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15 athletes selected to join ‘On Camp with Kelly’
1st February 2008
15 new athletes, aged between 15 and 19, have been chosen to join Dame Kelly Holmes’ exclusive mentoring initiative ‘On Camp with Kelly’. The athletes were all invited to attend a Selection Day at the UK Athletics High Performance Centre in Birmingham following their excellent performances over 800m and 1500m in 2007.
13 of the athletes participated in the Selection Day where they took part in determination challenges such rope climbing and team activities such as transferring equipment across a ‘lake’ using floating mats. They also participated in a short circuit 
session, carried out a goal setting task and took part in a question and answer session. The athletes were assessed on their attitude and determination and their communication, leadership and teamwork skills by Kelly with the assistance of ‘On Camp with Kelly’ staff and UK Athletics Endurance Performance Coach Mick Woods.
The athletes were accompanied by their coaches and parents who also learnt what the ‘On Camp with Kelly’ initiative is all about and how they and the athletes can benefit. They also took part in one of the activities with the athletes, the ‘human knot’, where they had to unravel themselves without letting go of each others’ hands.
Two of the athletes, Charlotte Roach and Stevie Stockton, had significant reasons for not being able to attend the Selection Day and later met with Kelly in London for a question and answer session and to carry out the goal setting task.
The selected athletes will now attend a Norwich Union funded ‘On Camp with Kelly’ Educational Camp at Loughborough University from 1 to 10 April where they will learn all about what it takes to become a world class athlete.
Kelly said: “I am very pleased to welcome 15 new girls to ‘On Camp with Kelly’. We already knew from their performances that they were talented young athletes and were looking for evidence that they had a real desire to achieve and the attitude and determination to become world class international athletes. I am satisfied that all 15 athletes chosen demonstrated this and I am looking forward to assisting them to achieve their full potential.”
Tanya Veingard, Head of Sponsorship at Norwich Union, said: “As the team behind UK Athletics we’re proud to be able to offer support for all levels of athletics – from grassroots through to elite. Our support of ‘On Camp with Kelly’ helps to nurture and develop talented girls into world class athletes that Britain can be proud of and we are delighted to welcome these new athletes to the scheme.”
The 15 athletes selected to join ‘On Camp with Kelly’ are:
Kate Avery (Shildon Running & AC)
Jessica Burns (City of Plymouth AC)
Klachen Cheshire (Rotherham Harriers & AC / Hull Achilles AC)
Rowena Cole (Coventry Godiva Harriers)
Kirsty Hunter (Falkirk Victoria Harriers)
Katie Knowles (Bristol & West AC)
Leigh Lennon (Ribble Valley AC)
Ejiro Okoro (Birchfield Harriers)
Charlotte Purdue (Aldershot, Farnham & District AC)
Charlotte Roach (Vale Royal AC)
Louise Small (Aldershot, Farnham & District AC)
Stevie Stockton (Vale Royal AC)
Claire Tarplee (Solihull & Small Heath AC)
Heather Timmins (Warrington AC)
Laura Weightman (Morpeth Harriers & AC)
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