Club Awards
Let’s bow to the following stars from past and present, incorporating a brief explanation on the award categories.
Lifetime Membership
Awarded to the following members for long term contribution and commitment to the Club.
| 2010 | Jim Cresswell | Mark Skelton |
| Stuart Hufton | Ash Turner | Mick Skivington |
| Brian Swindell | Hilary Johnson | |
| 2011 | Ian Hughes | Judith Hughes |
| 2013 | Rachel Smith | |
| 2015 | Andy Thornton | Sarah Goodwin |
| Dean Jackson | ||
| 2022 | Kathy Carmichael | |
| 2023 | Steve Tatem | |
Paul Enion Award
Awarded for outstanding triathlon achievement during the course of a season.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Owen Barron |
| 2024 | Chris Nicoll |
| 2023 | Chris Nicoll |
| 2022 | Owen Barron |
| 2021 | Chris Nicoll |
| 2020 | Not Awarded Due to COVID |
| 2019 | Jenny Romeo |
| 2018 | Chris Nicoll |
| 2017 | Chris Nicoll |
| 2016 | Graham Smith |
| 2015 | Gavin Flecther |
| 2014 | Liz Burgess |
| 2013 | Naomi Warr & Chris Nicol |
| 2012 | Not Awarded |
| 2011 | Chris Nicoll |
| 2010 | Naomi Warr |
| 2009 | Ian Hughes |
Martin Brookes Award
Awarded to an individual who has entered into all aspects of Club life with good sportsmanship and spirit.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Dan Hughes |
| 2024 | Laura Massey-Pugh |
| 2023 | Sarah Watts |
| 2024 | Susannah Simpson |
| 2025 | Sarah Millican |
| 2020 | Not Awarded Due to COVID |
| 2019 | Dana Licakova & Marcus Pass |
| 2018 | Julie Morris |
| 2017 | Ash Turner |
| 2016 | Clive Holland |
| 2015 | Paul & Nicole Stewart |
| 2014 | Paul Bratby |
| 2013 | Paul Wilson |
| 2012 | Simon Rolfs |
| 2011 | Gavin Fletcher |
| 2010 | Andy Grigg |
| 2009 | Andy Thornton |
Club Personality
Representing the ‘soul’ of DTC.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Chris Redding |
| 2024 | Michael O'Doherty |
| 2023 | Chris Redding |
| 2022 | Susannah Simpson |
| 2021 | Chris Redding |
| 2020 | Chris Redding |
| 2019 | Dana Licakova |
| 2018 | Symone Day |
| 2017 | Chris Keegan |
| 2016 | Lindsey Appleby |
| 2015 | Kathy Carmichael & Paul Bratby |
| 2014 | Lindsey Appleby |
| 2013 | Steve Tatem |
| 2012 | Mark Gardner |
| 2011 | Andy Grigg |
| 2010 | Andy Thornton |
| 2009 |
Most Improved (Male / Female)
It’s all in the title really!
| Year | Winner (s) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Bianca Gear |
| 2024 | Max Wilson |
| 2023 | Dana Licakova |
| 2022 | Ruth Enion |
| 2021 | Julie Morris |
| 2020 | Not Awarded Due to COVID |
| 2019 | Jake Fisher |
| 2018 | Jenny Romeo |
| 2017 | John Shum |
| 2016 | Sarah Bransby |
| 2015 | Ruth Woodbridge |
| 2014 | Hayden Smedley |
| 2013 | Colin Warden / Elisa Zamora |
| 2012 | Rob Cogings |
| 2011 | Andy Thornton / Mel Bridgen |
| 2010 | Stuart Cordner / Sarah Goodwin |
Mark Bullock Memorial Award – Best Newcomer
Awarded to an individual that has struck a number of positive chords within the membership. This trophy has been named after Mark Bullock, who sadly passed away in 2022. Mark was an enthusiastic member who will be remembered for encouraging new members, especially to get them into open water swimming.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Helen Rodwell |
| 2024 | Dan & Heidi Hughes |
| 2023 | Laura Massey-Pugh |
| 2022 | Bianca Gear |
| 2021 | Jack Lilley |
| 2020 | Not Awarded Due to COVID |
| 2019 | Michael O'Donnell |
| 2018 | Richard Green |
| 2017 | Jenny Romeo |
| 2016 | Tracey Stinchcombe |
| 2015 | Ian Couch |
| 2014 | Mark Ryder |
| 2013 | Zoe & James Brady |
| 2012 | Lorna Magowan |
| 2011 | Julie Coulbert |
| 2010 | Simon Rolfs |
Golden Chainset
The Golden Chainset is a traditional DTC Awarded, which recognises those of us who manage to do something stupid in the pursuit of triathlon excellence.
