{"id":683,"date":"2018-02-26T14:47:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T14:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endurer.mikado-themes.com\/?page_id=683"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T23:23:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtc.org.au\/wp20\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We are a small to medium sized club who meet once a month and have an annual membership of 300 \u2013 400.<\/p>\n

A large number of our members include parents with their children. The family unit is a valued feature of our club and it is common for both parents to participate with their children at club events.<\/p>\n

Our member\u2019s abilities range from novices, who are happy to attend our Club races once a month right through to athletes who regularly travel throughout Australia and Internationally to compete.<\/p>\n

Many of our juniors have gone on to represent Australia in the sport of Triathlon at an International level.<\/p>\n

Our club is very successful in catering for the full range of abilities possessed by our members of all ages.<\/p>\n

If you would like more information regarding our club, please browse our website where there are documents and resources available for you to read.<\/p>\n

For further information contact our Club President or the appropriate representative listed on our Contacts page.<\/p>\n

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