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Today9.30 Arrival, Registration and Welcome

10.00 Warm-up Age groups:

General Athletics Drills JG1, JG2, JG3, JB1, JB2, JB3, IG/SG, IB/SG

10.45 Event Specific Drills Morning Event Groups

11.00 Mini Break

11.15 Event Coaching Morning Event Groups

12.15 Lunch Break

12.45 'Discussion' Q and A

1.15 Event Coaching Afternoon Event Groups

2.15 'Fun' Relays – 10 teams

2.45 Dispersal

From School PE lesson to

International Athlete

There are approximately 60 secondary schools or colleges in the county.

We communicate with ALL either by:

• Area Secretaries

• SSAA Secretary

• Championship Organisers

• SSAA Team Managers

Schools, therefore, know about our activities.

But our activities are also posted on the SSAA website for ALL to see :

• Students

• Parents

• Coaches

• Teachers

We also have a very good relationship with the Athletic Clubs within the County.

They too are informed of our activities so they can inform their

• Athletes

By taking part today YOU are now part of the Association.

Keep asking your teachers for information about :

• Cross-Country

• Track & Field

• Combined Events

Because the first step on the ladder is to be entered by your school into an Area Championships.

Having had their championship the area selects a team to compete at the County Championships – that’s when you start to meet us.

County Cross-Country Championships

Maximum of 480 competitorsMaximum of 60 competitors per race

County Track & Field Championships

Maximum of 600 competitorsMaximum of 16 competitors per event

County Combined Events Championships

Possibly 350 competitors.Possibly 50 competitors per event.The largest event of its kind in Europe? The World?

The ‘Happy’ Championships

The ‘Helping’ Championships

At the County Championships there are presentations and some form filling – so we can communicate with you.

From the County Championships we select teams to compete at the:

South-West Championships

There is a limit to the number of athletes we can select :

Cross- Country – age group teams of 10• Whole team of 80 athletes• Maximum of 70 competitors per event

Track & Field – a maximum of 3 competitors per event- A maximum of 130 competitor places• Giving usually a whole team of about 115 athletes• Maximum of 21 competitors per event

Combined Events – age group teams of 4• Whole team of 24• Maximum of 32 competitors per event• Plus Race Walk competitors

Following the SW Championships we select teams to compete at

The ESAA National Championships.

There is a limit to the number of athletes we can select :

Cross- Country – age group teams of 8 Whole team of 48 athletes Maximum of 368 per event

Track & Field – a maximum of 3 competitors per event Whole team of 25 athletes Usually no more than 24 competitors per event

Combined Events – SW winning age group teams of 4 - plus high placed individuals not in winning team Maximum of 42 competitors per event• Plus walking competitors

We are very proud of the way we do things:

We travel as a team

We stay in high quality accommodation

We wear a distinctive kit

We give options of kit bags and ties

We enjoy working with you

We organise and arrange so you go to your start - PREPARED

YOU gain success We share with you that success

National Cross-Country mass start

National Track & Field in Alexander International Stadium

National Combined Events

The whole team working for each other :athletes, team managers, coaches, officials, parents

National Cross-Country Success

National Track & Field Success

National Combined Events Success

Big trophies to be won

Personalities to meet

School

Area

County

SW

Nats

International

Athletic Organisation

Mendip

Sedgemoor Yeovil

Taunton

Avon GloucestershireWiltshire

CornwallDevonDorset

Internationals(Selected)

8Junior / Inters

2Inters

4Juniors / Inters

National 368 24 * 42South-West 70 21 24County 60 16 50Area 50 20 -School You’re the Best

XC T&F CERace Event ‘..athlon’

* Standard should be achieved

The Numbers Game

Emily Smith – Junior Girl National Champion 2010.

SIAB International - Truro

Sam Sommerville – England International 2012

SIAB International - Glasgow

Oliver Fox –England Captain

2013

SIAB International - Llandeilo

CROSS-COUNTRY INTERNATIONALS

TRACK & FIELD INTERNATIONALS

Jimi Tele - International Triple Jump 2010

Robin Danaher – SIAB Javelin Champion 2010

Blair Brown – International Steeple Chase 2010

Ronnie Wells – SIAB 100m

Champion 2011

COMBINED EVENTS INTERNATIONALS

Harry Hall

Amy Cooper

2010

Brendon England-Frost

Jordanna Morrish

2012

ESAA Standards

All standards are on the ESAA and SSAA websites and in full in the ESAA Handbook

Somerset Coaching Courses - March 2014

Sunday 2nd March Sunday 23rd March Sunday 30th March Track & Throws Combined Events Track & Jumps

Sprints Sprints SprintsEndurance Hurdles EnduranceHurdles Long Jump HurdlesJavelin High Jump Long JumpShot Pole Vault High JumpDiscus Javelin Pole VaultHammer Shot Triple Jump

DiscusChoose 1 or 2 events Choose 3 events Choose 1 or 2 events