Year Winner Why?!
2025 Stuart Hufton So Stuart was number 3 in our team at the HUUB National Relays. Rod Zala was on his bike steaming round on maximum effort hoping he could pull a few seconds back for the team. Rod parked parked his bike on the rack and sprinted to the bales to hand over the bracket. Literally crashing into the bales to gain that extra second to give Stuart a good handover.
But no Stuart. So Rod started shouting his name. Nothing. Someone called out that Rod should stand on the bales and keep shouting his name so he did. He looked up at the DTC tent in desperate hope that might be there. Stuart was not to be found. A couple of frantic minutes later, with the whole assembly of other teams waiting to hand off starting to call 'Stuart', Stuart came running through the crowd to the applause and cheers of everyone around.
It turns out he went to toilet!!
2024 Heidi Hughes
2023 Chris Nicoll
2022 Chris Keegan
2021 Rod Zala
2020 Neil Millican
2019 Darren O'Reilly
2018 Hayden Smedley
2017 Nick Morris
2016 Simon Rolfs
2015 Clive Holland
2014 Marie Hudson
2013 Lindsey Appleby
2012 Colin Mee
2011 Andy Thornton
2010 Simon Oldacre
Club Champion (Male / Female / Vet Male / Vet Female / Masters Male / Masters female)
| Year | Senior Male Winner | Senior Female Winner | Veteran Open (40+) Winner | Veteran Female (40+) Winner | Masters Open (50+) Winner | Masters Female (50+) Winner | Super Vet Open (60+) Winner | Super Vet Female (60+) Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Joe Ashdown | Bianca Gear | Hayden Smedley | Naomi Warr | Chris Nicoll | Liz Burgess | Owen Barron | Not Awarded - No Entries |
| 2024 | Martyn Taylor | Lydia Naylor | Hayden Smedley | Naomi Warr | Chris Nicoll | Liz Burgess | Clive Holland | Zanna Currie |
| 2023 | Martyn Taylor | Sarah Watts | JJ Jones | Naomi Warr | Chris Nicoll | Liz Burgess | Clive Holland | Not Awarded |
| 2022 | Richard Wroughton | Sarah Watts | JJ Jones | Emma Thompson | Rob Coggings | Liz Burgess | Owen Barron | Not Awarded |
| 2021 | Jake Fisher | Sarah Watts | JJ Jones | Emma Thompson | Owen Barron | Liz Burgess | ||
| 2020 | Not Awarded Due to COVID | Not Awarded Due to COVID | Not Awarded Due to COVID | Not Awarded Due to COVID | Not Awarded Due to COVID | Not Awarded Due to COVID | Not Awarded before 2021. | Not Awarded before 2021. |
| 2019 | Jake Fisher | Sarah Bransby | Rob Edwards | Liz Burgess | Chris Nicoll | Anne Kennedy | ||
| 2018 | Richard Kirkham | Sarah Bransby | Chris Nicoll | Liz Burgess | Chris Redding | Lindsey Appleby | ||
| 2017 | Ian Couch | Sarah Bransby | Darren Robinson | Liz Burgess | Paul Webster | Rosie O'Doherty | ||
| 2016 | Ian Couch | Kate George | Chris Nicoll | Liz Burgess | Chris Redding | Trish McPherson | ||
| 2015 | Simon Lloyd | Kate George | Chris Redding | Liz Burgess | Not awarded before 2016 | Not awarded before 2016 | ||
| 2014 | Sam Martin | Kate George | Steve Emerton | Liz Burgess | ||||
