Level 1 Endurance & Risk Awareness Officials

Course runs 10am – 4.30pm

Level 1 is a one day course that will allow the candidate to work under the supervision of a qualified endurance official with a view to becoming a qualified technical official.

Following attendance at this course candidates will have knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Appropriate attire/equipment
• How endurance officials operate at road and cross country races
• The requisite skills to be an endurance official
• The key officials who operate at an endurance event and their responsibilities
• Knowledge and application of rules
• Relationship with other officials
• Relationship with athletes
• The tools to do the job
• The endurance officials’ pathway – what is in it for me
• A working knowledge of the start, finish and course of an endurance event

Following completion of the course candidates will then be required to operate under the supervision of a qualified technical official at 4 events and submit logbook records to gain a formal technical officials’ qualification at Level 1.

To book a place please download and complete the Education Booking Form and return by post with payment and a Passport size photograph to – Shona Malcolm, Scottish Athletics, Caledonia House, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ.

All courses will be delivered in an interactive practical and lecture setting.

For more information contact Shona Malcolm.