BC Athletics & Kahunaverse Sports Group Partnership

Kahunaverse Sports Group is the Official Provider of the "adidas brand" in Uniforms and Sport Apparel for the properties, programs and services of BC Athletics. The agreement, running through to the end of December of 2024, extends access and pricing to all BC Athletics Member Clubs, plus a special discount code for all BC Athletics individual members.

BC Athletics invites the BC Athletics Member Clubs and Individual Members to connect with Dean Longstaff or Lamberto Balducci for their Uniform, Sport Apparel and Equipment needs.

Dean Longstaff, Team Sales/Key Accounts
Kahunaverse Sports Group | Big Kahuna Sport Co
19036 22 Ave Surrey, BC, V3Z3S6
T: 604.536.2441  | C: 778.773.6158 | TF: 1.877.761.6600 | Email: dean@kahunaverse.com
www.kahunaverse.com

BC Athletics is hosting the 2020 BC Sprints/Jumps Project Development Camp in Burnaby, BC, on March 14, 2020. This Development Camp aims to help develop U16/U18/U20/Senior/Para athletes in the Sprints & Jumping events to achieve national and international performances with a combination of practical and theory sessions for both athletes and their personal coaches.

Camp Flyer and Tentative Schedule

Eligibility: U16/U18/U20/Senior/Para Athletes. Personal coaches are highly encouraged to attend. U16/U18 athletes are required to attend with their personal coaches or parent/guardian.

Date: March 14, 2020

Location: Fortius Sport & Health | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC

Cost Information:

• $100.00 for 2019 BC Athletics Members
• $125.00 for non BC Athletics Members

Tax & processing fees not included (Cost includes facility access, coaching, & catered lunch)

More information: Here

Camp Registration: Here

(Registration Deadline: Midnight, March 5, 2020)

2020 High Performance Warm Weather Camps

• March 19 - 27, 2020; Tuscon, AZ -  More Info
• March 19 - 25, 2020; Las Vegas, NV -  More Info

Fortius Sport & Health, an integrated athlete development centre in Burnaby, B.C, is home to a purpose-built, state-of-the-art human performance lab featuring applied biomechanics and exercise physiology testing. These tests can assist and support in injury prevention and management, in addition to optimizing performance by measuring and bettering understand variables which cannot be seen or assessed, clinically. BCA members receive the following discounts at the Fortius Lab:

To learn more about these tests and the Fortius Lab, visit www.fortiussport.com/analysis. 

Title: Canadian Sports Institute Sport Performance Speaker Series

Overview:  Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s (CSI Pacific) is happy to announce that they have made their Sport Performance Speaker Series free to the general public. Previously limited to only targeted, high performance athletes and coaches, CSI Pacific has opened the education program up to anyone with an interest in cutting edge sport science, practical solutions to performance barriers, and thoughtful conversations with Canada’s best athletes.

Having recently completed a re-design of their Speaker Series On-Demand webpage (http://www.csipacific.ca/athletes/sport-education/on-demand/), CSI Pacific chose to allow access to anyone interested in high performance sport in Canada to find out more via a collection of webinars and recorded events. Topics and seminars are across eight key disciplines:

• Coaching
• Life Services
• Medical Sciences
• Mental Performance
• Nutrition
• Performance Analysis
• Physiology
• Strength & Conditioning

Webinars and recordings range from a deep-dive into a featured topic (e.g. Nutrition) to view unique presentation material, all of which provide insight about elite sport in Canada. 

Upcoming Events: For more information on the Speaker Series visit: Website 

More Athlete & Coach Programs, Services, & Development Opportunities Can Be Found Here.

Levels 1 and 2 for Officials

• Level 1 This workshop is required for advancement to Level 1 in the National Officials Certification program. Instructors will present organizational information, which prepares novice officials for successful participation and future upgrading. Basic rules and best practices for individual track and field events are presented on site. Handouts will be provided, but participants should come prepared to take notes. Dress for comfort and light OUTDOOR activity. Participants meet at the finish line. Participants are encouraged to volunteer for the BC High Schools Multi-events Championships to be held the same day in the stadium.
• Level 2 The Level 2 course is a 5 - 6 hour workshop and is required for advancement to Level 2 in the Athletics Canada National Officials Certification program.  Rules and best practices for all branches of Athletics are covered in a lecture/discussion format.  It is conducted entirely in the classfoom, and there will be some paperwork.  The Registration fee covers costs of handouts, and a current IAAF Rulebook. Registration fees for BCA members is $25+GST / others $30+GST. 

National Clinics for Officials

These free clinics are required for upgrading to Level 4. 

Who should participate:

• any official intending to upgrade to Level 4 in the discipline within 5 years
• any official Level 4 or above in the discipline who has not participated in a Clinic in the last 5 years

Other officials who are Level 3+ in any discipline may also participate.

Upcoming Clinics and Workshops

Officials Workshops, Lower Mainland 2019

The "Registration & Info" link will take you directly to the registration form

BC Athletics is the Provincial non-profit amateur sport organization for Track & Field, Road Running, Marathons/Ultras, Cross Country/Trail Running and Race Walking. A Branch member of Athletics Canada, BC Athletics is made up of individual members, member clubs and affiliated organizations. The purpose of the Association is to promote, encourage and develop the widest participation and the highest proficiency in the sport of Athletics.
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BC Amateur Athletics Association
Fortius Athlete Development Centre
Suite 2001 B Oslo Landing 
3713 Kensington Ave 
Burnaby, BC V5B 0A7
Tel 604.333.3550 - Fax 604.333.3551