23/08/2026
🦓 ONCE A ZEBRA, ALWAYS A ZEBRA 🦓
After yesterday’s Darley Moor Duathlon, we wanted to take a moment to recognise three very special members of LJTC who raced in their final East Midlands Junior Race Series event. 💙
👑 RUBY
Ruby has been part of LJTC since 2017, racing for the very first time on 7th April 2018 at RAF Scampton, where she came home with a silver medal in Tri Star. 🥈
Her love of triathlon started by watching big brother Harry. Then Coach Linda arrived with a bike and turbo and Ruby was off… albeit wearing a bedtime onesie and a pair of Crocs! 😂
Since then, we’ve watched Ruby grow and flourish into one of the most popular, welcoming and enthusiastic members of our club – and, of course, one of our Queens 👑.
She is an absolute pleasure to coach, work with and laugh with. She gives everything her all, supports everyone around her and brings so much personality to LJTC. We’ll definitely miss having her racing alongside our younger Zebras at future Junior Series events, but thankfully we still get to have her at training! 🧡
💪 Henry
Yesterday was also the final Junior Race Series event for “Henners”, another of our long-standing Zebras.
With a wealth of triathlon experience and having progressed all the way through to Development squad and Academy, Henry has represented LJTC brilliantly over the years.
While his Junior Race Series days have come to an end, his time as a Zebra certainly hasn’t. We look forward to continuing to have him training with us and wish him every success with whatever racing challenges come next. 🦓
🏉➡️🏊🚴🏃 OLLIE
And finally, Ollie.
Ollie’s Junior Race Series journey might have been shorter, but he has certainly made his mark!
Joining LJTC only last year, Ollie proved that you can discover triathlon at any age. He arrived with a wealth of sporting experience, predominantly from rugby, but quickly showed what a talented and versatile athlete he is.
As Ollie heads off to college with a newfound love for our sport, he’ll be joining the college triathlon team and continuing his triathlon journey.
His Junior Race Series adventure may have been short and sweet, but thankfully we’ll still see him turning up in those Zebra stripes, training with us and keeping everyone laughing on a Wednesday night on the field! 😂🦓
🧡 Ruby, Henry and Ollie – thank you.
Our Youth athletes are genuine inspirations to our younger Zebras. They show them where this sport can take you and what years of commitment, friendship, hard work and plenty of fun can look like.
We’ve been incredibly lucky to have all three of you racing with us and for us, and we’re even luckier that you’ll continue to be part of club life.
Yesterday wasn’t goodbye. Far from it.
It was simply the final finish line of your East Midlands Junior Race Series journey.
There are plenty more start lines still to come. 🏊♀️🚴♂️🏃♂️
Once a Zebra, always a Zebra. 🦓 🩵
