Big Shark Triathlon is one of St. Louis’ triathlon teams which emerged from one of the largest cycling teams in town. The team consists of regional athletes of all abilities and different backgrounds. Some have years of triathlon experience, others are just starting after being involved in one of the tri disciplines or other sports. The one thing that we all share in common is our passion for sports and betterment. We created Big Shark Tri to provide wider networking and social interaction for people who are passionate about the sport, and we warmly welcome new members. We pride ourselves on our camaraderie and good sportsmanship. Our our goal is to provide a team spirit in an individual sport by organizing group training sessions and an exchange of individual skills each one of us possesses.
About the Triathlon Team
Our team consists of athletes of all abilities and age groups. There are no criteria you have to meet – everyone is welcome! Through the team approach to the individual sport of triathlon, we encourage networking with other members for training, racing and socializing.
- Annual meetings and periodic team events covering team updates and information to help improve your training and racing
- Race reimbursements: Discounts, occasional comped race fees at Big Shark Events, by arrangement support at national events.
- Discounts at the shop for racing and training items
- Team equipment for last minute tune-ups and hanging out post race
- Discounted bike fit and coaching consultations at Power Up Training Center
- Discounted membership at Nutriformance
Getting Into the Sport of Triathlon
There’s a wealth of info for the uninitiated in our Q&A page on Getting Into the Sport of Triathlon.
Want to give it a try? Big Shark hosts a number of weekly group training rides all across the city.