[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1651146995012{padding-bottom: 38px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][lab_heading title_tag=”H1″ title=”About Us”][/lab_heading][lab_heading title_tag=”H3″ title=”How it all started”][/lab_heading][vc_column_text el_class=”intro-copy”]Rob Wilkins started organising club triathlons as a club member and amateur triathlete, over 30 years ago. His first major event was the Stokesley Duathlon which remained a firm favourite in the triathlon calendar for many years (replaced now with the Yorkshire Duathlon held at Croft Racing Circuit)

In 2006 TriHard Events was officially launched with the introduction of more challenging and unique events in the Lake District including the Helvellyn Triathlon hailed as one of the top 10 toughest in the world according to Triathlon 220 magazine, and a unique bucket-list race.

Rob has been designing courses for most of his life and with his experience and knowledge, you can be sure of the most interesting, exciting, challenging and scenic courses. Trihard prides itself in organising good quality, safe and responsible events at a fair entry fee, accessible to everyone from first-timers to Olympic medallists![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”intro-copy”]

Sustainability

Having considered the negative impact on the environment and to cut down on waste, together with a growing number of requests not to have one, Trihard have made the decision not to provide event t-shirts. There will be other freebies available at registration including socks made from recycled yarn produced by our event partner Presca, and sports jellies kindly supplied by our partner Mountain Fuel.
See our Shop for details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1651138830086{padding-bottom: 38px !important;}”][vc_column][lab_heading title=”Meet The team”][/lab_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651147138080{padding-bottom: 38px !important;}”][vc_column][lab_team_members layout_type=”visible-titles” reveal_effect=”fadeInLab-one”][lab_team_members_member image=”437″ name=”Rob Wilkins” sub_title=”Trihard Founder” description=”Race director and chief tea maker”][lab_team_members_member image=”321″ name=”Robyn McLean” sub_title=”Event Assistant” description=”General dogs’ body!”][lab_team_members_member image=”444″ name=”Kay Stokes” sub_title=”Marshal Co-ordinator & Safeguarding” description=”Kay has many years being involved in all aspects of triathlon as an organiser, coach, and competitor. She has a wealth of knowledge of the sport and has completed a full Iron distance race and finished 2nd in the ITU World Aquathon in Denmark amongst many others.”][lab_team_members_member image=”442″ name=”Nadene Wilkinson” sub_title=”Event Assistant” description=”Nadene is our dedicated run coordinator and deals with all things run related in the lead up to events and of course on race day itself. She is an accomplished club runner and has great event organisation experience, from club events to charity runs. Her enthusiasm for sport is infectious. Her ‘day’ job is in the corporate department of a very well known Yorkshire café and bakery and often brings us delicious samples to try!”][lab_team_members_member image=”440″ name=”Henry Sleight” sub_title=”Event Assistant” description=”New to the Trihard team in 2021, Henry will be assisting in managing the event site and ensuring everything runs smoothly on race day. He’s an experienced triathlete and has taken part in a number of full Iron distance races and has the accolade of winning the inaugural Dalesman Triathlon in 2021. He has a great understanding of the needs and expectations of competitors at all levels.”][/lab_team_members][/vc_column][/vc_row]