friendly environment for them to learn and take part in the sport of surfing. Whether they have surf before or are complete novices it is a perfect opportunity for children to develop new skills and be educated in sea safety.
All equipment is provided throughout the course and all our staff are CRB checked. The week consists of plenty of water time and for those wanting to take part a fun and friendly competition is held at the end of the week. So if your struggling to find something to do with the kids during Easter and Summer holidays, why not book them in for the Junior Surf Academy - where all you have to provide is their lunch and we provide the rest. For more information visit saltburnsurf.co.uk.

Stockton Primary School's Cross Country
Congratulations to Dominic Swinson, Alicia Moore and Alex Clarke who competed against 61 schools in the Stockton Primary Schools Cross Country this week. Conditions were wet and extremely muddy but Dominic finished 1st, Alicia 2nd and Alex 6th in their respective age groups. They all go on to run in the County Championships to be held at Stewarts Park shortly, good luck to them all.

Cleveland Junior Aquathon - 26th September 2009 - St Bedes School, Stockton
Well done to all our juniors who took part in today's event, the weather was very kind and everything went well. Thanks Amanda Went for organizing another great event as thanks as ever to the marshals who give up there time to help. Provisional results are here.

Hebburn Kids Triathlon - 1st August 2009
Well done to all our junior members. Here are the results in full. Representing the club we had: Isaac Murray, Jack Willis (1st boy Tristar 2), Bronwen Owen (1st girl Tristar 2), Sally Willis (1st girl Tristar 3) and Michael Stokes.

Club Bikes
Please can the juniors with Club bikes return them to St Bede's at the next Junior Session. The bikes are not only due a service but all club members should have the opportunity to train and race on them. Many thanks to the people who have stored the bikes until we had facilities to store them ourselves.

Stretching Exercises
Please take a few minutes to look through some simple stretches to help you warm up and cool down.

Don't forget your trunks! - Kit list for triathlons:
We have put together a handy list of the kit you will need when competing in a triathlon
click here for a printable version

Good Eating = Good Triathletes:
Visit here for eat smart advice

Fun Trivia Quiz - Here

Safety and training advice
Running Advice
Swimming Safety
Cycle Safety

As a member of Cleveland Triathlon Club you are expected to abide by the following junior club rules:

• All members must play within the rules and respect officials and their decisions.
• All members must respect opponents.
• Members should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions or inform their coach or team manager if they are going to be late.
• Members must wear suitable kit for training and race sessions, as agreed with the coach. Bike helmets are required for racing and recommended for training.
• Members must pay and fees for training and events promptly.
• Junior members are not allowed to smoke on club premises or whilst representing the club at competitions.
• Junior members are not allowed to consume alcohol or drugs or any kind on the club premises or whilst representing the club.
  
  For Parents and Carers:
  
• Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them.
• Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.
• Help your child to recognise good performance not just results.
• Never force your child to take part in sport.
• Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding the good performances of all.
• Never punish or belittle a child for loosing or making mistakes.
• Publicly accept officials’ judgements.
• Support your child’s involvement and help them enjoy their sport.
• Use correct and proper language at all times.