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2011 ITU Technical Education Calendar released

By World Triathlon Admin | 16 Feb, 2011

ITU is pleased to announce this year’s Technical Education seminars and courses.  These schedules are subject to change and will be updated with additional courses.  Those who wish to participate in the events are requested to register through their National Federations.  Certified ITU Facilitators will deliver the courses.

Level I course
This is to provide participants with the theoretical and practical training required to officiate as a Technical Delegate (TD) at national level events (National Championships, National Cups) and as a Technical Official (TO) at international events (Continental Cups, Continental Championships, minor MultiSport events) held within their country. The Level I course also identifies candidates for the position of National Technical Officials (NTO). Level I courses are organized by the National Federations and/or the Continental Confederations. ITU will provide the necessary learning support materials and qualified facilitators if it is requested by the NFs. Those NTOs who meet the required test scores and a minimum 2 years experience will be eligible to attend a Level II course.

Level II course
This is to provide participants with the theoretical and practical training required to officiate at Continental Championships, Continental Cups and MultiSport Series events as a TD and at World Championships, World Cups and Major MultiSport events as a TO. Level II courses are organized by Continental Confederations and/or the ITU Sport Department. ITU will provide the necessary materials and facilitators.

Level III course
This is to provide participants with the theoretical and practical training required to officiate at any ITU event or Major Games as a TD. Level III courses are organized by Continental Confederations and/or the ITU Sport Department. ITU will provide the necessary materials and facilitators

Paratriathlon National Classifiers’ Course
This is designed to provide participants with the theoretical and practical training required to classify paratriathletes at the national level.

Community level
This is to provide participants with the theoretical and practical training required to organise and officiate at any basic level competition. Community level courses are organized by Continental Confederations and/or the ITU Sport Department. ITU will provide the necessary materials and facilitators.

Region Dates Course Location Facilitator Contact person
Americas 4-Mar-11 ITU TO Level I Course Clermont, USA Leslie Buchanan Gustavo Svane
Americas 22-Mar-11 ITU TO Level I Course Santiago, Chile Roberto Menescal Gustavo Svane
Africa 18-19/Mar-11 ITU EO & TO Level II Course Port Elizabeth, South Africa Thanos Nikopoulos Retief Freysen
Africa 19-Mar-11 ITO TO Level I Course Port Elizabeth, South Africa Casper Kriel Retief Freysen
Asia/Oceania 15-17/Apr-11 ITU TO Level III Course Bali, Indonesia Thanos Nikopoulos/ Enrique Quesada Ki Woo Kyong
Europe 29-Apr-11 ITU TO Level I Course Tournai, Belgium Eugene Kraus Zeljko Bijuk
Americas 19-20/May-11 ITU EO & TO Community Level Course Belize, Belize TBC Gustavo Svane
Europe 20-21/May-11 ITU EO & TO Level II Course Strathclyde, Great Britain TBC John Muddeman
Africa TBC ITU EO & TO Community Level Course Mozambique, Maputo TBC Travis Campbell
Oceania 26-28/May-11 ITU TO Level I Course Solomon Islands Murray Hilder/ Terry Sheldrake Terry Sheldrake
Europe 10-11/Jun-11 ITU EO & TO Level II Course Vienna, Austria Thanos Nikopoulos Zeljko Bijuk
Europe 21-22/Jun-11 ITU Paratriathlon National Classifiers’ Course Pontevedra, Spain TBC TBC
Asia 24-Jun-11 ITU TO Level I Course Burabay, Kazakstan Omar Bakar Ki Woo Kyong
Americas 7-8/Jul-11 ITU EO & TO Level II Course Edmonton, Canada Leslie Buchanan/ David Markham David Markham
Europe 3-4/Aug-11 ITU Paratriathlon National Classifiers’ Course London, Great Britain TBC TBC
Europe 3-Sep-11 ITU TO Level I Course Novisad, Serbia Dr. Bela Varga Zeljko Bijuk
Asia 5-6/Sep-11 ITU Paratriathlon National Classifiers’ Course Beijing, China TBC TBC
Africa 12-Sep-11 ITU TO Level I Course Mozambique, Maputo TBC Travis Campbell
Asia 18-Sep-11 ITU TO Level I Course Chinese Taipei David Hoong/ Peter Chua Ki Woo Kyong
Americas 22-23/Sep-11 ITU EO & TO Community Level Course Managua, Nicaragua TBC Gustavo Svane
Europe 28-Oct-11 ITU TO Level I Course Eilat, Israel Paul Groves Zeljko Bijuk
Oceania 18-19/Nov-11 ITU EO & TO Level II Course Auckland, New Zealand Thanos Nikopoulos Terry Sheldrake

To register for any course, please contact your National Federation.