Endurance

Who can attend the course?

Anyone over the age of 16 who is interested in assisting and would like to enhance their knowledge of the off-track endurance events including cross country, fell, hill running, road running.

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What will I learn?

• What we mean by endurance
• To understand the skills, knowledge, experience, and aptitude of Endurance Officials
• What equipment an Endurance Official will need to bring to an event
• The Endurance Officials’ Pathway and progression
• What the different areas of an endurance race are:
  • The Start
  • The Course
  • The Finish
• To understand an Endurance Official’s roles and responsibilities including:
  • Sector Marshall
  • Race Referee
  • Start Director and
  • Finish Director
  • Course Director
  • Judging and Recorder

All courses will be delivered in an interactive practical and lecture setting.

Next steps for Level 1

• Gain a minimum of four practical based experiences, three differing experiences of which should be achieved from the following,
• Attendance at the Risk Awareness Course
• Read the Health and Safety Guidance for Endurance Officials (PDF 200kB).
• Complete a DBS Check

Once the above steps have been completed, please contact officialsaccreditation@englandathletics.org and we will process your licence.

Progression to Level 2 and 3

Information on preogressing to the next level can be found on the Endurance Pathway web page.