In an evening aimed at celebrating Britain at its best, the British Triathlon Event of the Year and Club of the Year were recognised at the Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday 12 November 2011.
The Outlaw Triathlon won the British Triathlon Event of the Year award after delivering a long-distance triathlon that focused on providing a high quality, friendly and well-priced event in the well-known multisport hotbed of Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. The event has created a unique identity for itself within the triathlon community, which should go from strength to strength over the coming years.
City of Chester Triathlon Club won the British Triathlon Club of the Year award. The club was formed in 1994 and over the last 17 years has promoted the sport to athletes at all levels and abilities, driving membership to over 500 members. The club aims to cater for all ages and provides a diverse events programme, which includes the 2009 British Triathlon Event of the Year the Deva Diva Triathlon.
A representative for the club felt the award was recognition for the club’s approach to supporting its membership commenting, “It’s great! It’s the culmination of a club that has been going for quite a long time now; it’s a club that is run for the members, by the members, and it’s a great privilege to be a part of that club. It’s an expanding club, we have over 500 in it now and this really is a great combination for us.”
Full list of 2012 British Triathlon Annual Award Winners:
- Olympic Athlete of the Year – Helen Jenkins and Alistair Brownlee
- GE British Triathlon Male Elite Triathlete of the Year – Alistair Brownlee
- GE British Triathlon Female Elite Triathlete of the Year – Helen Jenkins
- British Triathlon Male Junior Elite Triathlete of the Year – Gordon Benson
- British Triathlon Female Junior Elite Triathlete of the Year – Lucy Hall
- GE British Triathlon Male Elite Long Distance Triathlete of the Year – Tom Lowe
- GE British Triathlon Female Elite Long Distance Triathlete of the Year – Chrissie Wellington MBE
- GE British Triathlon Male Elite Duathlete of the Year – Mark Buckingham
- GE British Triathlon Female Elite Duathlete of the Year – Katie Hewison
- British Triathlon Club of the Year – City of Chester Triathlon Club
- British Triathlon Event of the Year – The Outlaw Triathlon
- Tata Steel British Triathlon Male Paratriathlete of the Year – Steven Judge
- Tata Steel British Triathlon Female Paratriathlete of the Year – Jane Egan
- British Triathlon Male Age Group Triathlete of the Year – Colin Dixon
- British Triathlon Female Age Group Triathlete of the Year – Rhian Roxburgh
- Leigh Day & Co. British Triathlon Volunteer of the Year – Laura Addis
- Leigh Day & Co. British Triathlon Young Volunteer of the Year – Joe Kidson
- Leigh Day & Co. British Triathlon Official of the Year – Jonathan Davies
- Leigh Day & Co. British Triathlon Children’s Coach of the Year – Geoff Jones
- Leigh Day & Co British Triathlon Young Coach of the Year – Dechlan Wilson
- Leigh Day & Co. British Triathlon Performance Development Coach of the Year – Steve Lloyd
- Leigh Day & Co. British Triathlon Participation Coach of the year – Helen MacVicker
- Peter Holmes Award for Inspirational Performance in International Competition – Danielle Stewart
- Gold Pin Awards: Philip Yarde, Norman Brook, Spencer Smith and Chrissie Wellington MBE
