Introducing your 2024 Committee

The committee is made up of volunteers, they give their time up freely to help members and ensure that the club runs smoothly.

If you would like to get in touch with any of the commitee members then please use the online form found here to get in touch and we will pass on your query to the relevant committee member.

Alternativley you can email the chairperson directly by contacting chair@merseytri.org.uk.

Pete Roome

TREASURER

Club Member since 2008. I have competed at all triathlon distances from super sprint to IRONMAN and more recently enjoyed taking part in cross country. I became Mersey Tri treasurer in 2020 - a role which I have done for other voluntary organisations over the last 20 years.

I see my role as offering advice to the Committee to enable them to make the best use of the resources available. Also, to provide assurance to club members that club funds are used effectively to fulfill the aims described in the club constitution.

Nadine Ellis

WELFARE & SAFEGUARDING OFFICER, and DBS ID Checker

I've always enjoyed running to keep fit and been comfortable riding a bike so my initial reason for joining Mersey Tri was to improve my swimming technique. The coached swim sessions I attended at Everton Park, and more recently at Formby Pool, have really helped to improve my technique and confidence. Before I knew it a friend signed me up for the Deva Divas Triathlon and since then I've completed quite a few sprint triathlons.

I continue to have, support and encouragement from club members. One of the reasons I took the role was to able to give something back to the club whose members and coaches have always supported me. Professionally, I come from a safeguarding background and the opportunity to support the club as the Welfare & Safeguarding Officer is a role I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in to. According to Sport England, Safeguarding in sport is: "the process of protecting children and adults from harm by providing a safe space in which to play sport and be active". I intend to do just that for all Mersey Tri members.

Stephen Mountford

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

Bio awaited

Sonia Carty

VICE-CHAIRPERSON, Wirral Triathlon Event Coordinator

BT Level 2 Triathlon Coach, Level 2 Open Water Swim Coach (12 years of experience), Personal Trainer. First Aider

Joined the club in 1996. Created the Wirral Triathlon which has run successfully since 2014 in partnership with Epic Events and I'm proud to say it attracts a huge spectrum of competitors, from first timers to elites representing GB. I’ve represented Mersey Tri on the North West Regional Committee. My philosophy is one of inclusivity and I especially enjoy helping those who 'never thought they could' to overcome their fears and achieve their personal dreams. My first race was Port Erin Triathlon when I was 21. My favourite race and best achievement was IRONMAN Lanzarote because I'd always wanted to achieve this goal.

Barry Williams

CHAIRPERSON

I have been a member of the club since 2015. My favourite thing about the club is the community spirit that is at the heart of the club. My favourite race has to be either competing for Team GB in Russia and coming 9th in the European Sprint Distance Championships or competing at IRONMAN UK with so many members of the club, it was a fun day out!

Tash Pearce

CLUB SECRETARY

I came to my first Mersey Tri run in 2020 after completing a 2-day charity cycle via Manchester-Nottingham-Birmingham and then struggling through Southam Sprint Tri on the cheapest bike I could find.

Safe to say all the club sessions will help you improve in leaps and bounds especially when you get to meet such friendly, helpful people (Hopefully) taking part in several standard Tri’s tin2021, and helping to form some local connections and partnerships for the club.

Tarja Barnes

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Bio Awaited

Peter Heron

England Athletics Secretary

Club member since 2017. Competed in triathlon at all distances; Sprint to Full Course. Set-up the Formby Pool swim session, Formby multi-terrain trail run, and Chaffers Track coached run. Previous event lead for the internal club championships and the club Aquathlon championships [SEALMAN] at Formby Point. Now competing in the V60 age-group and busy planning for various marathons. Living on the coast my favourite discipline is open water sea swimming which is often combined with a beach run.. Love to inspire and motivate and always open to new thoughts and ideas.

Phil Johnson & Louis Johnson

Clothing and Equipment Officers

Bio awaited..

Lorna Harper

WEB ADMIN & COMMUNICATIONS

BT Community Activator

I have been a member of MT since 2014 and I’m a regular at the Tuesday night Sefton Park sessions. My favourite race I have competed in so far is the Sundowner middle distance triathlon in Allerthorpe.

I am hoping to compete in my first full IRONMAN in Frankfurt in 2021.

Lauren Lett

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS

18 months club membership. I have enjoyed the MultiTerrain races and fell relays. XCountry… I enjoyed the hot drink and washing machine after! I work in a research lab with viral immunity. I love skiing and Irish dancing. For ten years I delivered the DofE and outdoor activities. I’d love to encourage a broader spectrum of people to try Triathlon. Inspiring others to try new activities by sharing what other members are doing. After someone entered me for a 10k, with 3 weeks to train, I started trail running. I then signed us up for a triathlon, having played water polo, swimming wasn’t problematic, but cycling maybe... I did my first race on a 16kg borrowed MTB!

Mike Lisle

EVENTS LEAD:

swimrun Championships (Crosby)

Aquathlon Championships (Ainsdale)
Junior Aquathlon (Crosby)

BTF Level 2 Triathlon coach and Open Water Swimming lead for Sefton / Liverpool

Club member since 1992. Represents Great Britain at Triathlon and Aquathlon at European and World Age-group Championships for 25 years. Favorite race: Escape From Alcatraz.

Most memorable achievement: Being part of the Mersey Tri team in Across Mersey swim.