Thursday, August 6, 2015

World Class Endurance Seminar - 12th Aug. CIT

Cork Athletics County Board and Athletics Ireland are delighted to announce that Jim Harvey will be leading an endurance seminar on Wednesday 12th August, in the CIT Athletic Meeting Rooms, at 7pm. Assisting will be one of the UK’s leading coaches, Bud Baldaro, lead coach at Birmingham University. Bud has coached many Olympians and UK record holders, including World Silver medallist, 1500m - Hannah England.

Jim has been based in USA since 1982. He began coaching High School students for 3 years, producing athletes that won New York State titles, and finished in the top 10 of

National High School Championships. He then coached Rochester athletes Scott Bagley to 28.46 10k / 2.16 marathon and Mike Platt 29.15 10k /2.18 marathon. Jim followed these successes with a number of Providence College athletes, after their graduation, including Mark Carroll and US Olympian Amy Rudolph. He also coached Irish athlete Richard O'Flynn (13.38 5k / 28.20 10k, and 63.20 half marathon).

Both are returning to share their experiences and coaching knowledge.
This is a great opportunity to find out more about the current distance running renaissance in the US.



This Event is been supported by Building Society.

Details:
Wednesday 12th August 7.00pm – 9.00pm at The Meeting Rooms CIT athletics Track, CIT
Cost is €5 payable on the door on the nightThe seminar is suitable for coaches and athletes aged 16 and above and certainly not one to be missed!!! 

For further information contact
David Matthews at davidmatthews@athleticsireland.ie or 0870516430.
http://www.corkathletics.org/Coaching/Endurance-Seminar-August-2015-Cork-Athletics.html
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/endurance-seminar-with-jim-harvey-and-bud-baldaro
David Matthews
Regional Development Officer- Cork
Athletics Ireland
C/O Sports Department,
Cork Institute of Technology,
Rossa Avenue,
Bishopstown,
Cork
E-mail: Davidmatthews@athleticsireland.ie
Tel: 087-0516430