Hawkshead 2013
The ‘Hawkshead’ weekend, based at the Hawkshead YHA in the Lake District, is held over the last weekend in November. All the Junior Regional squads are invited to bring along their M/W16’s for a weekend’s training. The camp attracts over 100 athletes and their coaches.
Generic information about Hawkshead
Background
In 1988 British Orienteering first organised a training weekend for M/W16’s based at Lakeside on the shores of Lake Windermere.
Similar weekends had been organised at various locations, usually based on Youth Hostels, in late autumn but Lakeside was the ‘home’ of this training camp until 2010.
In that year British Orienteering decided it was not able to organise such a weekend and so the Junior Regional Squads stepped in to take over its running.
Because of the cost of the Lakeside venue, the weekend was moved, not very far away, to Hawkshead YHA.
Hawkshead has been the host of the weekend since then.
Accommodation
The junior regional squads book the entire youth hostel for that weekend with the hostel providing meals from Saturday morning until Sunday lunchtime.
Since the entire hostel is booked use is made of all the dormitories as well as lounges and a number of class rooms, which are used for evening talks and briefings.
Terrain
Arrangements are made in advance, through the Lake District liaison officer, for the use of 4 or 5 areas for training in the Southern Lake District.
Before the weekend exercises are planned and kites are hung and the Squads attending the weekend can then decide how best to use these areas and exercises for the benefit of those juniors attending the camp.
Attendees
The camp is aimed at M/W16’s from all the regional squads with the only limit on numbers being the availability of beds in the hostel.
All squads take responsibility for their attendees, not only with regard to training but also their travel and safety.
REGIONAL SQUADS TRAINING - YHA HAWKSHEAD 22nd – 24th NOV 2013
Hi everyone,
It is now time to confirm details for the M/W 16s Hawkshead weekend. There are 108 places in total and we will need 9 for the forest teams. That works out at 8 to 9 places per region. It is anticipated that not all regions will take up all their places so add extra athletes to your standby list on the application form. I will allocate places once I have replies from all regions.
As last year the plan is to have training in 2 or 3 areas and include an ultra-sprint night relay around the Hostel. Richard Tiley has taken over from Carol as Lake District Access and is seeking permissions forTarn Hows Woods & Fell,
Esthwaite Intake and Great Tower.
As before I will aim to provide pre-marked maps with courses and control descriptions printed on waterproof paper for all juniors. Each coach/adult will have an all controls maps of each area. Exercises will be planned but it will be up to Regional coaches to decide how they would like to use the controls and areas with their groups. Let me know if your requirements are different or there is a specific exercise you would like planning.
Meals and packed lunches will be as previous years: Saturday Breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal; Sunday breakfast and packed lunch. It has also been agreed that if needed, arrangements can be made for showering on Sunday before you head for home.
Saturday evening I am looking for a speaker and/or workshop ideas so if you can offer any activity let me know.
If you have any suitable older athletes who would like to be involved in the forest teams let me know so that I can send them invitations.
Cost will be held at last year’s rate of £75 per athlete and coach.
Please return the form soonest as this will help with allocating spare places so that regions can confirm arrangements with their athletes.
APPLICATION FORM
HAWKSHEAD REGIONAL SQUADS TRAINING
22nd-24th NOVEMBER 2013
Association …………………………………
Email address …………………………………………………. Tel contact number ……………………………………
Contact / Lead Coach in charge of party ………………………………………. Coach Level ………
Each region should have a level 3 coach in their party. If not your region will be paired up with a level 3 coach to ensure BO insurance cover.
British Orienteering membership number …………………………..
Please list the names of all attending (juniors and coaches) in your group below:
Name Junior/Coach YOB Any dietary requirement M/F
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 .…………
Cost £75 per person;
Cheques should be made payable to Junior Regional Orienteering Squads and sent to Sue Roome at 1 St Helens Close, Churchtown, PRESTON, Lancashire. PR3 0HY.
Standby Athletes
Name YOB M/F
1 .........
2 .........
3 .........
4 .........
5 .........
Potential forest team members;
Names Contact Details
1 .......................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................
Signed
Send either hard copy to: Tony Carlyle, 13 Moor Edge, Harden, BINGLEY, West Yorkshire. BD16 1LB
or electronic copy to