Tri to Fight Cancer
"Make your next triathlon about more than you and the finish line. Support research into our most common men's and women's cancers."
- Craig Alexander, 3 x Ironman World Champion
Tri to Fight Cancer provides free group coaching for your next triathlon. Make it a race bigger than you. Here's how:
- Nominate a triathlon - any event and any distance from Enticer to Ironman.
- Select a coach from our list below. We have some fantastic coaches across QLD, NSW and VIC. You also have the option of online coaching.
- Start training with up to 16 weeks of free coaching until race day.
- Fund a cure by fundraising as part of your Tri to Fight Cancer effort. We'll help you reach your goal with one-to-one guidance, a fundraising tool kit and web page.
How it works
Participants are asked to fundraise a set amount based on their chosen event and training period:| Event Distance | Training Period | Fundraising Target |
| Enticer or Sprint |
8 weeks | $900 |
| Olympic |
12 weeks | $1350 |
| Long Course / Half-IM |
12 weeks | $1350 |
| Ironman / Iron-distance |
16 weeks | $2000 |
| Register now>> | Got a question? Read our Frequently Asked Questions>> | |
Coaching
You'll receive access to all group sessions with your coach through the duration of your training period. If you currently train with a coach or wish to train with someone not listed below send us their details at info@smiddy.org.au Online coaching programs are also available outside these locations by contacting us.| Training Group | Coach | Location | Training | Great for |
| Queensland | ||||
| Vipers Tri Club | Rowan Clarke | Brisbane |
View sessions>> | All levels & Ironman |
| UQ Triathlon Club | Mark Smoothy | Brisbane |
View sessions>> | All levels |
| Brad Beven Triathlon |
Brad Beven |
Brisbane |
View sessions>> |
All levels |
| Reddog Triathlon Training | Trent Patten | Brisbane |
View sessions>> | All levels / age group |
| Fidler Sports | Troy Fidler | Brisbane | View sessions>> | All levels |
| Sunshine Coast Tri Academy |
Toby Coote |
Sunshine Coast |
View sessions>> | Intermediate + |
| Multisport Consultants | Nick Croft | Sunshine Coast |
View sessions>> | All levels |
| Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club |
Jenny Alcorn |
Gold Coast |
View sessions>> | All levels |
| New South Wales | ||||
| A'Hern Performance Training |
Tim A'Hern |
Taren Point |
Coming soon |
Intermediate + |
| Training Smart Online | Peter Mauro | Newcastle | View sessions>> | All levels |
| PB3 - Performance by 3 | Chris Hanrahan | Eastern Suburbs | View sessions>> | All levels |
| Victoria | ||||
| Tri Alliance |
Tri Alliance |
Elwood |
View sessions>> | All levels |
| Xtreme Tri Club | Tony Kofkin |
Hawthorn | View sessions>> |
All levels |
| Jarasport Coaching | Simon Knowles | Various | View sessions>> |
All levels |
Popular events
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Date | Distance | Training | Commences |
| Queensland | ||||
| Gold Coast Tri - Luke Harrop Memorial | 22 April 2012 | Sprint / Enticer |
8 weeks | 27 February 2012 |
| Cairns Airport Challenge Cairns | 3 June 2012 | Ironman | 16 weeks | 11 March 2012 |
| 2.80.20 Cairns | 3 June 2012 | Long Course |
12 weeks | 8 April 2012 |
| Coochie Corporate Tri | 30 September 2012 | Sprint / Enticer | 8 weeks | 6 August 2012 |
| Noosa Triathlon | 4 November 2012 | Olympic | 12 weeks | 12 August 2012 |
| New South Wales | ||||
| Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney |
15 April 2012 | Olympic | 12 weeks | Starts now |
| Port Stephens Triathlon | 19 May 2012 | Enticer/Sprint/Olympic | 8 / 12 weeks | 27 February 2012 |
| Forster Ultimate Triathlon | 7 October 2012 | Long Course | 12 weeks | 16 July 2012 |
| Port Macquarie 70.3 | 28 October 2012 | Half Ironman | 12 Weeks | 6 August 2012 |
| Victoria | ||||
| Ironman 70.3 Shepparton | 18 November 2012 | Half Ironman | 12 weeks | 27 August 2012 |
| * It is your responsibility to secure your event entry by registering through the event organiser. | ||||
