Elite
Rider Training Camps
The
Motorcycling Queensland Coaching Committee is responsible
for the facilitation and management of the following elite
rider training camps:
>U/16s Talent Identification & Junior
Development Camps
>u21s Elite Training Camp
>u21s Refresher Training Camp
>More information on Motorcycling Queensland
Training Camps
U/16s Talent Identification
& Junior Devlopment Camps
Motorcycling
Queensland conducts a number of U/16s Talent Identification
& Junior Development Camps throughout the state each
year.
In
2008 Motorcycling Queensland has increased the number of
Camps we will be running to two (2) U/16s Talent Identification
prgrams in each zone (North, Central, and South-East Queensland)
annually.
The
program involves the Motorcycling Queensland coaching
committee in conjunction with some of Queensland's most highly
skilled
and experienced coaches and profile riders, facilitating
a
number of 2 day coaching clinics, at various venues throughout
the state.
The
program caters for Queensland licenced riders aged 13-15
years. Riders wishing to attend are required to complete
the Nomination Form relevant to the camp that they wish
to attend.
Day
1 of the program centres on ‘off the bike’
topics such as fitness, nutrition, weight training, media
skills and public
speaking, and sponsorship negotiation, etc.
Day
2 of the program involves 'on the bike' coaching and technique
instruction at various local tracks.
The 2008 U/16s Talent Identification Program
schedule is as follows:
*Saturday
20th & Sunday 21st September
CQ Camp #1 - U/16s Talent Identification Camp (Rockhampton)
Nomination Form available soon.
*Saturday
11th & Sunday 12th October
SEQ Camp #1 - U/16s Talent Identification Camp (Venues TBC)
Nomination Form available soon.
Saturday
18th & Sunday 19th October
*NQ Camp #1 - U/16s Talent Identification Camp (Townsville)
Nomination Form available soon.
Saturday
1st & Sunday 2nd November
*NQ Camp #2 - U/16s Talent Identification Camp (Rockhampton)
Nomination Form available soon.
Saturday
29th & Sunday 30th November
*CQ Camp #2 - U/16s Talent Identification Camp (Mackay)
Nomination Form available soon.
Saturday
6th & Sunday 7th December
*SEQ Camp #1 - U/16s Talent Identification Camp (venues TBC)
Nomination Form available soon.
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u21s Elite Training Camp
(First Timer)
The
u21s Elite Training Camp is an annual 5 day ‘live-in’
elite rider trainning camp facilitated by the Motorcycling
Queensland Coaching Committee.
In
2008 the u21s 'First Timer' Elite Training Camp will be
held at the Tallebudgera & Recreation Leisure Centre on
the Gold Coast from Monday 15th - Friday 19th December
2008.
More
information on the Tallebudgera & Recreation Leisure
Centre is available
from their website.
The
camp involves tuition for a selected group of high achieving
riders on ‘off the bike issue’ that combined to
produce the overall total rider package. Subjects covered
at the camp include:
*
Drugs in sport
* Physical Testing
* Maintain a Training Diary
* Nutrition
* Weight Training Programs
* Cross Training Programs
* Physiotherapy / Massage presentation
* Media & Communication skills
* Psychology presentation
An
Information Package which includes the
Rider Nomination Form is released in approximately September
of each
year.
Successful
applicants pay a flat fee of $330 to attend the camp which
covers all costs including accommodation, meals and all course
resources. It also includes transportation for attendees living
more than 300kms from the Gold Coast (including travel by
air).
The
Camp is not discipline specific, which means riders from any
discipline who are within the advertised age bracket are encouraged
to apply.
The
camp is facilitated by 3 of Queensland’s most highly
respected coaches namely – Rod Jenner, Chris Urquhart
and Casey Rice.
The
goal of the camp is to ‘assist with the development
of Queensland motorcycle sport champions…’
Previous
u21s Elite Camp attendees are:
2003
/ 04 Camp attendees
2004 Camp attendees
2005 Camp attendees
2006 Camp attendees
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u21s
'Refresher' Training Camp
The
u21s Refresher Camp is an abbreviated 3 day ‘Refresher’
version of the u21s 'First Timer' Elite Camp. It
is open to any rider who has previously attended on of the
u21s 'First Timer' Elite Training Camps.
The
2008 u21s 'Refresher' Elite Camp will be held at the internationally
recognised Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre on the Gold
Coast from Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th December 2008.
More
information on the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre is available
from their website.
The
camp re-visits many of the topics covered at the 'First Timer'
u21s Elite Camps, and allows Motorcycling Queensland to monitor
how these elite riders are performing 12 months down the
track.
An Information
Package which includes the Rider Nomination
Form are released in approximately September of each
year.
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More
information on Motorcycling Queensland Training Camps
More
information on any of the above Motorcycling Queensland Training
Camps is available by contacting the Motorcycling Queensland
Development Officer on (07) 3281-2255 or email: kim.rowcliffe@mqld.org.au
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