Townsville Tri Club
Members are from a wide variety of backgrounds and each member has their own personal goal to achieve. Whether it be purely for fitness or just being social, we even support the more serious competitor vying for their spot on a national team.
We welcome all ages and personalities to our club and hope that each member enjoys their own specific goal.
Townsville Triathlon Club welcomes you to the inaugural Riverway Insomnia 100 Ultra and the Riverway Insomnia 42 Marathon 2025 🏃♀️
📅 Starts 27th September 2025
The format of this race is different. Each lap starts on the hour, every hour, for 24 hours. Laps will alternate between clockwise and anti-clockwise.
Competitors in the Riverway Insomnia 100 Ultra will start at 9:00 am Saturday morning and have an hour to complete one lap (4.2km) of the course. The next lap starts at 10:00 am, and the third lap starts at 11:00 am, etc. After 24 hours, competitors will commence their last lap at 08:00 am Sunday and by 09:00 am Sunday will have completed the 100km Ultra.
Competitors in the Riverway Insomnia 42 Marathon commence at 11:00 pm Saturday night. They will also commence their last lap at 08:00 am Sunday and by 09:00 am Sunday will have completed the 42km Marathon.
Entry options for both the 100km Ultra and the 42km Marathon - compete solo or in teams of up to 4 people!
Event winners and podium finishers will be the competitors with the lowest aggregated time over the Ultra and the Marathon.
Watch this space - entries open next week - tag your mates and save the date! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
📅 Starts 27th September 2025
The format of this race is different. Each lap starts on the hour, every hour, for 24 hours. Laps will alternate between clockwise and anti-clockwise.
Competitors in the Riverway Insomnia 100 Ultra will start at 9:00 am Saturday morning and have an hour to complete one lap (4.2km) of the course. The next lap starts at 10:00 am, and the third lap starts at 11:00 am, etc. After 24 hours, competitors will commence their last lap at 08:00 am Sunday and by 09:00 am Sunday will have completed the 100km Ultra.
Competitors in the Riverway Insomnia 42 Marathon commence at 11:00 pm Saturday night. They will also commence their last lap at 08:00 am Sunday and by 09:00 am Sunday will have completed the 42km Marathon.
Entry options for both the 100km Ultra and the 42km Marathon - compete solo or in teams of up to 4 people!
Event winners and podium finishers will be the competitors with the lowest aggregated time over the Ultra and the Marathon.
Watch this space - entries open next week - tag your mates and save the date! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
No training tomorrow, or for the rest of winter!
With winter approaching means darker and cooler mornings. Historically and unfortunately, numbers tend to dwindle during this period; therefore, Townsville Triathlon Club is going to take a break this year and allow our coaches to take a well deserved break, recoup and come back in Spring stronger than ever.
See you in Spring!
With winter approaching means darker and cooler mornings. Historically and unfortunately, numbers tend to dwindle during this period; therefore, Townsville Triathlon Club is going to take a break this year and allow our coaches to take a well deserved break, recoup and come back in Spring stronger than ever.
See you in Spring!
Photos are up!
Curtesy of Rob Ellershaw. Thank you Rob. We appreciate the service you provide to the triathlon community. 😍🤩🙌
https://robertjellershawphotography.smugmug.com/Townsville-Triathlon-Club/Sue-Bell-Memorial-Saunders-Beach-Tri/Sue-Bell-Memorial-Saunders-Beach-Tri-2025
Curtesy of Rob Ellershaw. Thank you Rob. We appreciate the service you provide to the triathlon community. 😍🤩🙌
https://robertjellershawphotography.smugmug.com/Townsville-Triathlon-Club/Sue-Bell-Memorial-Saunders-Beach-Tri/Sue-Bell-Memorial-Saunders-Beach-Tri-2025
In Memory of Sue Bell
Saunders Beach Triathlon
Today we gather, strong and proud,
Beneath the sky, beneath the cloud,
To swim and ride and run the sand,
With Sue’s bright spirit close at hand.
