Coventry and Warwickshire 2012 Partnership

A World Class Training Camp Partnership

Coventry and Warwickshire can offer the perfect training camp environment for your athletes to prepare and focus in the lead up to the London 2012 Games and beyond.

We can offer training facilities for 20 of the 26 Olympic sports with a climate that is near identical to London. We are proud to have 10 venues in the official London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp guide, which can be found at: www.london2012.com

Our region combines the vibrancy and excitement of one of the largest, historic cities in England with the peace and tranquillity of the rural Warwickshire countryside.

Home to the World famous Lady Godiva and the birthplace of William Shakespeare, Stratford-Upon Avon, we are easily accessible by road, rail and air, with Coventry just 90 miles (145 km) northwest of London, two hours from the Olympic Park.

Coventry and Warwickshire as part of the West Midlands Region, has a proud sporting heritage and a huge passion for sport with over 100 athletes from our sub-region having competed at the Olympic and Paralympic Games since 1900.

We can offer you World Class training facilities across Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports and wish to offer you far more than a base for training and preparation in the years leading up to London 2012.

A Wealth of Expertise and Experience
Coventry and Warwickshire has a growing reputation for staging major sports events and hosting international teams in Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports.

In the past five years we have hosted the 2005 International Children’s Games, 2007 European Cup of Race-walking, 2007 UK School Games and the 2009 UK Transplant Games. Following the success of these events, Coventry is bidding to become an official host City for the London 2012 Olympic football competition.

Our proposals contain flexibility for you to select training venues from a range of options, based on your own assessments to meet the needs of your athletes, coaches and administrators.

Ultimately we will do all we can to ensure our team of experts make available to you the skills, knowledge and experience our sub-region has to ensure your athletes achieve maximum success in London 2012 and beyond.

If you would like to download our holistic training camp guide, please click here

Contact Us
We would be delighted to discuss your training needs further and begin dialogue to support your requirements. To hear more about why Coventry and Warwickshire is the perfect training base for you please contact:

Tom Clift
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Manager, 2012 Games
Tel: +44 2476 707431
Email: tom.clift@cswp.org.uk

University of Warwick

The University of Warwick has excellent sporting facilities on a 700 acre campus and could offer a ’package’ to satisfy the special needs required by elite athletes, whether as part of squad training sessions or training and holding camps prior to major competitions through to the London 2012 Games and beyond.

Voted within the top five institutions for sports facilities in the UK by ‘The Times Higher Education Guide 2007’, the physical location provides privacy and security; an ideal environment for the training activities of elite sports men and women.

For more information please visit www.warwick.ac.uk

Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre

Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre has the only 50m Olympic sized swimming pool in the West Midlands.

Sited in the heart of the City, this unique facility provides all ages with the very best in sports and leisure provision and promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing local communities with comprehensive opportunities to exercise, learn, keep fit and have fun.

A QUEST accredited operation, with charitable status, the centre hosted the International Children’s games in 2005 and the UK School’s Games in 2007.

For more information please visit www.coventrysports.co.uk

Ricoh Arena

The award-winning Ricoh Arena in Coventry is a world-class destination for sport, business and entertainment.

The £113 million multi-purpose complex features a 32,500 seat stadium bowl which is the home of Coventry City FC and has been the location for numerous national and international sporting events such as the Heineken Rugby Cup Semi-Finals, England Under 21 internationals and concerts by Bryan Adams, Oasis and Take That.

The 6,000sq metre Jaguar Exhibition Hall has enabled the Ricoh to become a world renowned conference and exhibition centre.

There are 71 hotel rooms and suites onsite with pitch side views and an Arena Health and Fitness Club, Singers Bar and Bistro, the G-Casino and a conference and exhibition centre.

For more information please visit www.ricoharena.com

Coventry Sports Foundation

Coventry Sports Foundation has a broadened objective base to provide opportunities to identified areas of disadvantage within Coventry.
 
With three excellent facilities the Foundation reaches people in the North East of Coventry from Centre AT7; in the South East from the Alan Higgs Centre; and in the South West from the newly constructed Xcel Leisure Centre.

The Foundation also has an extensive portfolio of”Outreach Community Projects" which target areas of under representation within the community locations.

For more information please visit www.covsf.com

Coventry University

Based in the City Centre, a modern, high-quality facility comprising 2 court hall, 4 court hall, studio and strength and conditioning suite. On-site physiotherapy is available as is use of the Sport Science facilities in the University.

The outdoor facilities are some three miles from the City Centre and are easily accesible via excellent local road links. They are also high-quality and are self-contained with beautiful surroundings.

For more information please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/sport

Pingles Leisure Centre

The Pingles Leisure Centre is located within Nuneaton in Warwickshire and is well connected to London via the major motorway and rail networks and is only 15 minutes from Coventry airport and 25 minutes from Birmingham airport.

The floodlit facility comprises spectator seating for 350 people, an eight lane synthetic running track and consists of two sprint straights, nine metre throwing cage, three shot put circles, three long jump run ups as well as offering all the associated equipment and training facilities for all track and field events.

For more information please visit www.nbleisuretrust.org

Royal Leamington Spa Polo Club

Set in 600 acres of stunning Warwickshire countryside at the Dallas Burston Polo Grounds, Stoneythorpe Estate, Southam.

This young club is fast establishing itself as one of the best in Europe. Its private tranquil surroundings and superb facilities offer some wonderful corporate opportunities for event hire, product launches or conferences.

Play can be watched from within or outside the luxurious colonial style clubhouse and restaurant on its heated viewing verandas or the Terrace Marquee.

For more information please visit www.rlspoloclub.com

Rugby School

Rugby School, established in the 16th century has a unique heritage and as the birthplace of rugby football has an impressive sporting legacy.

The school also played host to Baron Charles-Pierre Fredy de Coubertin – founder of the modern day Olympics – and is credited with being behind his inspiration to restore the games.

Set against this fascinating historical backdrop and beautiful surroundings, the school – only 50 minutes from London by rail – is well-located with excellent sporting facilities, on-site accommodation, meeting rooms, catering services and leisure opportunities.

For more information please visit www.rugbyschool.net

Stoneleigh Park

For a great sporting, exhibition, conference and event location use the Stoneleigh Park formula: great location, large capacity, total flexibility.

You won't find a better events centre with such a range of flexible indoor and outdoor facilities set in 250 acres of land, anywhere else in the UK. Host of the Royal Show and numerous other major sporting and conference events.

For more information please visit www.stoneleighpark.com

Warwickshire College

Warwickshire College’s Equestrian Centre at Moreton Morrell is built on a 400 hectare (1,000 acre) site just over four kilometres from the motorway network and 40 kilometres from Birmingham International Airport.

The safe and secure facilities offer modern, high quality stabling, indoor and outdoor arenas, and residential accommodation with full access to all levels of catering.

The College has a wide range of experience in dealing with international equestrian competition events.

For more information please visit www.warkscol.ac.uk