BUCS

Northumbria boasts successful triathletes such as Ben Newman, who represented GB last season in several international events, and Hannah Bedford, who is the current BUCS Champion over Olympic distance. The coaching team will work to give expert support in each discipline, ensuring that triathlon has another successful and competitive year.

Head Coach: Neil Bowers

Assistant Coach: Alan Copland

Level of Competition: BUCS

Number of squads: 1 x BUCS Squad

Eligibility: Students

Training:

Day Time Location
Tuesday 17:30-18:30 Sprint Track, Sport Central

Membership: Students £80. However if you take out Platinum Membership you are entitled to Sport Club Memberships for 2 clubs (maximum).

Contact: Please email triathlon@northumbria.ac.uk for further information

Performance Sport

Athletes selected onto our Performance Sport Programme benefit from a range of specialist support designed to help talented athletes realise their potential. Each athlete receives a package of support up to a value of £8,000, which is based on their individual needs.

We welcome applications for all sports including Triathlon, and both home and international students, however we prioritise applications from athletes from sports in which we work in partnership with the National Governing Bodies to deliver their Excel or Performance programmes.

Therefore please be aware that we prioritise applications from athletes within Golf, Netball, Volleyball, Fencing, and Judo.

For further information on our Performance Sport Programme please visit Performance Sport

Scholarships

Every year Team Northumbria awards generous Sport Scholarships to talented athletes studying at Northumbria University.

There are four types of Scholarships available:

  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze

For further information on scholarships please visit Scholarships