British Cycling’s official supplier, TrainingPeaks, has announced the 2018 Endurance Coaching Summit (ECS) will be held in Manchester from 8 to 9 November 2018. The event will give attendees access to state-of-the-art conference, training and testing facilities in partnership with Etihad Stadium and Manchester Institute of Health & Performance.
In addition to having access to some of the world’s best high performance facilities, attendees will also have the opportunity to network with some of the industry’s best coaches, brands and thought leaders.
“The Endurance Coaching Summit has continued to evolve to meet the needs of endurance coaching across sport disciplines,” said Dirk Friel, co-dounder, chief of fitness brands at TrainingPeaks.
“For us, taking our conference overseas to the UK was the next logical step as we see the continued need for coaching education and networking opportunities around the world.”
This year’s keynote speaker, Chrissie Wellington is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and a four-time IRONMAN world champion. Since her retirement from professional racing in 2012, Wellington has authored two best-selling books and focused heavily on philanthropic efforts for charities including the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Blazeman Foundation for ALS. She is currently the global lead for health & wellbeing for Parkrun, and lives in London with her husband and daughter.
TrainingPeaks has partnered with British Cycling and British Triathlon to ensure the continued delivery of world class education for coaches and all certified coaches will receive $120 off Summit pricing.
More than 600 coaches from 15 countries have attended previous Endurance Coaching Summit events. The 2018 Summit will build off the same successful format, including keynote presentations mixed with valuable, smaller breakout sessions with thought leaders from the endurance sports industry.
The Endurance Coaching Summit will cover the key business challenges faced by today’s coaches to give them the tools needed to grow their brands, increase their clientele and fine-tune their coaching practices. Attendees will also gain practical insights into the latest research and science-based strategies. Previous speakers include Joe Friel, Dave Scott, Dr. Iñigo San Milan, Neal Henderson, Siri Lindley, Dr. Allen Lim and Bobby McGee, among others.
“It’s very exciting that this world-class event will be hosted by TrainingPeaks on our doorstep in Manchester and coaches will be able to access valuable, hands-on workshops at a world-renowned location for what promises to be a truly one-of-a-kind event.” said Vinny Webb, head of education at British Cycling.
“Coaches will have access to the same facilities and experts used by British Cycling at the Manchester Institute of Health & Performance (MIHP), regarded as one of the top high performance institutes in the world.”
TrainingPeaks, British Cycling and British Triathlon are working together to bring a world-class list of presenters for the 2018 Endurance Coaching Summit. Presenters will bring a background of science-based training methodologies, extensive coaching experience and business expertise.
A full announcement of the Summit agenda and speaker lineup is expected soon.
For more details and to register for early bird registration rates, visit EnduranceCoachingSummit.com.
How to get your discount
To enjoy an additional $120 USD off your early bird registration or standard registration, join British Cycling today. If you’re already a member, click on ‘claim benefit’ below to get your discount.
