CE Warm Up

Those athletes that have requested a laser barrel will be informed at Registration as to what time during the competition these will be issued. We will be transferring barrels in some cases after each CE detail. YOU WILL ALL NEED TO HAVE A NEW AA BATTERY

On arrival at the firing point athletes will have 8 minutes for zeroing, pairing and setup. 
This time is enough if someone at the gun check to setup barrel for correct type of target:

Once setup, athletes must not change the colour coding on the laser.

All athletes can go to the front of the target and test or pair the target with laser barrel. 
This can be done in max 3 min and the rest of 8 min can be use for some repair or correction.

After this period the 20min shooting/running Warm Up can start.

After the 20min the race can start immediately.

Note:

Sighting must be done with full laser beam. 

This can be done during laser barrel setup, zeroing or warm up period, however the laser will automatically un-pair with target when full laser beam is then switched off and must then pair again.

Help will be on hand throughout the whole process

General Information

Medical cover will be available at the competition disciplines throughout the Saturday and Sunday.

Camera/Video you will be required to register any camera or video equipment at registration and get a badge/sticker to be worn when using your recording equipment. If you see anyone using a camera or recording equipment without displaying the badge/sticker then please let a Competition Official know.

Refreshments the college canteen will be open during the competition and just a short walk from the main hall. There are vending machines in the main hall reception.

Car Parking signs will be displayed as to where you should park – there is parking close to the main hall and combined event range. Please be aware that a strict clamping policy is in place at the college for those that park illegally.

Emergency Contact Numbers:

Stuart: 07834 665007
Bernie: 07733 367290
Csiga: 07814 682194

Should you have an emergency during the competition then please speak direct to one of the above. 

Results will be posted immediately after each discipline and overall results at the end of Saturday and Sunday
 

Due to water logged area's around the outdoor range at the PGB Academy Hartpury, the NYSC#2 Combined Event (laser shooting phase) will take place indoors in the main hall (gym were the fencing takes place). The run will be on mixed surfaces (artificial grass, track and grass) NO spikes will be allowed.

The entries for NYSC#2 have closed and we expect close to 80 athletes next weekend.

To assist with the preparation of swim heats, fencing rounds sheets and allocation of laser barrels etc it would be very helpful if you could let us know ASAP if you are not intending to compete rather than us having to wait until registration closes to find out you are not coming. Please email istvan.gallai@pentathlongb.org

Following a final day of competition yesterday  that started with an early rise at 6am, breakfast, clear the hotel with all kit as we were not to be going back after the competition it was off to the relays and then straight to the airport for our flight home.

On arrival at the competition venue for the relays we were met with revised start list that included 8 Russian Teams - this was strange because at the technical meeting on Friday evening all delegations had to hand in the team list to the stats team, Team RUS did not hand team lists in as they were not doing the mixed relays. This gave us 26 team in the relay competition. So the first event was the swim and all 26 teams swam, but then to the fence and it was established that 26 teams was too many for the competition to run and LOC decided to remove a team - but who? I will leave it for your mind to run wild at the chaos that then ensued. Needless to say there was some delay!!

It was no shock to us that RUS filled the top 6 places at the end of the relay competition - as they had selected the best from the individual event on Saturday and paired athletes up accordingly. So, with Russia 1st - 6th, the encouraging thing was that GBR (Jemma Westgate and Xavier Vrigneau) was 7th. Full results will be on the UIPM website later today.

Overall this was a very good early season experience for our athletes that some of which we hope will be competing on the international stage later this year. Several things stood out, Mathew Dewey did not receive his fencing bag until 7pm on Saturady when the competition was over! (not loaded onto the outgoing aircraft) the way Mathew dealt with this was credit to him, he just got on with it, we borrowed some kit from a Spannish Military Pentathlete and Mathew went on to be the GBR top male finisher on the result sheet. Secondly in the face of very tough opposition Francesca Summers put together a solid performance all day to go into the CE in first place and and crossed the finish line in first place. It was agreed that both in the boys and girls competition the standard of fencing was very high and this was a true test - the Russians, French, Italians and Spannish along with the other nations made sure they pushed everyone to the limit.

A good overall performance from the Team GBR Youth Squad and we now look forward to NYSC#2 next weekend and the selction of athletes for European and World Teams

Congratulations to Francesca Summers who took the Youth A Gold medal in the Sant Boi International today.

The full results for the girls can be found here and the boys results are here.

We now have confirmed details for the competition: In the Youth A there will be 41 men and 32 women - so as suggested earlier it is a good competition for our athletes.

