M3 Youths

15/10/2024

From our friend and supporter Steve, at Angus Bike Chain!

22/08/2024

Are you a grown-up (18+) looking for a way to help out with your local tri club juniors? M3 Youth currently have lots of coaches, but we would love to have some new Leaders on board and we have some exciting (and free) opportunities to tell you about:

From British Triathlon:

British Triathlon is dedicated to expanding the ways in which swim, bike, run is offered and making it accessible to more children and young people than ever before.

The primary focus is to create an enjoyable and safe experience for all children and young people, with a strong emphasis on their wellbeing. This includes minimising the risk of injury or illness during participation and implementing robust safeguarding practices to ensure the protection of everyone involved.

In line with this commitment, British Triathlon is introducing supervision requirements for clubs, coaches, leaders, and activators delivering to children and young people." [These are already in place at M3].

There are three requirements for anyone wanting to become a Leader for M3 Youth:
1. A PVG check (paid for and arranged by M3)
2. A Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport Course (run by SportScotland, also provided free either by Triathlon Scotland or M3, usually 2-3hrs of training delivered online in an evening)
3. A condensed Swim, Bike, Run Leader Award (usually 2-3hrs of training delivered online in an evening).

From Triathlon Scotland:

The next Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport courses will run on 26th August and 7th October 2024. You can book via the Triathlon Scotland Website: https://www.triathlonscotland.org/coaching/child-wellbeing-protection/child-wellbeing-protection-training/

Triathlon Scotland are offering any adults (18+) within clubs who are interested or currently working as helpers at youth sessions, access to a condensed Swim, Bike, Run Leader Award, free of charge:

11 September 2024 1800-2100 - https://www.entrycentral.com/event/125984

Pop CJ or one of the coaches/committee a message here or via Spond and we'll *send you the freebie codes for signing up* and support you through the process!

Swim, Bike, Run Leader Award 19 August 2024 1800-2100 Course Information The British Triathlon Swim Bike Run Leader Award is designed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead guided swims, bike rides and runs for groups

07/08/2024

Hiya folks!

For current members of the youth squad, details of our first session back are available on Spond! Invites will go out nearer the time on Spond too.

We'll be running, biking and swimming together (with the first two outdoors) until the October holidays.

For anyone who's messaged us via FB over the summer break: thank you so much for your patience, I'm getting through the backlog now! Our waiting list is still in place, and I will be in touch with each person this week to let you know how things are going with that. To add your young person to this list, please follow this link: https://club.spond.com/landing/courses/mtriathlon/44429B8F278C40A58889EA8FB1558554

This will be my last full term as Youth Convenor/Assistant Wellbeing Officer/full-time youth coach, as I'll be stepping down from those roles at the November AGM (date to be announced soon). At the moment, there isn't an obvious successor to the Youth Convenor role or the Assistant Wellbeing Officer role, so I'll be sharing some info after the next committee meeting on what each of those volunteer roles involve and how I think they could be split between a few people (to lighten the load).

I will still be coaching for M3 and M3 youth - because this tri club family is important to me! - but I'll be taking a break Nov-Feb this year to focus on my studies, work and family.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon for more 🏊‍♀️🚵‍♀️🏃‍♀️

CJ and the M3 Youth Coaches

16/07/2024

Race report - Georgie's first triathlon!
We've been quiet on social media while the summer holidays are on, but I'm glad to be able to pass on this race report from one of our Tristars from the M3 - Monikie Triathlon Festival!

"I really loved my first triathlon. I didn't really like the swim, it was a bit scary and I don't like the cold. But I did get a big cheer when I got out which made me happy. It was a bit of a fight to get out of my wetsuit, I nearly had to ask Angie (one of the coaches) for help, but I got there in the end. The cycle and the run was fun. It was nice to race with Rosie on our bikes too. I want to do another one, and work on my swimming more. Thank you to everyone who organised it. Love, Georgie"

Super proud of Georgie and the four other young people from M3 who competed at the event!

