The volunteer coaching team, plan, deliver and provide support for all your training sessions and welcome any queries - its what we love the most :)

We are ALWAYS looking for new coaches and are fully comitted to support you on your coaching journey: whatever that may be. If you are interested then please do contact your head coach.

Besides! Volunteering makes you feel good about yourself - why not give it a go...

Val Bridges: Swim coach

BTF Triathlon coach level 1

Why do you coach: Started coaching to give something back and coached the new Junior section for several years before scaling back a little to "just" the Wednesday adult swim. I get a tremendous buzz from helping relatively new swimmers to improve, as I still remember how atrocious I was and how I came to love swimming once I'd mastered the technique.

Likes:  Being active, anything "crafty", spreadsheets, bell ringing and chocolate cake !

Dislikes:  shellfish

Andrew Thompson: 

BTF Triathlon coach level 3

Why do you coach:  Injury! A 12 month halt to training gave me time to get into coaching as a way of staying involved with the club. I found being engaged with other's training was as enjoyable as my own participation. I went on to do the the Level 3 course in order to be able to support the club's athletes better. 

Likes: The buzz before a race start.

Dislikes:  looking back to when I was actually reasonably fit...

Stephen Dransfield: Run coach

BTF Triathlon coach level 2

BTF triathlon coach level 1, 

Why do you coach:  To give something back to the club that has help me improve over the years. 

Likes: Shorter races which don't take up my whole Sunday

Dislikes:  Running past my rack spot in transition (which I've done far too often!)

Adrian Cherry: 

BTF triathlon coach level 2, RLSS OWL

Why do you coach:  Did my BTF Level 1 Coaching so that i could put something back into the club. I wasn't sure that i would actually enjoy it, but soon found out I love to be part of a great coaching team delivering challenging sessions to members who really want to improve their performances.  

Likes: Beating Steve Holloway

Dislikes:  Finding my bike in transistion and reminders of backward vest day

Richard Cressey: 

BTF triathlon coach level  2 

Why do you coach:  A long time ago, I had lots of people investing time in helping me become a decent runner. My daughter joined NTri and before you know it I am helping out at run sessions and have qualified as a level 2 coach! It is very rewarding to see triathletes at all levels improve and have fun. I think it is really import to help and encourage others to achieve their goals.

Likes:  Warm Days, shopping for random bike bits 

Dislikes:  Mushrooms

Gillie Williams: 

BTF Triathlon coach level1

Why do you coach:  I have been involved with Northants Tri for 10 years, bring my 2 sons  to the running and swimming regularly with Val and Gavin. I was 'encouraged' to run with them and I also joined independently  to improve my swimming and understand what the kids had to do in triathlon.  Boy that transition is hard! I was junior club secretary for a few years helping to keep the club going and I joined sessions regularly as a cheer leader. Coaching has been a natural step to understand not only the meachnics but how to get the best out of the athletes. Seeing the difference that coaches make to children's abilities, watching my boys improve and blossom has want me to mirror that. My aim is to keeping kids healthy, encourage, inspire, support but make sure they have fun.

Likes: The feeling at the end of an event

Dislikes:  The feeling at the start of the event