User:Pauljarvis68/Charnwood Triathletes

Charnwood Triathletes are a triathlon and multi-sport club based in the North of Leicestershire in the UK. Specifically, the club serves members in Charnwood Borough and North West Leicestershire covering major towns of Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville as surrounding villages.

The club was formed in December 2006 as Charnwood Triathlon Club initially running sessions in Loughborough and Quorn. These sessions were expanded in late 2007 with the addition of sessions in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Ibstock. A firm foundation built on obtaining British Triathlon's StarMark and establishing both a strong committee and effective coaching staff resulted in the Club being awarded the prestigious British Triathlon "Club of the Year 2007".

The club has further expanded with the addition of a Junior Section in May 2008 after obtaining Sport England's ClubMark. In addition, the coaching staff has been expanded to over eight. The multi-sport focus and reach of the Club was expanded in 2008 with affiliation to British Cycling and further in October 2009 with affliation to UK Athletics. Charnwood Triathletes are committed to helping introduce people to Triathlon and regularly work closely with bodies such as North West Leicestershire District Council, Charnwood Borough Council and the National Forest to promote individual well being through participation in exercise and competition.

In November 2009, the Club's name was changed to Charnwood Triathletes to better reflect the community facing ethos of the organisation. The logo was also revised, with the removal of the Loughborough Carillion image, to reflect the fact that the original roots of the Club in Loughborough are less relevant as the club has grown and expanded geographically.