North West Triathlon Club run stages taking in Derry's three main road bridges. International Triathlon Union World Series elite triathlete, Aileen Reid (née Morrison), who represented Ireland at the London 2012 Olympics, is a member of NWTC. NWTC's motto is 'Swim, Bike, Run, Fun'. North West Triathlon Club North West Triathlon Club (NWTC) is based in Derry in Northern Ireland. Oof...The club was formed in 1983 at Templemore Sports Complex in the city and hosts one of Ireland's longest running triathlon events, the Liam Ball Sprint triathlon. The event is named in memory of Irish Olympic swimmer Liam Ball, who represented Ireland in Mexico
ITU World Triathlon Series ITU World Triathlon Series The ITU World Triathlon Series is the International Triathlon Union's annual series of triathlon events used to crown an annual world champion. There are multiple rounds of competitions culminating in a Grand Final race. Athletes compete head-to-head for points in these races that will determine the overall ITU world champion. The elite championship races are held over two distances the standard and the sprint distance. As of 2018 a mixed relay series is to be run in tandem, where national teams compete in mixed team relays for prize money and Olympic qualifying points. One of these