| 2013 | Matt Dewis | Naomi Warr | Chris Nicoll | Liz Burgess | ||||
| 2012 | Simon Lloyd | Naomi Warr | Darren Robinson | Lorna Magowan | ||||
| 2011 | Thomas Peoples | Naomi Warr | Simon Oldacre | Julie Coulbert | ||||
| 2010 | Thomas Peoples | Naomi Warr | Andy Grigg | Not awarded | ||||
| 2009 | Naomi Warr | |||||||
| 2008 | C Sutton |
Club Handicap
The handicap for the race is based on performance through the summer series.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Susannah Simpson |
| 2024 | Not Held |
| 2023 | Sarah Millican |
| 2022 | Chris Redding |
| 2021 | Lee Griffiths |
| 2020 | Not Awarded Due to COVID |
| 2019 | Sarah Millican |
| 2018 | Ian Couch |
| 2017 | Charlotte Kirby |
| 2016 | Dana Licakova |
| 2015 | Amine Hammami |
| 2014 | Mark Ryder |
| 2013 | James Cooksey |
| 2012 | Niki Warren |
| 2011 | Mark Gardner |
| 2010 | Jason Wood |
Summer series
| Year | Open Winner | Female Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matthew Griffiths | Naomi Warr |
| 2024 | Chris Redding | Naomi Warr |
| 2023 | Hayden Smedley | Sarah Watts |
| 2022 | Jim Cresswell | Sarah Watts |
| 2021 | Jake Fisher | Sarah Watts |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID | Not held due to COVID |
| 2019 | Jake Fisher | Sarah Bransby & Mary Winter |
| 2018 | Hayden Smedley | Sarah Bransby |
| 2017 | Ian Couch | Sarah Bransby |
| 2016 | Ian Couch | Kate George |
| 2015 | Hayden Smedley | Sarah Goodwin |
| 2014 | Simon Lloyd | Kate George |
| 2013 | Nigel Elson | Jasmine Smith |
| 2012 | Chris Nicoll | Sarah Goodwin |
| 2011 | Thomas Peoples | Naomi Warr |
| 2010 | Thomas Peoples | Naomi Warr |
Time Trial
| Year | Open Winner | Female Winner | Over 28 Minutes Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hayden Smedley | Naomi Warr | |
| 2024 | Hayden Smedley | Naomi Warr | |
| 2023 | Hayden Smedley | Sarah Watts | |
| 2022 | Not held | Not held | |
| 2021 | Not held | Not held | |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID | Not held due to COVID | |
| 2019 | Hayden Smedley | Liz Burgess | |
| 2018 | Hayden Smedley | Liz Burgess | |
| 2017 | Hayden Smedley | Jessica Kennedy | |
| 2016 | Hayden Smedley | Liz Burgess | |
| 2015 | Hayden Smedley | Liz Burgess | Not Awarded from 2015 |
| 2014 | Hayden Smedley | Naomi Warr | Mike Warrener |
| 2013 | Paul Newton | Liz Burgess | Mick Skivington |
| 2012 | Paul Newton | Liz Burgess | Martin Turner |
| 2011 | Matt Griffiths | Naomi Warr | Mark Dodes |
| 2010 | Matt Griffiths | Lizzie Hill | Rob Osboune |
Chairperson’s Award
Awarded to the member, who in the Chair’s opinion, should be honoured for an outstanding achievement or contribution to sport or society, within or outside the club, that sets an example of high order.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Awarded |
| 2024 | Clive Holland |
| 2023 | Kevin Gerrard |
| 2022 | Hayden Smedley |
| 2021 | Chris Redding |
| 2020 | Kate George |
| Previously | Not awarded, new trophy for 2020. |
