About TriCrew
Built from Experience. Built for Triathletes.
TriCrew started with a problem I've experienced repeatedly throughout my own journey in triathlon.
I started triathlon in 2016 while living in Pembrokeshire. Since then, the sport has become a huge part of my life. I've completed Ironman Wales three times, raced numerous 70.3’s and developed a love for running. Alongside my own training and racing, I also coach athletes in my spare time, outside of my career as a nuclear engineer.
But during those years, life has also taken me to different parts of the country. I've lived and trained in Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Derby and Cardiff, as well as travelling to many other locations.
And every time my location changed, I encountered the same problem:
How do I find the right people to train with?
The Problem
Moving somewhere new or travelling away doesn't mean your training stops.
The long rides still need doing.
The runs are still on the plan.
There are still swim sessions to complete and races to prepare for.
But your usual training network isn't necessarily there.
I've experienced how difficult it can be to arrive somewhere new and find like-minded triathletes — particularly athletes of a similar ability, with similar goals and who want to complete the same type of training.
There are other challenges too. Where are the good cycling routes? Which roads are safe to ride? Where do local athletes run? Where can you swim? Unless you're already part of a local club or know somebody in the area, answering those questions isn't always straightforward.
And I've experienced another frustration familiar to many athletes: travelling to recce an upcoming race course and thinking: "There must be other people wanting to do this too." There probably are. You just don't know how to find them.
That's the problem TriCrew is being built to solve.
Our Mission
Find your crew. Wherever you train.
TriCrew's mission is to help triathletes find the right people, places and sessions to train with — wherever they are.
At home.
Working away.
Travelling.
After moving somewhere new.
Or visiting the location of their next race.
Your training community shouldn't disappear simply because your location changes. TriCrew aims to connect athletes based on more than just proximity.
Because finding another triathlete nearby is useful. Finding another triathlete nearby who wants to do the same session, at roughly the same ability, at the same time is much more valuable.
Imagine This
Working Away in Manchester
You're working away in Manchester for the week. Your training plan has a long ride scheduled for Saturday morning. You don't know the area.
Instead of searching through Facebook groups, trying to contact a local club or heading out alone on unfamiliar roads, you open TriCrew.
You find local athletes. You see who's available. You discover a suitable session or create your own. You connect. And you train together.
Racing Ironman Wales
You're racing Ironman Wales later in the year. You want to travel to Pembrokeshire and ride the course beforehand.
Through TriCrew, you could discover other athletes planning exactly the same thing.
Instead of four athletes independently travelling to recce the same course — TriCrew helps them find each other.
More Than a Training Partner
The long-term vision for TriCrew goes beyond simply displaying athletes on a map. We want to build a genuinely useful training network for the triathlon community.
Find Your Crew
Discover compatible athletes around you based on location, ability, availability and training goals.
Find a Session
See swims, rides and runs happening nearby — or create your own and invite others to join.
Train While Travelling
Set a temporary location and discover athletes, sessions and local knowledge while you're away.
Discover Local Knowledge
Connect with athletes who know the area and can help you discover established routes and suitable places to train.
Prepare for Your Next Race
Find athletes preparing for the same event and potentially organise course recces and training sessions together.
Built by an Athlete
TriCrew isn't being created because I looked at the sports industry and decided there should be another fitness app. It's being created because I've wanted it myself.
I've experienced arriving somewhere new and not knowing who to train with. I've had to find new routes. I've trained away from my usual community. I've prepared for races in unfamiliar locations.
And as both an athlete and a coach, I've seen how much easier — and more enjoyable — training can become when you're surrounded by the right people.
Technology has transformed how we record our training. TriCrew's ambition is slightly different. We want to use technology to help people actually train together.
The Vision
We're starting with triathlon because it's the community I know and the problem I've experienced personally. But this is only the beginning.
The ambition is to build a trusted network where athletes can find their training community wherever life takes them.
"I don't know anyone around here."
"I've found my crew."
TriCrew is currently being developed with input from the athletes who could eventually use it. If you've experienced the same problem, we'd love you to be part of that journey.
Find your crew. Train together. Go further.