9 July 2008

With four months to go until scottishathletics hosts the European Athletics Coaches Association (EACA) Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow, half of the 300 delegate places have now been snapped up.

Coaches from across the UK and Europe have been signing up to the event, which will feature keynote addresses from the world renowned Clyde Hart and Swedish coach Yannick Tregaro.

In addition to the keynote deliveries from Hart and Tregaro, there will be addresses from Zhong Bingshu from the IAAF Development Centre in Beijing and Ken Porter from the Canadian Athletics Federation. There will also be a programme of event group workshops for Combined Events, Endurance, Jumps, Throws and Speed.

Coaches who wish to attend the Conference, which will be held on 1st -2nd November 2008, should visit the event website http://www.eaca08.co.uk/ or call the event booking hotline on 0131 476 7327.