When Eve Baker’s junior triathlon club closed, she worried her sporting dreams might be over. But thanks to a local club opening its doors to juniors, with support from the National Lottery, she’s back on track and loving every swim, bike and run along the way.
From the rush of race day to uncertainty
For the 16-year-old triathlete from Conwy, race days are pure magic. She loves the electric buzz of the crowd. The adrenaline of the swim-bike-run transitions and the challenge of pushing herself to the limit.
But just two years ago, her future in the sport was hanging by a thread.
Her beloved junior club, Tri Stars Conwy, was on the verge of folding. It left young athletes across the area with nowhere to train.
That was until the GOG Triathlon Club stepped in. Once an adults-only club, it opened its doors to juniors for the first time, welcoming them with open arms.
Hooked on triathlon from the start
Eve was just six years old when she decided to join Tri Stars Triathlon Club with her brother. She quickly fell in love with the sport.
“I was hooked from the start,” she says.
But with only two volunteers running everything, the club eventually had to close. Eve and her teammates were devastated.
