SOS Training Dates - Athletics & Boccia

The member's sessions are open to SOS members only who have signed up paid the annual membership fee. The Athletics & Boccia  are specific training sessions for competitions & leagues that we hope to enter. All sessions cost £4.00 per session.

The Boccia Session’s take place at Chessington Community College, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS.The time of the session is 6.00pm to 8.00pm and is led by a qualified Boccia Coach.The 2012 dates are as follows:

January 9^th & 23^rd
February 6^th & 20^th
March 5^th & 19^th
April 16^th & 30^th
May 14^th & 28^th
June 11^th & 25^th
July 9^th

The Athletics Sessions take place at Kingsmeadow Athletics Stadium, Sir Jack Goodchild Way, Kingston Road, Kingston KT1 3PB. The time of the session is 6.15pm to 8.15pm and is led by a Level 2 Qualified Athletics Coach. The 2012 dates are as follows:

January 12^th & 26^th
February  9^th & 23^rd
March 8^th  & 22^nd  
April 19^th
May 3^rd, 17^th & 31^st  
June 14^th & 28^th
July 12^th

The Golf Sessions take place at Chessington Golf Club, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2LW. The time of the session is 7.00pm to 8.00pm and is led by a qualified Golf coach from the club. The 2012 dates are:

January 11^th & 25^th
February 8^th & 22^nd   
March 7^th  & 21^st
April 18^th
May 2^nd , 16^th & 30^th  
June 13^th & 27^th
July 11^th

For further information contact The Active Kingston Team on 020 8547 5207 or email: sue.johnson@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

SOS  - Skiing

Our Special Olympics Surrey Ski Group is now firmly established at the Aldershot Dry Ski Slope. There has been very little support for a seperate Winter training session at Sandown this year so we shall train only at Aldershot. The slope is very easy to reach from our area via the A3 and the A31. It is one of the few dry slopes which have sprinklers that keep the matting in good skiing condition, even in dry weather.

We train every month on the second Sunday at 10:00am for 1 hour during the ski season and 2 hours for the rest of the year. We have 23 current active skiers, all are either full or affiliate members of DSUK who's volunteers actually run the Aldershot training. New skiers are always welcome. They are able to accept new SOS members who have never skied before only by arrangement as the volunteer instructors have to be allocated trainees for each session. Our novices are progressing well and most are already able to race at Novice level or some even intermediate.

We joined the West Midlands group for a weekends training at the Hemel Hempstead Indoor Snow Slope in July. This was very successful and will hopefully become an annual event.

We have a team entered for the West Midlands Ski Races on Saturday 16th October comprising of 1 Novice, 5 Intermediates & 4 Advanced Skiers.

9 of our skiers will be joining the Bronley group for a weeks race training in Serre Chevaller next March 2011. We have been actively fund raising to cover their care and coaching costs so that they only have to pay their personal costs which will be £600 per person. This is an excellent deal which includes flights, half board and a lift pass covering all this extensive ski area, thanks to Denis Coulon who is organising this years trip.

We shall soon be recruiting our team for the Britihs Nationals in Pila January 2012. We have 15 skiers who have declared an interest. The only qualification is to have competed in at least one open race meeting prior to the games. The British Team for the next World Winter Games in South Korea in 2013 will be chosen from those comprting in Pila, we are aiming for a strong Surrey Team.

Clive Friend
Ski Team Leader

Surrey Canoe Club

The dates for the training of the athletes are:

4^th February @ Hampton Pool 16.00-17.00

25^th February @ Hampton Pool 16.00-17.00

 
10^th March River Session @ Shepperton Marina 15.00-17.00

24^th March River Session @ Shepperton Marina 15.00-17.00

 
9^th April SOS Kayaking  Easter Family Paddle & BBQ @ Laleham Park  11.00-16.00

21^st April River Session @ Shepperton Marina 16.00-18.00