Fencing is in teams of 2 and will be one hit, the pool is short course and there will be a combined range with 45 targets, yes, 45 targets!

We have managed to get all the GBR athletes into the mixed relay on Sunday but there is no team competition in the main individual competition. We will post the mixed relay teams after tech mtg tomorrow night>

The schedule for tomorrow is:

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

7:00h            Breakfast                              

7:30h            Departure BUS to EELLOR

                      Only for YOUTH A MALE

8:00h            Warming UP                                    FENCING

                       YOUTH A MALE

8:30h            Start Competition boys                 FENCING

                       YOUTH A MALE

9:30h            Departure BUS to EELLOR           

                      All the female athletes

10:50h          Warming UP                                    SWIMMING

                       YOUTH A FEMALE

11:10h          Start Competition                           SWIMMING

                       YOUTH A FEMALE

12:30h          Warming UP                                    FENCING

                       YOUTH A FEMALE

13:00h          Start Competition               FENCING

                       YOUTH A FEMALE

13:40h          Warming UP                                    SWIMMING

                      YOUTH A MALE

14:00h          Start Competition                          SWIMMING

                       YOUTH A MALE

17:00h          Warming UP/Competition           COMBINED

       YOUTH A MALE

18:00h          Warming UP/Competition           COMBINED

       YOUTH A FEMALE

19:30h          MEDAL CEREMONY

20:15h          Departure BUS to ETAP                1st. GROUP

20:45h          Departure BUS to ETAP                2nd. GROUP

20:30h          Dinner IBIS hotel                            1st. GROUP

21:30h          Dinner IBIS hotel                            2nd.  GROUP 

After an exhausting journey that started at 0600hrs this morning we finally arrive at the ETAP Hotel at the competition venue for the Sant Boi International. The customs at Barcelona airport held us longer than the whole flight took and then had the nerve to impose a new tax on us for importing air weapons, nearly €200!! so 2 hours after arriving at Barcelona airport we were released along with KAZ and SUI athletes.

The hotel is basic but adequate for our needs - we have bunk beds in our rooms (nice) and that is it. I have made sure that we have got a chair to sit at the shelf, sorry desk and the athletes can do some revision etc. But for now they are sleeping until dinner tonight at 8pm. The Tech Mtg is at 8pm also and we dont yet know how many teams we can enter, all 16 of our athletes will compete in the Yth A category (8 each gender) but teams? wait until tech mtg. The competition seems to have grown again this year with over 200 athletes in the Yth C, Yth B and Yth A with massive team from Russia (31 athletes), TUR, SUI, POR, ITA, SPN, LTU, FRA and these are just the ones we have seen so far...... so looks like a good test for our young potentials tomorrow.

Will post the teams and schedule after the tech mtg tonight (one hour ahead)

Pentathlon GB South are starting weekly Biathle training sessions at the Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre. The sessions will start this Sunday (April 29th) and will run from 1600-1700. 

The training sessions will be open to athletes of all abilities and will be on a pay per session basis with a small fee of £5 per session. This will be a great oppertunity to practice back to back running and swimming, and get ready for the 2012 Biathle season.

If you are interested in attending or need some more information please email us at PentathlonGBSouth@hotmail.co.uk

I am pleased to report that the Biathle World Championships will return to Dubai in 2012. This was such a popular venue in 2010 that it has been chosen to replace the Egyptian venue which has been postoned until 2013.

The date for the 2012 World Championships will be Saturday 3rd November and qualification for this event will be through the National Biathle Championships to be held at Salford Quays on 22nd July. 

A limited amount of 5* accommodation will be availble for the Great Britain team at a discounted rate on a first come first served basis.

Howard Jones

The Timetable for NYSC#2 is shown below. Please note the arrangements for Registration.

Only those athletes that have requested laser barrels will have them provided by PGB for this competition, it will not be possible to arrive without one and compete if not previously ordered. Breakfast will be available at Hartpury College after the swim and before the Fence starts.

National Youth Selection 2 – Timetable

Friday 4^th May 2012

Registration will be open from 1700hrs – 1900hrs at the PGB Academy, Hartpury College for those arriving early. Range facilities will also be available for training during this time.  After 1900hrs athletes can register at the PGB desk in the Premier Inn, Twigworth

Those athletes that have requested a laser barrel and competing in the Youth A Competition will have the barrel fitted either on Friday evening 1700hrs - 1900hrs at registration or after the fence on Saturday. In either case sufficient sighting in time will be given to the athletes. For the Youth B athletes the laser barrels will be fitted on Sunday morning prior to the CE and again sufficient time will be given for sighting in. Youth B athletes that compete as Youth A on the Saturday will retain the same barrels for the Youth B Competition on Sunday morning.

