The south west is working towards developing provision for disabled athletes.
We currently hold a regional championships at Exeter on 21 May 2008 and also are looking to develop the athlete pathway to ensure there are disability coaching centres across the region.
Currently there are some examples of good practice, in particular at Yeovil, Yate, Dorset, South Devon and Exeter.
If anyone has any information on any local activity they are promoting please let us know. Contact Richard Gwyn
Email: rgwyn@englandathletics.org
Tel: 01392 879733 / 07920532558
Mencap Events
Saturday 29th November 2008
National Open Cross Country Championships for Athletes with a Learning Disability - Chelmsford
Saturday 27th June 2009
National Athletics Championships for People with a Learning Disability - Watford
Go to: www.mencap.org.uk/sport
Tel: 01924 234912
Key individuals for Athletics
Rob Belbin - organiser of the South West Disability Champs rbelbin@victoria.poole.sch.uk
Ed Grazier - Disability festival co-ordinator - edward.grazier@blueyonder.co.uk
Jenny Slade - Coach at Yeovil - jen_slade@hotmail.co.uk
John Leighton - South Devon Disability Club
Steve Goss - School Sport Co-ordinator - Exeter
Rob Ellchuk - Regional sprints coach, based at Bath University
Tony Jones-Pert - Active Dorset disability officer tjonespert@activedorset.org
Disability Athletics - Useful Contacts
Please see attachment below for useful contacts both nationally and in the South West region.
Parasport - Useful information on gaining access into disability sport including a Club search.
For more information go to: http://www.parasport.org.uk/
County Sport Partnership Disability Festivals
Wesport (Avon) - Monday 12th May 2008 at Bath University
For more information go to: http://www.wesport.org.uk
Contact: Lee Ward - Lee.Ward@uwe.ac.uk
Active Gloucestershire - Friday 16th May 2008 at the Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham
For more information go to: http://www.activegloucestershire.org/disabilitysport/
Contact: Ed Grazier - edward.grazier@blueyonder.co.uk
UK School Games - Bath
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to compete at the UK School Games in Bath University on 30/31 August:
Natasha Mead - 200 metres
Marcus Pidgley - 200 metres
Daniel Draper - wheelchair 100 metres
Vicki Bell - wheelchair 100 metres
For more information on the UK School Games and results go to: www.ukschoolgames.com
Mencap Open Athletics National & European Championships
Dates: 27th to 29th June 2008
Venue: Sport City Manchester
Contact: Mencap
Tel: 01924 234912
http://www.mencap.org.uk/html/mencap_sport/crosscountry.asp
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