45 talented young female middle distance athletes aged between 16 and 22 are currently part of ‘On Camp with Kelly’. They have been selected to join OCWK as a result of their excellent results over 800m and/or 1500m and their performance during a tough selection process devised and overseen by Kelly. All the athletes have shown exceptional determination and talent to gain their places in Kelly’s unique mentoring initiative.
In 2008 15 young male athletes have been invited to take part in ‘On Camp with Kelly’ for the first time on the basis of their performances over 800m and/or 1500m.
OCWK Structure
Each OCWK athlete is assigned to a tier – Gold, Silver or Bronze – according to their athletic performances and their commitment to OCWK. Athletes’ tiers are reviewed at the end of each track season and new athletes are allocated to a tier at the end of the track season after which they join OCWK.
Depending on their tier, athletes are entitled to different levels of mentoring, medical and financial support and coaches also receive benefits according to the tier of the athletes they work with.
Graduation
Once they reach the age of 22, or earlier depending on their performance progression, athletes become OCWK Graduates. The support Graduates receive depends on their achievements and commitment to ‘On Camp with Kelly’.
Achievement Awards
The first OCWK Achievement Awards were presented in 2007 to nine athletes who represented Great Britain at international age group championships. Three athletes – Charlotte Best, Emma Jackson and Alison Leonard – received Outstanding Achievement Awards for their medal winning performances, while the six others received Excellent Achievement Awards.
In 2008 Coaching Achievement Awards were introduced, with Mick Woods being recognised as the first OCWK Coach of the Year. One of the athletes he coaches, Emma Pallant, received an Outstanding Achievement Award for her medal winning performance at the IAAF World Junior Championships while three other athletes selected for international age group championships, and their coaches, received Excellent Achievement Awards.
Click here for Achievement Awards press release 07 October 2008
Click here for Achievement Awards press release 09 October 2007
Click here for Achievement Awards press release 03 August 2007
Click on the links below to access Athlete Biographies & MyPages:
Female Athletes
Click here for Athletes who joined in 2004-2006
Click here for Athletes who joined in 2007
Click here for Athletes who joined in 2008
Male Athletes
Click here for Male Athletes
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