Coaching Team

Heidi Elliott: BTF Triathlon Coach

Heidi is BTF L2 Diploma qualified & a qualified swimming teacher. She holds ACSM Fitness Instructors Qualification, UKAD Advisor, First Aid and Enhanced DBS Check.
She has completed British Triathlon modules in Open Water: Strength & Conditioning and Children & Young Adults plus UK Coaching Duty to Care modules.


Warren Simms: BTF Triathlon Coach

Aim: As an enabler for MVH Triathletes to achieve more and stretch further, delivered through the following principles:

Equality: Continue to build a culture that recognises and supports individual abilities.

Coaching:

  • Increase the access to greater coaching knowledge from within MVH and through working with other clubs, coaches and volunteers.
  • Supporting triathletes in setting realistic development targets to achieve
  • their own performance objectives.
  • Our direction is easily understood and relevant
  • Identifying what coaches are needed and making it accessible to all participants
  • Delivered with a positive focus on safety, a participant centred approach, to have fun.
  • Volunteering: Embracing a culture of asking people to get involved, nurturing and supporting our coaches. Volunteer and professional

Member since: 2007
Favourite Triathlon distance: Ironman
Best moment with MVH Tri Club: Competing in an Ironman, challenging myself both physically and mentally. One of my most memorable life achievements.

Alex Mead – BTF Coach

Alex is an experienced triathlete who has represented his age group for GB at the World Championships in Edmonton. He has great knowledge of cycling whether it is handling skills, endurance, TT riding, planning routes or as a mechanic. Has been known to splash around quite quickly too.

Jonny Fitton – BTF Coach

Jonny Fitton has raced triathlon across two millennia now. Some say he has performed at  semi-professional level taking at least 2 bottles of wine home for back to back age group wins at The Derby Triathlon. Jonny is pivotal in coordinating and encouraging members to join all-ability run sessions throughout the year.