Endurance Seminar with Jim Harvey and Bud Baldaro

Endurance Seminar with Jim Harvey & Bud Baldaro

August 12th 7pm-9pm CIT Athletic Meeting rooms, Cork

Athletics Ireland and Cork County Athletics Board are delighted to announce that Jim Harvey will be leading an endurance seminar on Wednesday 12th August in the CIT Athletic Meeting Rooms at 7pm (beside the Track). Also assisting will be one of the UK’s leading coaches Bud Baldaro, who is the lead coach at Birmingham University and has coached many Olympians and UK record holders including World 1500m silver medallist Hannah England.

Jim has been based in USA since 1982. He began coaching High School students for 3 years, producing athletes that won New York State titles and finished in the top 10 of National High School Championships.  He then coached Rochester athletes Scott Bagley to 28:46/2:16 marathon and Mike Platt 29:15/2:18 marathon, Jim followed these successes with a number of Providence College athletes after their graduation, Including Mark Carroll and US Olympian Amy Rudolph. He also coached Irish athlete Richard O'Flynn (13:38/28:20 and 63:20 half marathon).

Both are returning to share their experiences and coaching knowledge.

This is a great opportunity to find out more about the current distance running renaissance in the US. 

The seminar is suitable for coaches and athletes aged 16 and above and certainly not one to be missed.

Details:

Wednesday 12th August  7.00pm – 9.00pm at The Meeting Rooms CIT athletics Track, CIT

Cost is €5 payable on the door on the night

For further information contact

David Matthews at davidmatthews@athleticsireland.ie or 0870516430.