Coaching Conference Compliments!

The eagerly anticipated in-person 2023 British Orienteering Coaching Conference took place over the weekend at Bracknell Leisure Centre, Berkshire with over 30 Coaches, in attendance across the weekend. The Conference was brilliantly organised by Liz Yeadon (SARUM)and Fiona Clough (BKO).

Throughout the weekend, the presenters engaged the audience in their insightful and thought provoking presentations, active workshops and activities.

Workshops and Activities included:

Berine Dietzig & Tom Bray - New Talent and Performance pathway,

The strategy, the make-up of the squads - Athletes and Coaches, how the clubs can support this new pathway.

Hamish Willis – Strength for Orienteering

The power of Strength & Conditioning in building performance

Graham Urquhart & David Jukes– Trail O

Assessing the terrain skills for fast Orienteering

Matthew Vokes - Middle Distance Strategies, Techniques & Training

Not just a shortened long distance race!

Pete Maliphant – Coaching Conundrums

Solutions for great coaching

Hilary Palmer – Orienteering Foundation

An all-round update on the great work of the Orienteering Foundation. 

If you weren't able to make the conference this time or want to look back at what was covered, the coaching presentations will be placed in the Training & Support - Coaching Conferences page of our website. 

A great weekend was had by all. Thanks to all of our organisers, presenters, and of course the coaches, for making this a memorable weekend.