Kelowna Becomes Regional Triathlon Training Center

 

For Immediate Release - 02/02/06

Kelowna, BC - The Board of Directors of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon Society are pleased to announce Triathlon B.C. has appointed Kelowna as a Regional Training Center effective immediately. It is the only training center in B.C. other than the National Training Center in Victoria. The decision was in part due to Kelowna's commitment to build a 50m swimming pool which allows for year around training. A triathlon training center in Kelowna will attract coaches and athletes alike and provide an international level of coaching for our locals.

Society President Richard Montgomery states, "The Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon makes a significant economic impact to our community every year and having a triathlon training center will further enhance this Olympic sport in Kelowna and the Okanagan."

The Head Coach of the Regional Triathlon Training Center is Kevin Cutjar of IMPACT MultiSport Coaching. His responsibilities will include;

  • Travel throughout the Okanagan Valley, promoting the sport of triathlon

  • Promote the sport of triathlon as an active-lifestyle sport, and encourage active participation in the sport throughout all age groups

  • Plan training schedules (including strength and conditioning, goal setting, competition schedules), both for individuals and for groups

  • Regularly visit schools throughout the Valley, to promote the sport as part of the physical education curriculum, or as an extra-curricular sport

  • Promote the development of new clubs

  • Talent identification: through attendance at sporting events and club activities, identify youths who will benefit from specific coaching in order to become national or international – level athletes

  • Provide regular, specific coaching to athletes identified as having talent that could allow them to compete on the national team

  • Work with special groups (such as First Nations, AWAD), to help develop athletes in these populations

  • Conduct coaching clinics, to help develop the level of coaching expertise in the Okanagan

  • Conduct, in conjunction with the Regional Officials Coordinator, officials clinics for all interested members; actively recruit people to attend clinics

  • Work on marketing opportunities, to increase funding for the RTTC

The role of this "center" is to provide coaching support to triathlon clubs and their members, to work with juniors and talent ID for junior athletes.

For further information please contact Kevin Cutjar or Dan Coombs.

Kevin Cutjar & Barb Scatchard.
IMPACT MultiSport Coaching
Head Coach - RTC -Okanagan
201-1049 Churchill Ave.
Penticton V2A 9A7 BC Canada
Ph: (250) 490 9690
email: kevin@IMCoaching.com
web: www.IMCoaching.com

Contact: Dan Coombs, Media Relations
Kelowna Apple Triathlon Society
+1.250.469.0297
triathlonmedia@shaw.ca