17/04/2024

Volunteers welcome! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏻🙋🏾‍♀️

Are you interested in volunteering with M3 Youth?

Pop us an email to [email protected] or message us with the chat function here to register your interest!

To continue to build and progress the youth section for our young folk, we would love to have young people, parents or members of the wider M3 community involved in the youth squad through volunteering. If this is something that interests you, there is no pressure or expectation to complete any additional training, but there are lots of opportunities to broaden your skills for those who are interested.

As volunteering with our youth squad involves working with young people, if you are over 18 we would need to apply for a PVG check for you – this would be funded and arranged by the club.

23/03/2024

*Waiting List*

M3 Youth squad is currently at full capacity and we are unable to bring new members onboard at the moment (which is a nice problem to have as a youth team!).

If you have a young person who's interested in trying out our local triathlon club in the future, feel free to add your details to the waiting list below.

https://club.spond.com/landing/courses/mtriathlon/44429B8F278C40A58889EA8FB1558554

Thanks,
CJ (Youth Convenor 2024)

08/03/2024

The coaches and I were all so impressed with how much you've all come on with your drill practice 👟🏅

It really showed last night how much everyone has been putting in the practice this term to activate your running muscles, learn and build good form for longer runs and work on your core strength - which is great news for reducing the chances of any pesky running injuries. Top work everyone 🙌

It was also lovely to see (as today is International Women's Day!) that we had a split of nine girls and nine boys (plus our two young volunteers) at training last night. It's important to me and the rest of the M3 team that we're working together to provide an environment where all our young people can grow and develop themselves, and I know sports clubs can often be an intimidating prospect - especially for teen and pre-teen girls. Here's to keeping the balance equal for all our young folks!

I'll be in touch again soon to let you know about what to expect at sessions when we start training with bikes again (this won't be until after Easter - so plenty of time to dust them off and get them cleaned and ready).

Happy International Women's Day 😊
CJ

23/02/2024

Are you looking to get some M3 branded kit?

1. CHAMPSYS

We have a **limited order window with our technical clothing supplier until the middle of March** which should mean it will be with us by start of May. We only open the order window with Champs once or twice a year. If you're new to triathlon, you might like an M3 running vest or a cycling gilet - if you're a returning customer, it might be time to get a new piece of snazzy kit.
Any questions, pop us a message on FB chat or Spond and I'll do my best to answer.

To view our kit on Champsys:

1. Head to the website: www.champsys.uk
2. Click on TEAM STORE button at the top menu bar
3. Enter the (case sensitive) password: M3

2. CUSTOM CLOTHING

This is our more leisure-oriented kit supplier. Prices are reasonable and there is no "order window" for this clothing - you can order it any time.
https://customclubclothing.co.uk/shop/index.php?c=275&fbclid=IwAR0Ouha-0Exku6XIrk9chqkxCrPqQYhFLTNuHS-YQXNRgVuJQOhcvTXPMe4

3. Bobble hats! If you're interested in getting an M3 bobble hat (very cosy for after swimming or races, or for showing your support for your young M3 athletes at events), pop us a message on Facebook or Spond and the youth coaches will send you a payment request on Spond (£5 each) and deliver your cosy new hat to training for you.

CJ, February 2024

09/02/2024

Interested in racing for Team Scotland at this year's Inter Regional Championships (IRCs)?

We are hosting an information session for parents next week 👇

📅 Thursday 15 February
🕖 7.00pm
💻 Online

Please register to attend by emailing [email protected].

Further information & the selection policy can be found here ⤵️
https://www.triathlonscotland.org/clubs/youth-triathlon/irc/

26/01/2024

Meet the coaches!

25/01/2024

Welcome to the 2024 M3 Monikie Triathlon Festival brought to you by Monifieth Triathlon Club (M3) and supported by Triathlon Scotland. The festival will be made up of the following races, held on Saturday 6th July 2024: Sprint - 750m swim, 21km c