She cheered us on with steady grace,
A tireless smile, a heart in place,
She gave her time, her soul, her care,
And though she’s gone, she’s everywhere.
In every stroke that meets the tide,
In wheels that hum, in every stride,
She moves with us—we feel her near,
A guiding voice we still can hear.
So let us race, and laugh, and strive,
To keep her dream and joy alive.
This triathlon, this sunlit day,
We honour Sue in our own way.
Saunders Beach Triathlon
Today we gather, strong and proud,
Beneath the sky, beneath the cloud,
To swim and ride and run the sand,
With Sue’s bright spirit close at hand.
She cheered us on with steady grace,
A tireless smile, a heart in place,
She gave her time, her soul, her care,
And though she’s gone, she’s everywhere.
In every stroke that meets the tide,
In wheels that hum, in every stride,
She moves with us—we feel her near,
A guiding voice we still can hear.
So let us race, and laugh, and strive,
To keep her dream and joy alive.
This triathlon, this sunlit day,
We honour Sue in our own way.
Thanks Councillor Brodie Phillips, we appreciate the support you have provided in fixing up the roads for today’s event. Pot holes repaired, street corners swept, gardens trimmed back, lighting checked. We don’t take it for granted what the Townsville City Council have done for the local and triathlon community! 🙏
Saunders Update!
The Department of Environment and Science have just completed a croc sweep along Saunders Beach and identified a 4m salty. That and along with multiple marine stings reported along the Strand resulting in the closure of Townsville Beaches for 24 hours, we have made the decision to heed the advice from our local heroes and experts and will be cancelling the swim leg, but not the race.
The race will change into a Duathlon: Run ride run with exact distances to be determined in the morning.
Still keen to register? Register here: https://my.raceresult.com/324021/participants
Want to cancel your registration? Email the club for a full refund: admin@townsvilletriclub.com.au
On other news! Bike Fix Townsville have announced they are upping the cash prize pool to over $1,000 🤑
Make sure you purchase your next bike from them
And let’s not forget Odyssey On The Strand. Make sure you book your next meal with them as they have provided vouchers for the short course!
And look out for Brett’s Coffee Bar who will be providing us with hot and cold beverages in the morning.
We also have a new MC. I’ll let Wade introduce himself in the morning. It’s promising to be a great morning for a race.
And lastly, the division 2 councillor Brodie Philips will be making an appearance too! How exciting!
Don’t forget to take the opportunity, whilst the online shop window is open, to purchase some club merch Hurry though! It closes in two days time: https://www.catfishdesigns.com.au/collections/townsville-tri-club?page=1
The Department of Environment and Science have just completed a croc sweep along Saunders Beach and identified a 4m salty. That and along with multiple marine stings reported along the Strand resulting in the closure of Townsville Beaches for 24 hours, we have made the decision to heed the advice from our local heroes and experts and will be cancelling the swim leg, but not the race.
The race will change into a Duathlon: Run ride run with exact distances to be determined in the morning.
Still keen to register? Register here: https://my.raceresult.com/324021/participants
Want to cancel your registration? Email the club for a full refund: admin@townsvilletriclub.com.au
On other news! Bike Fix Townsville have announced they are upping the cash prize pool to over $1,000 🤑
Make sure you purchase your next bike from them
And let’s not forget Odyssey On The Strand. Make sure you book your next meal with them as they have provided vouchers for the short course!
And look out for Brett’s Coffee Bar who will be providing us with hot and cold beverages in the morning.
We also have a new MC. I’ll let Wade introduce himself in the morning. It’s promising to be a great morning for a race.
And lastly, the division 2 councillor Brodie Philips will be making an appearance too! How exciting!
Don’t forget to take the opportunity, whilst the online shop window is open, to purchase some club merch Hurry though! It closes in two days time: https://www.catfishdesigns.com.au/collections/townsville-tri-club?page=1
