Coaching Conference 2023
Information and Entry
Here are some details on this years in person Coaching Conference:
Theme: Performance for the Future
Date:
Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th January
Venue:
Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 9SE
Getting there:
There is plenty of parking at the Leisure Centre.
The Railway station is about 17 mins walk away (0.8 mile).
Timings:
Saturday 10.15 -10.45 Registration until 17.00.
Sunday 09.30 until 13.30. (Assessors/Coach Educators/Internalverifiers meeting 14.00-15.00)
Programme:
- New Talent & Performance pathway - the strategy
- Strength for Orienteering - activity session indoors
- Activity session - South Hill park - what Trail O techniques can teach us
- Orienteering Foundation - updates to aid Coaching
- Middle Distance Planning
- Activity to illustrate Middle Distance skills - South Hill park
- Coaching Conundrums - your turn to share!
- Coach Educators/ Assessors/ Internal Verifiers - an update session
Presenters:
Bernard Dietzig, Tom Bray, Hamish Willis, David Jukes, Graham Urquhart, Hilary Palmer and Pete Maliphant.
Equipment:
Some O equipment would be helpful: Outdoor shoes/ map bag/ pen/ Compass/ SI dibber/ outdoor clothing for Saturday Trail O session; O kit for Sunday short O exercise.
Please bring your own mug for coffee/tea.
Organisers contact details:
Liz Yeadon - Fixtures@sarumo.org.uk; 07990734576 - texts are best!
Fiona Clough
Food & Accommodation:
Coffee/ tea/ biscuits and Lunch will be provided on both days.
Own accomodation to be arranged - There is quite a lot of accommodation around Bracknell.
We hope to meet in the bar of the Central Premier Inn on the Saturday evening from 18.00 - 20.00, if you would like to join us!
Park Run: The nearest Park run takes place at Great Hollands Recreation Ground, South Road, Wokingham, Berks, RG40 3EE. This is about 10 minutes drive from the Leisure Centre.
Acknowledgements:
We would like to thank Bracknell Leisure Centre for hosting the Conference.
SCOA for taking on the mantel as hosts.
Entry fee: £75
Enter here: Racesignup - flexible, feature-rich, great value online entry system. Entries close Thursday 12 January.
