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
Triathlon conditioning. Triathlon is considered by some to have its beginnings in 1920s France. According to triathlon historian and author Scott Tinley (and others), the origin of triathlon is attributed to a race during the 1920s–1930s that was called variously "Les trois sports", "La Course des Débrouillards", and "La course des Touche à Tout." This race is held every year in France near Joinville-le-Pont, in Meulan and Poissy. An earlier tri-sport event in 1902 featured running, cycling, and canoeing. There are documented tri-sport events featuring swimming, cycling, & running ( in that order) in 1920, 1921, 1945, and the 1960s. In