KELOWNA TRIATHLON CLUB

You don't need to go it alone!

Over 100 local athletes, every ability, ages 16 to third hip replacement. Coached swim, bike and run sessions in Kelowna, every week of the year.

What training with the club actually looks like

You can buy a training plan anywhere. What you cannot download is a lane full of people who noticed you were not there last Tuesday.

A coach on deck, not a printout

Every squad session is written for the athletes in front of me and coached live. You are told what the set is for, and corrected while you are doing it — which is the part a downloaded plan can never give you.

Every ability, same pool, same morning

First-timers and Ironman finishers train side by side, in lanes sorted by pace. You will not be the slowest person in the building, and on the morning you are, nobody will care.

Consistency you do not have to manufacture

The hardest part of training alone is showing up. Sessions run at fixed times, every week of the year, and there are people there expecting you. That is most of the battle, already solved.

Where you will find us

Everything happens within a few minutes of downtown Kelowna — or on your own trainer when the weather turns.

Swimming

H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre — coached squad swims in the shallow end.

Boyce-Gyro Beach Park — open water from the beach once the lake warms up.

Biking

H2O Centre parking lot — group rides leave from here through spring and summer.

Zwift — rides move online under the Kelowna Triathlon Club club once the weather turns.

Running

Apple Bowl Track — spring and summer mornings.

H2O Fitness Centre treadmills — fall and winter. Sunday endurance runs leave from Gyro or H2O depending on the swim location.

Strength Training

Wherever you train — sessions are delivered through TrainingPeaks and done self-directed, at the gym or at home, at a time that fits your week.

Session times, seasonal locations, membership options and the three steps to join are all on the group training page.

YOUR COACH

Who’s actually coaching you

Cory Krist — Head Coach, Kelowna Triathlon Club. Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology. NCCP Level 1 and 2 Swimming. Certified Triathlon Community Coach in both the adult and child/youth streams. I came into this sport through rehab after a knee reconstruction, swam four years of varsity and captained the team, and I still race — which keeps the coaching honest.

9:06

Ironman Texas, April 2026 — 3rd in age group, and a Kona qualification.

1st AG

T100 Vancouver, August 2026 — 10th overall.

100+

Club members coached across every ability level.

25 yrs

Competing in and coaching this sport.

Stop training alone.

The weekly schedule, what it costs, and the three steps to join are one click away. Come and find out whether this is your kind of morning.

NOT LOCAL? CAN’T MAKE THE MORNINGS?

You can still train with us.

Not everyone lives in Kelowna, and plenty of people who do still cannot make a 06:00 squad — shift work, young kids, a job that travels. The club’s training also exists as online blocks that load straight onto your TrainingPeaks calendar: structured swim, bike, run and strength, built the same way they are built for the people on deck.

Same coach, no commute

The blocks are written by the same coach who runs the on-deck squads. You get the structure without needing to be at the pool in Kelowna at 06:00.

It moves when your life moves

Blocks are modular. Lose a week to work, travel or a sick kid, shift the block and carry on — no restarting a plan you already paid for.

Start without paying anything

The Orientation block is twenty-eight days on your TrainingPeaks calendar with a short lesson attached to every session. No card taken, nothing to cancel.

FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

And for the kids.

Two things the club runs for families in Kelowna — one a summer program, one a community race.

Jr. Triathlon Program

Ages 6 to 12, split into three groups. Monday evenings, 18:30–19:30, through the summer from late June to early August, rotating between Dehart Park, Boyce-Gyro Beach, Mission Creek Park, Sarsons Beach and the Apple Bowl.

Running, riding, transitions, swimming and a practice triathlon — taught through games and team challenges rather than drills, and finishing at the Kelowna Kids Triathlon. All skill levels welcome.

Kelowna Kids Triathlon

A safe, inclusive and deliberately non-competitive community race for ages 3 to 15. Distances are set by birth year:

Age	Swim	Bike	Run
3–5	20 m	500 m	100 m
6–7	40 m	1 km	400 m
8–9	60 m	2 km	800 m
10–11	100 m	4 km	1 km
12–13	200 m	6 km	1.5 km
14–15	300 m	8 km	2 km

The race is postponed until 2027 because of the BC Summer Games and construction in the H2O parking lot.

What Are KTC Members Saying...

"As an older athlete I have really enjoyed meeting and training with all levels of athletes. Realizing they are going through similar experiences as myself"

"Cory's coaching has been fantastic! My swim, bike and run have all improved with his coaching. It's pretty great considering I started with him at age 52 and I'm 58, now!"

"I’ve been part of the club for many years now. I’ve met probably over a hundred athletes, raced and volunteered at many races, attended hundreds of training sessions, learnt how not to drown and look somewhat graceful at it. KTC is something I can count on in my life, it’s the most consistent and encouraging piece of my training that got me from breast stroking during a sprint to completing my first full Ironman! The people, coaches, accountability, camaraderie, support, smiles, stories… worth it!!! "

"I wanted to share my thanks for all of the hard work and coordination that goes into this club. My first year into triathlon, this has been an excellent training resource and opportunity to connect with a community in the sport, and I value the personal connections made through the group. The club has quickly become a big positive aspect in my life, and I look forward to the opportunities to get out and get active and connect with everyone each week.

What have you benefited from the most by being a part of the club? "Consistency in training and being pushed by others "

What have you benefited from the most by being a part of the club? "Motivation, accountability, fun, sharing of knowledge."

What have you benefited from the most by being a part of the club? "Group and structure supports consistency and improvement (by training with others who are faster) "

Kelowna Triathlon Club 2022 - 2026

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