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Fast Five Updates & News

Fast Five Updates & News

FAST FIVE UPDATES & NEWS

Friday’s Fast Five UPDATES/ NEWS

April 8, 2016

(1) Upcoming Courses:

This is your last chance to sign up for our April NCCP Coaching Workshops with some of Athletics Ontario’s finest Learning Facilitators!

Athletics Ontario is offering a variety of coaching courses this spring. For more details, please check out our coaching courses page here.

Presenters include Desai Williams (Sprints, Hurdles, Relays), Richard Parkinson (Throws), Adrian Roberts (Strength & Conditioning), Gregory Portnoy (Jumps), John Stevenson (Endurance), Jim Catton (Run Jump Throw Wheel) and Sue Wise (LTAD, Energy Systems, Basic Mechanics, Planning a Practice, Creating a Seasonal Plan, and much more.

(2) Upcoming 10,000m Track Running Championships:

This year’s Athletics Ontario 10,000m Track Running Championships will be held in London, Ontario. There will be a 1500m race held for men and women before the 10k main event begins. This year’s championship will also include Ontario Master Association athletes.

(3) AO Toolbox:

AO has updated the Toolbox link - a resource for Coaches, Clubs and Athletes to learn about opportunities for funding and support. Check out the site here: http://athleticsontario.ca/toolbox-2/

(4) Espoir Games Announcement:

Athletics Ontario is pleased to announce this important competitive opportunity for Espoir/Canada Summer Games (CSG) Athletes.

The Eastern Canadian Espoir Championships will be hosted in Moncton, New Brunswick August 6-7, 2016. Athletics Ontario will be fielding a Provincial Team.

  • Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
  • Maximum Team Ontario Size: ~ 50 athletes
  • Event Technical Manual & Team Selection Criteria: see AO’s website: http://athleticsontario.ca/athlete-resources/
  • Coaches: CSG coaches (6) and CSG manager (1)

(5) Athletics Ontario Committee Call Out:

AO is searching for members to join the Competitions Committee and the Programs and Services Committee. More details available HERE

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