Course Information

What are Skills School Day?

Skills School days are a great opportunity for young triathletes to develop their triathlon skills in a fun and engaging environment.  Each day will be led by your regional Skills School Lead Coach and supported by qualified British Triathlon Coaches.

The day’s activities will be built upon our world class Skills Development framework and will vary from day to day.

Who’s it for?

Skills School days are primarily for athletes committed to exploring personal excellence using the Skills School principles.

Those wishing to attend must be able to meet the 5-5-5 criteria. This is the ability to swim, bike and run for 5minutes continually in each of the three. There are no other performance requirements for attending a Skills School day.

Athletes must be between the ages of 11- 16yrs. Having some experience of triathlon whilst not essential will be beneficial.

Its also a great day for coaches to develop their knowledge working with junior athletes. Up to 6 club coaches can attend the day. The coaches will have the opportunity to develop their coaching skills in line with the Skills School ethos with problem based learning through game based sessions.  Coaches should book directly through the Skill School Lead Coach for South Central at the email address provided.

What sessions are we focusing on?

The day will have 3 sessions on fundamental movement and physical literacy, bike skills on the track and transition skills. You will need a roadworthy bike and helmet.

How do we get involved?

A parent or guardian can sign up participants via the online booking system.

Click enrol on this course as a guest and then enter the details of the participant you are signing up. Please provide the parent/guardians contact details.

Please note you will need to do a separate booking for each participant you would like to sign up.

Once you have signed up you will received an email from the Skills School Lead Coach no earlier than TWO WEEKS prior to the Skills School day. This will contain all the information you will need regarding the day. 

Need more information

Contact Di Murray, Skills School Lead for the South Central region on:

email:  skillsschoolsouthcentral@britishtriathlon.org
Mobile: 07947 196204

Course Venue

Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA