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West Officiating Taster / Refresher Day - Swansea

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Event Start: 05/04/2025 09:00
Event Ends: 05/04/2025 14:00

This is a perfect opportunity for those new to officiating as the day will involve practical officiating experience in a open meeting. This day is open to parents, guardians, grandparents, volunteers, students and anyone interested in learning more about officiating.

To express interest please email officials@welshathletics.org

 Arrival time: Photo finish set up 9-9:30am / Start team set up 9:30-10am

Lunch packs will be provided to all volunteers that volunteer for half a day. 

Location: Swansea Athletics track (Swansea University Sports Centre)

Click here for the -  Final Timetable

Taster / Refesher Sessions: 

Photo Finish set up / shadowing

This will be suitable for new and existing officials learning about setting up the system and operating the system. 

Starters Assistant / Starter

The Starting team are very experienced and can lead anyone who expresses an interest to join the team. Volunteers/Trainees will shadow on the different aspects of preparing athletes to compete in the various middle distance and sprint events as a Starters Assistant. An electronic starting device will be used by the team, volunteers/trainees will also have the opportunity to use the starting device and experience from the starters perspective when starting a race.

Trainees will have the opportunity to support these disciplines at other meetings RunWithTheWind evening events in Cardiff

Wednesday 21st May 

Wednesday 4th June 

Any questions about the morning please contact Zoe Holloway officials@welshathletics.org