Saturday 5^th May 2012 – GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester (25m Pool)

• Registration at GL1: For those not registered: 0620 hrs
• Swim: Youth A and Youth B – Warm up: 0630 hrs
• Swim: - Youth A and Youth B - Start 0645 hrs
• Breakfast – available at Hartpury College – 0800hrs

Saturday 5^th May 2012 - PGB Academy, Hartpury College

• Fence Warm Up: 0900 hrs
• Fence Start: 0920 hrs
• Combined Event: Equipment Control: Prior to the Combined Event warm up only for those competing in the Youth A  competition
• Combined Event Warm Up: 1300 hrs
• Combined Event Start: 1330 hrs (details will follow on directly the previous one has finished)

Sunday 6^th May 2012 - PGB Academy, Hartpury College

Combined Event: (Youth B Athletes only)

• Combined Event: Equipment Control
• Combined Event Warm Up: 0930 hrs
• Combined Event Start: 1000 hrs

Combined Event:

• Competitors will shoot with LASER Pistols, at a standing target from a distance of 10 metres. 
• Run (if CE is on outdoor range) – Grass (spikes allowed).
• Run (if CE is on indoor range) – Mixed surface (spikes NOT allowed
• Youth A - 3000m and 15 target competition:- Handicap start, approx. 20m run, 5 Targets down (time limit 1’10”); 1000m run; 5 Targets down (time limit 1’10”);  1000m run, 5 Targets down (time limit 1’10”); 1000m run.
•  Youth B - 2000m and 10 target competition:- Handicap start, approx. 20m run, 5 Targets down (time limit 1’10”); 1000m run; 5 Targets down (time limit 1’10”);  1000m run. 

Having now cross checked the submitted entries against those that have ordered a laser container (barrel) for NYSC#2, the following athletes have lasers on order to be loaned but we have no record of an Entry Form being received as at today:

Harry Lane

Emilia Bowes-Hall

Alex Allen

Josh Boom

Mckenna Rench

Please could the above athletes either cancel your laser order or submit an entry form asap (closing date 20th April 2012) stuart.mason@pentathlongb.org

A last minute reminder that entries close tomorrow 20th April 2012 and late entries cannot be accepted due to the laser format and preparation for the laser combined event. Note: only those athletes that have already requested a laser barrel for their pistol will have one provided by PGB for this competition. Previous request via News Item refers.

Breakfast on Saturday 5th May 2012: As for the GB Youth International it maybe possible for parents/spectators to have breakfast at Hartpury College after the early swim and before the fencing starts. This would be a full breakfast. If you would like to take advantage of this service then please email me directly and NO LATER than 1000hrs Tuesday 24th April 2012 to book a breakfast. It will cost £4.00. email: stuart.mason@pentathlongb.org Those parents that have already booked need not reply again.

The timetables for the British Tetrathlon Championships at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull have now been published.

Competition timetables and other details are available here.

NEWS ITEM from 26th February 2012 - please note the deadline is by today 16th March 2012.

A REMINDER that National Youth Selection Compeion NYSC#2 will be conducted using laser technology as that is the format likely to be used at European Youth and World Youth compeions in 2012.

We understand that lack of access to laser equipment could prevent you from competing, so Pentathlon GB will try to provide the laser equipment appropriate for your own pistol at no cost to yourself however you need to let the WC Pathway Manager (stuart.mason@pentathlongb.org) know by  16th March 2012 (which is earlier than the closing date) notifying us of the precise make and model of your pistol – without this information we are unable to confirm the availability of laser equipment. It must be noted that if your pistol is not one that is compatible with current supplies of laser barrels you will have to use a different complete pistol that will be provided for you. See http://www.iq-sport.tv/en/FAQ/pistols for more information. Equipment will be fitted on either the evening of 4th May or morning of 5th May 2012 following which you will be given basic instruction and the opportunity to practice. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact either Bernie Moss (Bernie.moss@pentathlongb.org ) or Istvan Gallai (istvan.gallai@freemail.hu)   

PentathlonGB's newest club has organised it's first event.

The Yorkshire Biathle Club is holding a training day at the Ennerdale Leisure Centre, Hull on Sunday 11th March. The day is is open to all who are interested in run/swim Biathlon and Biathle whether novice or experienced athletes. There will also be several International Biathletes there to give help and advice.

This newly formed club is also organising the Yorkshire Biathle Championships to be held at Bridlington on Saturday 14th July 2012. Further details and entry forms are available on the Biathle calendar.