The Committee

As President of the Perth Hills Triathlon Club, I’m proud to lead a community built on passion, support, and a love of triathlon.

My goal is to create an environment where every member—whether new to triathlon or chasing big goals—feels welcomed and encouraged. I believe in unity, growth, and celebrating the unique spirit of the Hills, where we push each other to be our best while enjoying the journey together. For me, it’s about more than racing—it’s about connection, challenge, and the friendships we build along the way. I’m excited to guide our club into its next chapter.

Sean has joined the committee again after he was promised it was indoor work with no heavy lifting….

Having competed in Triathlons for over 10 years, he has become adept at turning holidays into racecations in order to see the world one race at a time.

He has been known to occasionally lose concentration if there’s an animal that needs patting!

Leanne saw the PHTC Novice course advertised in 2021 and thought “would this help me to get back into exercise and assist with my physical and mental health, having just reached a milestone age?” After speaking with her brother (who is an active member of another triathlon club) and not listening to the inner voice of “Nervous Nelly”, Leanne attended the Novice Course Introduction Session and has not looked back! Leanne loves the support and advice provided by the amazing PHTC coaches, who assisted Leanne to push away any self-doubts to complete a Sprint triathlon! Leanne is an engaged member, attending as many training sessions as possible (not the early morning swim sessions- Leanne is not a morning person!!), supporting and cheering on members in the PHTC Club Tent at race events and enjoying being part of a group of friendly and fun people. Joining the committee was a natural next step for Leanne in supporting and giving back to this fantastic Club. Leanne has previously held the positions of General Committee Member and Vice President before taken a break from the committee for personal reasons. Leanne looks forward to contributing to the commit and club in the role of Secretary.

Leanne C joined the club a few years ago after looking to join a group to cycle with in the hills – and found the Perth Hills Triathlon Club. Thinking one out of three ain’t bad, joined the novice group in 2021 where the support and encouragement of the club convinced her to push herself to do some shorter races building up to some longer team events.

Leanne competes when she can and has been known to endure a 2hr training ride purely for the coffee afterwards and is unashamedly the tortoise of the group.

Leanne C became the treasurer of the club in 2025.

I did the Ride to Conquer Cancer in 2012, which I found incredibly difficult but after completing it made me wonder what else I could do. I started doing some running and then figured if I could work out how to swim that a triathlon might be a good idea. I’ve continued triathlon in some capacity since then and I’ve even almost learned how to swim. I’ve been part of PHTC since 2016 and the friendships I’ve made are the thing that keeps me around when motivation is hard to come by.

The Perth Hills Tri Club has given me friendship, community and fitness, and after 7 years as a member, I’m excited to give back as part of the committee. As Member Liaison, I’m here for every member who wants to raise a concern, ask a question or simply have a chat. I’m also the first point of contact for new members. I’ve loved welcoming newcomers and encouraging anyone keen to try a tri or return to the
sport to join our Novice Course starting in November. If you’ve been thinking about giving triathlon a go or joining a club, please get in touch, and I’ll help you find your feet. Your only regret will be that you didn’t start sooner!

Entering the Pink Triathlon at HBF stadium in 2015; I was looking for a unique challenge that wasn’t simply running. Immediately falling in love with the chaos that is the combination of three sports in one I dabbled on the fringes for a few years until convincing my husband and best friend to join me and create a team at Busso100 with our families.

I joined Perth Hills Triathlon Club primarily to get swimming lessons and while I haven’t gotten much faster, the commitment, consideration, knowledge and time the coaches and team members showed to me proved I had made a good choice! It was an incredible journey and weekend and since then I’ve tumbled headfirst wholeheartedly into a multi sport life I love. 

I am especially passionate about the smaller community club races and often compete multiple times a season rather than just one big race. I think everyone’s journey should be celebrated, whether you’re a time crunched weekend warrior or a A-Type Ironman machine!