Triathletes are right at Bay home

THE Byron Tri Club hope to use their hometown advantage to secure a win in the final leg of the Triathlon NSW Interclub Series.

The 24th Byron Bay Triathlon will be held on Saturday, May 11, with a field of more than 1100 athletes – along with 100 juniors – expected to compete across tempta, sprint and Olympic distances.

Teams from Coffs Harbour, Yamba, Port Macquarie, Ballina, Hat Head, as well as the Byron Tri Club, who hold fifth overall, will compete in the final event of the interclub series, currently led by the Hat Head Hammerheads.

Byron Tri Club representative Deb Fuller said the series had injected confidence into the athletes.

“The interclub competition has been a great driver for members especially those new to triathlons,” she said.

“The races leading up to the final have provided them with confidence to tackle an Olympic distance and being on home soil for the Byron Triathlon is generating a lot of extra enthusiasm.”

The event’s official charity is the Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club, with organisers also raising funds for the Byron Bay Scouts and Byron Bay Cycle Club.