Optima Racing Team Gym

Optima Racing Team is a brilliant club for beginners, right through to professional athletes. As a beginner, I had no idea about anything in the triathlon world but was welcomed and treated no different to other professionals! Thanks to James and the brilliant support from the other triathletes, I competed in my first triathlon. Their wisdom and words of encouragement, along with James’ expert advice and coaching, makes this club in a league of its own. I would highly recommend anyone to join...

A unique club for people who love triathlon or want to start their journey in it. The most amazing thing about Optima is that you've got anyone from a beginner to a pro, everyone is welcome. James, the coach, has a true passion for the sport, he coached Olympian and people to race in Kona. Mark is the award winning junior coach who leads the junior division. Plenty of opportunities to race together in the UK or abroad. There is also a yearly camp in Portugal or Spain during the winter months.

This is an amazing club for triathletes of all ages. Having moved from South Africa to UK this club was recommended to me for my daughter who is a junior triathlete. The club is welcoming to new people, my daughter was made welcome from day 1 by the young and older athletes. James the coach is amazing, he challenges all athletes to do their best and achieve their goals, his focus is not just on the top achievers his focus is to make every athlete the best they can be. If you want to be challe...

I cannot speak highly enough of this club. Being relatively small, I've found you are able to participate in high quality sessions and build a greater relationship with both fellow athletes and the coach. The sense of team-spirit and comradery within the group is like nothing I have experienced previously and I will be forever grateful for the help it has given me to fall back in love with competitive sport, having lost all fitness and almost stopped running completely a few years back. Whet...

A true gem of a club for all ages and levels united by a common mindset. I've been with Optima since I started triathlon 2.5 years ago and couldn't be happier with the support I've had as a beginner and as I progress. The relatively small size of the club fosters close relationships with the coach and the other club members. We all train together in a no-fail, supportive environment, conducive to high-performance in the sport and beyond! Highly recommend.