Endurance Handbook

AN INTRODUCTIONTO ENDURANCERUNNING

FOREWORD FROM UKA SECTION 1

At the start of summer 2009, the Aviva UKA Academy was launched as a fresh new approach to grassroots sport, designed to give every child in the country the opportunity to get involved in athletics by 2012. It creates a long term legacy for the sport, helping the next generation to stay healthy and active, and hopefully unearth even more champions along the way. The Aviva UKA Academy aims to make it easier for every child in the UK to get involved in sport , create a healthier nation and ultimately to create a new generation of athletes. The Aviva UKA Academy is also about rewarding contribution and achievement , with new award structures designed to make sure children, teachers and coaches all receive recognition for their hard work. The Aviva UKA Academy aims to spot and retain talented athletes of all ages and abilities and encourage them to take part in athletics, whether at school, club or elite level. There is something for every child - with six different schemes, new indoor and outdoor competition and awards structures, the Aviva UKA Academy aims to engage and attract children to the sport regardless of age or level of ability. The activity ranges from teacher training tools to inter schools competitions, disability sport recruitment and after school and summer holiday programmes. As part of our commitment to the health education of young people, we are very pleased to be associated with this new work and see this publication as a major step forward in the drive to create a healthier nation. We see our investment in the new Aviva UKA Academy Endurance Awards as not just a means of finding the talent of the future, but as a means for providing all children with a positive experience of sport helping them towards healthier lives and developing a life-long love of sport. The Aviva UKA Academy aims to make it easier for every child in the UK to get involved in sport WEB COPY ©EVEQUE WEB COPY ©EVEQUE

INTRODUCTION

Niels de Vos CEO UKA

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