Endurance Handbook

AN INTRODUCTIONTO ENDURANCERUNNING

NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES It is the mission of both National Governing Body and Sponsor to make it easier for athletes of today and tomorrow to achieve their dreams. In addition to the ongoing support of the Aviva GB & NI Team, Aviva are also giving every child in the UK the opportunity to get involved in athletics, creating a long-term legacy for the sport and unearthing more champions along the way. As a child begins their education they can experience athletics as the sport invests in the development of the teaching workforce, using Aviva Elevating Athletics as the toolbox for curriculum delivery for Primary and Secondary education. The sport is targeting the teacher both in the classroom and whilst in training, in higher and further education. In school, pupils will gain from use of the recently enhanced Aviva Elevating Athletics ensuring that practical delivery focuses on athleticism and then builds technical basics in each event area. The child and teacher can then “test” the experience by using the Aviva UKA Academy Awards to challenge newly learnt or developed skill levels in a series of age based awards that can be delivered event by event or in combined event templates. As a child seeks to build their involvement in the sport, Aviva Startrack offers an enhanced extracurricular experience that creates a transition from the formality of the classroom towards the club and competition environment of the broader sport. Qualified coaching staff use Aviva Elevating Athletics and the Aviva UKA Academy Awards to deliver Aviva Startrack schemes on school, club and local authority programmes after school, at weekends and during school holidays, all year round. As a child seeks to compete and challenge their peers, Aviva Sportshall steps in to offer fun but highly competitive activity as well as curricular support that is being used year round. Teams from schools, clubs and local authorities use a common template to offer the 8 to 15 age group team and individual based competition that mirrors the next level of more formal competition. For the child seeking to perform in competition for their secondary school, Aviva’s investment in the Home Country Schools Athletics Associations means that they will continue to be able to compete at the highest level of UK Schools competition and onwards to their first “International’’ vest. The English Schools Championships and the Celtic nation equivalents have delivered high quality competitive opportunities for many years and are world-renowned, carrying a strong tradition that has borne Olympic Champions and World medalists from previous championships. UKA is committed to working with the Home Country Athletics Federations in order to deliver the Aviva grassroots products and programmes at the most appropriate point in the athlete pathway. This work will develop a stronger curricular presence for the sport, supporting teachers and teachers in training, offering competition alongside education and ensuring that talent can make UKA AND AVIVA WEB COPY ©EVEQUE WEB COPY ©EVEQUE SECTION 9 UK Athletics is a world leading sporting organisation delivering clear and inspirational leadership for athletics to ensure a vibrant and empowered sport at every level that can evolve to meet every challenge.

the transition to the next level. For further details and to join www.uka.org/academy

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