Whether you’re training for your first sprint or heading to the Ironman World Championships, everyone is welcome. With over 150 members across Suffolk, Essex, and further afield, we offer coached training, friendly group sessions, and a supportive community to help you hit your goals — all organised by volunteers on an amateur, non-profit basis.

Membership Options

• Club Membership (£10 per year): Gives you full access to club training, social rides, member community channels (Facebook, WhatsApp, and Spond), and additional perks listed below.

• Club Membership including England Athletics (£33 per year): Includes all club benefits plus EA race affiliation, giving you discounted running race entries and eligibility for the club London Marathon ballot (for members unsuccessful in the main ballot who meet our volunteering criteria).

What You Get as a Member

• Weekly Coached Training:

  • Swim: Saturday morning sessions in Woolverstone (coached most weeks) - £6 per session.

  • Bike: Regular outdoor group rides for all paces on Sundays, plus organised virtual Zwift rides in poor weather.

  • Run: Monthly coached track sessions at Northgate Athletics Track and road running sessions at least fortnightly.

• Racing & Leagues:

  • Opportunity to compete in the Suffolk Winter League cross-country series.

  • Eligibility to race for the club in mid-week evening cycling time-trials (5 & 10-mile) via the Ipswich District Cycling Association in spring and summer.

  • Annual internal Club Championships and Challenge Cup for a designated race annually.

• Perks & Kit:

  • British Triathlon annual membership discount.

  • Official club kit sold at cost, custom high-spec race kit via NoPinz, and kit discount vouchers for volunteering.

  • 15% off full-priced running shoes and gear at Coes (Ipswich).

Things to Know Before Joining

• Age Requirements: Membership is currently open to adults (18+) only.

• Membership Year: Runs 1st January to 31st December. Anyone joining after 1st November receives membership through to the end of the following year.

• EA Affiliation Cycle: England Athletics runs from 1st April to 31st March. If you add EA membership between November and March, your EA competition licence becomes active on 1st April.

• Volunteering: Our low fees are funded by our events, such as the Culford Sprint Triathlon. All members are expected to pitch in and marshal at least once during the year.