The TRI-AMateur Group was started in 2009 by Coach Peter Lau in Putrajaya. It has recently been registered as a No-Profit Club under Majlis Sukan Negara, and now comprises some 50 athletes, who train every Saturday and Sunday and also on Public Holidays. It is open to all ages, and the youngest are children as young as 8. The main objectives of the group are 1) Promoting the sport of triathlon to all ages in Malaysia, and improving the overall standard in the sport