Talented Athlete development opportunities
As part of the England Athletics Talent Pathway offering, the event groups of speed, throws, endurance, jumps and para specific events host dedicated training activities for athletes and their personal coaches throughout the year.
These will be predominantly held out of the four Talent Hubs of Leeds Beckett University, Loughborough University, the University of Birmingham and St Mary's University, Twickenham.
Why are these great to attend?
- A fantastic opportunity for performance focused athletes and coaches to train and learn together.
- Train in an environment of mutual learning and shared knowledge.
- Access to world leading performance experts and facilities.
- A perfect opportunity to undergo performance testing and check-ins.
Development opportunities 2025-2026
Throws 2025-2026
Javelin Masterclass (Loughborough University): 16-18 January
Led by Germany’s Olympic gold medallist Thomas Röhler, and with the input from Mark Hoile of Ginger Talent, an amazing development opportunity for club-based athletes and coaches. Athletes £60 a day, coaches £20 a day.
Friday: invitation only.
Saturday: Athlete booking: U20 and up | Coach booking
Sunday: Athlete booking: U16 and U18 | Coach booking
Both days: Coach booking
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Note: other throws masterclasses are being organised.
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3 Day Junior2Senior – Train like an Elite Hammer Thrower camp (Radley School, Oxfordshire): 29 March to 1 April 2026
Athlete booking
This unique opportunity to train full-time as a hammer thrower. After two years of proven success with distance runners, Junior2Senior is now launching its first-ever intensive training camp for aspiring elite throwers. The fully residential camp includes expert coaching from Jake Norris (World Junior champion, UK No.1) and Bayley Campbell (World Junior finalist), alongside a packed program of technical sessions, speed development, S&C, nutrition, psychology, and injury prevention.
Seated Throws Coach and Athlete day (Lee Valley): Session 1 took place in November but two more sessions will be available in the next few months)
New and existing coaches can sign up to learn more about Seated Throws (10am-5pm), and new and existing seated throwers can sign up for an afternoon (3-5pm) of coaching and training as a group.
Jumps 2025-2026
All Jumps event-specific national development weekend (Loughborough): 14-15 March
Combined Events 2025-2026
Decathlon
Athlete training day (Brunel): 10 January
Contact Darren Ritchie if you are interested in attending.
Athlete training day (Loughborough): 29 March
Contact Darren Ritchie if you are interested in attending.
Heptathlon
Athlete training day (Loughborough): 29 March
Contact Darren Ritchie if you are interested in attending.
Athlete training day (Birmingham): 11 January
Contact Darren Ritchie if you are interested in attending.
Frame Running and wheelchair racing 2025-2026
Wheelchair Racing Talent Series (St Mary’s University): November 2025 – March 2026
England Athletics talent camps bringing together our selected England Talent Programme wheelchair racing athletes. Camps are delivered by National Wheelchair Racing Development Coach, Richard Chiassaro, and we are offering the chance for 5 coaches to work with Rich to learn more about wheelchair racing.
Contact Richard Chiassario for more info.
Endurance 2025-2026
Steeplechase workshop (Hexham): 25 April 2026
Regional development events
England Athletics also offer a range of different development days targeting club athletes and coaches.