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Club Committee
John Petrides - Chairman & Welfare Officer
I joined CPT in 2000 and have been Club Chairman for the last six years. I am also an active member of various British Triathlon committees. I have raced all distances from Sprint to Ironman and in 2010 am hoping to complete the Marathon des Sables. You are more likely to bump into me at a Club swim session than a running or cycling session as I tend to do these in the comfort of my garage, although I do try to make a couple of Sunday cycles during the year. I was firmly behind the resurrection of the Crystal Palace Triathlon in 2005 and have been race director ever since.
Chris Hall - Secretary
I joined CPT in 2007 after having moved into the area. I started years ago mainly as a cyclist, then added a bit of running to keep fit over the winter when riding was more difficult. I did a few duathlons, and after enjoying those I decided that (although I hate swimming) triathlons seemed a good challenge! And several years later, I’m still doing them!! But still hate swimming!! :)
Brian Smith - Treasurer
I have been a member of CPT since 2004 and was appointed to the Committee at the end of 2008. I compete at all distances and have completed several Ironman races, including Ironman Austria in 2004 and again in 2008. I also enjoy the Club cycling holidays to Italy, attend Club social events as well as regularly swimming on a Thursday.
Karen Ayers (Webmaster & Welfare Officer)
I joined CPT in December 2000 after watching the triathlon at the Sydney Olympics and thinking 'I can do that!'. I'd never run more than 5k before and have worked my way through the distances, including the marathon and two Ironman races, UK in 2005 and Austria in 2010 (never again!). My Mum comes to watch whenever she can, as she can't believe the child who refused to run for the bus now enjoys training and continually trying to achieve PBs! I've also made a lot of good friends at CPT and enjoy the social side as well as the training.
Lisa Collins (Run coordinator)
I joined CPT in December 2009 just because I enjoyed swimming, cycling and running independently and the Club was local. I had a baptism of chlorine when I attended my first swim sesh and learned that only being able to breaststroke with my head up in triathlon terms did not equate to being able to swim! But with the excellent coaching and encouragement of the Club I'm now swimming pretty well and even chucking in a few tumble turns, which just goes to show the returns you can get if you persevere and have a passion for it. Running is one of my favourtite disciplines despite battling injury (limping has been my signature style for 2011) but this is simply an important lesson in injury management. Note: a positive attitude is key to overcoming frustrations, getting stronger and fitter. The developments within Club cycling, such as our partnership with Dulwich Paragons and involvement with the fantastic Herne Hill Velodrome are also very exciting. I've competed in a handful of triathlons and now I'm aiming to focus on improving my Olympic distance performance in 2012.
Sara Hoolahan (Junior membership coordinator)
I joined CPT in June 2009 after watching my two children Alice and Luc swimming, cycling and running for over a year. I decided to give it a go and completed my first triathlon in Sept 2009. I am looking forward to many exciting challenges in 2012. I have loved my time with CPT seeing the junior section grow from just a handful of children to over 50 members has been especially exciting.
Sally Kidson (Coaching coordinator - shared with Dean Thurlow)
I joined CPT in 2008 so that I could get in the water on Friday evenings rather than being soaked watching! As ever one thing leads to another – I found I enjoyed the training sessions (even the running!) and then re-discovered the fun of taking part in competitive events. I have been very involved with the ongoing development of our Junior section and helped to introduce a wide range of training opportunities for our young athletes. I would like to support the ongoing development of CPT's training programme for both adults and juniors in 2012. It is very clear that a strong and active club is a huge benefit to all our athletes - and this is certainly what we are about at Crystal Palace.
Brian Morris (Swimming coordinator)
Kati Pusey (Junior training coordinator)
I joined CPT in April 2009 after a friend entered me for a triathlon and told me to sort out my swimming. At the time I could not swim for more than 100m front crawl without stopping and feeling totally exhausted. I was made welcome from day one and everybody was very supportive and encouraging. All my family are CPT members now thanks to the brilliant mixed Adult and Junior training arrangements. We enjoy training as a family and enjoy the social side too, having made many friends. It is great to see our Club going from strength to strength and I am especially proud of how the Junior section has grown and developed during the last year. I am excited to be able to contribute more to the Club as a member of the committee.
Phil Taylor (Cycling coordinator)
Having joined CPT in 1997 I have seen the Club develop from a membership of 30 to over 150 whilst retaining its friendly atmosphere. In 2008 I was part of the team that built our very successful junior section. I sit on the London Region committee organising the junior series. I have coached since 2002 taking a more active coaching role within the Club since 2005. I have enjoyed racing at all distances in triathlon and look forward to the 2012 season.
Dean Thurlow (Coaching coordinator - shared with Sally Kidson)
Our Club volunteers, officials and coaches have agreed to and signed the British Triathlon Code of Conduct and the British Triathlon Code of Practice for Coaches.