Triathlon WA Annual Awards
The Triathlon WA Annual Awards for the 2024/25 season will be a Sundowner function held on Sunday 25th May 2025 from 4pm – 7pm at the Claremont Hotel, Lvl 1 Grevillea Room & Balcony. Tickets on sale NOW!
Nominations are now open for the following Award categories:
- Performance of the Year Award
- Professional Athlete of the Year Award (NEW)
- Community Coach of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Steve Barrie Award (Technical Official of the Year)
- Service to Sport Award
- Life Membership
Other awards that will be presented, but do not require nominations from the community/public include the Chris Hewitt Memorial Award (President’s Trophy), Pathway Program Athlete of the Year Award and Technical Official Years of Service Recognition. Learn more about these awards in the Annual Award Policy below.
Policies
Eligibility, Nomination Period and Nomination Forms
In season 2024/25, the eligibility window for performances, events, and other services to be eligible for an Annual Award nomination is 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 (12 months).
Nominations for awards will be accepted via the official nomination forms for a period of two (2) weeks, closing on Monday 28 April 2025.
To nominate for awards, please scroll to the relevant award category and hit the ‘Nominate’ button.
Life Membership
The award of Life Membership is the highest honour Triathlon WA can bestow on an individual and is awarded in recognition of those who have made an outstanding contribution to the existence or effectiveness of the association during their membership. No more than two Life Memberships will be awarded on an annual basis.
Life Membership candidates will have demonstrated contributions to the organisation over a minimum period of ten (10) years. If the nomination is successful, then the President of TWA will present the nomination at the Annual General Meeting for voting as per the Triathlon WA Constitution.
Performance of the Year Award
This award recognises the most outstanding performance by a Western Australian athlete in World Triathlon and Elite events between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. To be eligible for these awards, nominees must be members of Triathlon WA at the time of the performance to be recognised and either hold a professional license, be an elite athlete, or be a categorized athlete. Finalists must be in good standing with Triathlon WA and AusTriathlon, and continually demonstrate high integrity standards, sportsmanship, and respect for all within the community.to select finalists. Finalists will then be presented to the TWA Board for selection of award winners.
NEW – Professional Athlete of the Year Award
This Award recognises the Western Australian professional athlete who attains the highest level of consistent performance in domestic WT Draft Legal and/or Professional Long Course Non-Drafting events between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. The winner of this Award must be a member of Triathlon WA. Public nominations are not required for these awards.
For this season, the eligible events include:
- 2024 World Triathlon Cup Wollongong
- 2024 Oceania Triathlon Super-Sprint Championships Gold Coast
- 2024 World Triathlon Long Distance Championships Townsville
- 2025 World Triathlon Para Series Devonport
- 2025 Oceania Triathlon Championships Devonport
- 2025 Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships Mooloolaba
- 2025 Oceania Triathlon Para Championships Mooloolaba
- 2024 IRONMAN Cairns
- 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton
- 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong
These awards need not be awarded every year. Dependent on the number of candidates, this award can be given to one male and one female person, or just one person for an “overall” award.
Coach of the Year
This award is intended to recognise individuals who demonstrate ongoing consideration, commitment and dedication towards coaching Triathlon WA members, and assisting Australian athletes to achieve significant competition success at Age Group and/or the High-Performance level. Supporting performances, results and proof of progression must be achieved between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 to be eligible.
To be eligible for this Award, nominees must be a member of Triathlon WA and hold a current AusTriathlon coach Accreditation (Development, Performance or High Performance) with all necessary qualifications and valid credentials at the time of nomination. Nominees must be in good standing with Triathlon WA and AusTriathlon, upholding high integrity standards, consideration for athlete wellbeing and showing respect for all within the community.
While nominees may coach international athletes, only performances of their Australian athletes will be considered. Nominations are accepted from members. Coaches may self-nominate for this Award.
Community Coach of the Year
This award is intended to recognise and honour a Western Australian triathlon coach who has shown exceptional commitment, inspiring and guiding athletes with unwavering dedication and enthusiasm, and contributing significantly to the development and success of triathletes within the community. This award highlights the coach’s impact on growth, progression, and wellbeing of Triathlon WA members and the broader community.
Triathlon WA will seek nominations from the members to recommend a coach for this award. Eligibility will be confirmed by Triathlon WA staff before presenting nominees to the Honours Committee to select finalists. Finalists will be presented to the TWA Board for selection of the Community Coach of the Year award winner.
To be eligible for this Award, nominees must be current members of Triathlon WA and a current accredited triathlon coach with all necessary valid qualifications and credentials at the time of nomination. Supporting performances, results and proof of progression must be achieved between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 to be eligible.
Nominees will be considered based on their coaching of age group triathletes and proven demonstration of engagement with athletes, high integrity & respect, community and commitment to growing the sport of triathlon in WA.
Steve Barrie Award
The Technical Official of the Year Award has been acknowledged since 2000. In recognition of the significant contribution life member Steve Barrie made to the sport, the Board renamed the Award in his honour in 2007.
The Steve Barrie Award recognises an individual’s valuable contribution to the technical program based on their regular participation in the Field of Play (minimum of four events in the season) and their contribution to the progression of the program throughout the season.
Steve Barrie was deeply passionate about triathlon and actively involved in all aspects of the sport. As a Triathlon WA Board member, Technical Official, coach, mentor, and long-time competitor, Steve’s dedication was unwavering, even while living in Albany. His commitment to supporting the growth and development of triathlon in WA was unparalleled.
Service to Sport Award
The Service to Sport Award is intended to recognise an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the sport of triathlon over an extended period of time. This Award allows for recognition of an individual whose service may not been associated with Triathlon WA directly, but instead provided significant benefit to the sport at club, event or other association level.
In selecting a recipient, the Board will take into consideration:
– Service to the sport over an extended period (minimum of ten years)
– Service to the sport above and beyond what is normally expected
– Significant leadership in the sport
– Contribution to the enhanced standing of triathlon in the community
– The recipient being in good standing with TWA
Nominations for the Service to Sport Award will be called for in conjunction with the call for Life Member nominations.
Individuals nominated for the Service to Sport Award will be assessed by the panel convened to consider TWA Life Memberships. The panel will present recommendations to the Board who will make final decisions on successful nominees. This award need not be awarded every year.