November 12, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – The OCA is excited to host the first ever Coach Excellence Weekend in Cycling taking place in Toronto on Dec. 8-9.

Date – Saturday and Sunday December 8-9 2012
Place – Canadian Sport Institute, Toronto, ON
12 Concorde Gate. Toronto, ON, M3C3N7
Time – 9 am -5pm  both days
Cost – No Fee – Lunch will be provided both days

The OCA is proud to announce a weekend of learning, which includes the following guest speakers:

– Hunter Allen (Saturday December 8th, 2012)
Join Hunter Allen, from the USA, the co-author of ‘Training and Racing with a powermeter’, for a one day seminar on Training with Power.
Coaches will have a full day with the guru of power. This is your opportunity to learn from the world’s foremost expert on training with a power meter.

– Scott Kelly (Sunday December 9th)
Scott is currently the Canadian National Head Mechanic and is training as a Level 3 NCCP coach. Scott is working closely with the retul bike fit system and is bringing this information to you. Bike fitting is crucial for athletes and coaches and Scott will discuss some of the key things to look for and how to make the changes needed to improve performance and help remove injuries.

– Trionne Moore (Sunday December 9th)
In the sports world, she is the lead nutritionist for the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario and maintains her own practice at the Sports Medicine Specialists in Toronto. She has worked with several national and provincial sports such as swimming, triathlon and cycling. Nutrition is cycling is becoming more important than ever and Trionne will talk to coaches regarding the nutrition needed for the upcoming season. The focus will be intake vs output on the bike during the off season and into the spring.

– Paul Jurbala (Sunday December 9th)
Paul will be discussing Long Term Athlete Development and will be hosting a round table coach discussion.  Paul is a coach, educator, and professional and volunteer leader with 30 years’ experience in national, provincial and community organizations. He is a member of the Canadian Sport for Life Leadership Team and has led the creation of Cycling’s New NCCP.

Expression of Interest for coaches to attend  is attached. – The OCA encourages coaches to apply with resume
Coach spots will be automatically prioritized as follows*

– Coaches that work with OHPSI identified athletes in the OCA  athlete development pathway
– Coaches that have athletes that are considered as Tier 1, 2 and 3 Team Ontario for the 2012/13 season season
– Coaches that are working with National Team level athletes
– Coaches identified by the OCA as having potential to work at the National and  International Level
– *Note – Coaches must have reached a minimum of trained status in NCCP Intro Comp for cycling

There is only 40 spaces available for the weekend.

This weekend is proudly supported by the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, Coaches Association of Ontario and the Ontario Cycling Association.