The triathlon team of Brussels Gay Sports (BG3S) is now accredited by Ligue Francophone de Triathlon (LF3)!
We are a diverse and inclusive group of recreational athletes who enjoy swimming, biking, and running in good company. We strive to make triathlon accessible to anyone, from beginners taking up different endurance sports as a personal challenge to seasoned Ironman finishers. Besides individual objectives, we set a few race objectives for the group at the start of the season, typically olympic-distance triathlons (swimming: 1.5 km, biking: 40 km, running: 10 km) in Belgium and sometimes abroad – our eyes are set on the Gay Games 2026 in Valencia!
Our main training facilities are located in Schaerbeek (Neptunium, Terdelt) and Etterbeek (Espadon), and we sometimes train with our friends from BGS Running and BGS Swimming. To streamline pool occupation and optimise coaching attention, we only ask that you can swim freestyle over 100 m, even with imperfect technique – our coaches will help you improve! We otherwise welcome athletes of all levels regardless of gender or sexual orientation: our community will help you grow and thrive while being yourself and achieving your sports goals.
Feel free to reach out if you are interested to try!
Programme:
- Monday: swimming practice with a coach (Neptunium)
- Tuesday: speed-focused running practice with a coach (Terdelt athletics track)
- Wednesday: technique-focused swimming practice with a coach (Neptunium)
- Thursday: swimming practice, priority given to faster swimmers, except in July/August (Espadon)
- Saturday: long run with BGS Running, usually in the Sonian Forest or Ter Kameren/Bois de la Cambre
- Sunday: long ride when the weather permits, usually in the late morning or early afternoon; the location is announced weekly
Optional spinning sessions in the winter and open-water swimming sessions (Hofstade/Willebroek) in the summer.
Useful equipment if you decide to join us: swimming paddles and fins (we can provide kickboards and pull-buoys). A road/gravel bike is preferred if you want to join our rides, but other bikes are welcome on slower rides. You can also train on an indoor bike.