Description of two of the National Sports Centres

by liamwheelz (student)

GCSE Physical Education (Sport & Coaching)

Liam Wheeler

National sports centres

There are five National sports centres:

Bisham Abbey
Holme pierrepont National water sports centre.
Lilleshall
Plas Y Brenin National mountain centre
Sheffield (EISS)

Each centre provides elite athletes with a range of specialist facilities, equipment, expertise and residential accommodation suitable for training and competitions.
The centres also offer full facilities for the general public including conferencing and banqueting, as well as beginners and improvers’ programmes in most of the activities take place at each site.

Here is a description of two of the National sports centres:

Holme pierrepont National water sports centre

In its unique setting of 270 acres of parkland, the water sports centre is an ideal environment for water activities. The centre is made up of three distinct pieces of water:

The regatta lake which features an international standard 2000 metre six lane vowing course.
A purpose-built white water canoe slalom course.
A water ski lagoon equipped with slalom course and ski jump as well a ski cable way.

Holme pierrepont National water sports centre also includes accommodations which are:

Campsite: This is an 18 acre campsite and has all the facilities you could wish for; they have electrical hook ups, children’s play area and also a shop where you can buy camping equipment from.
Hotel: This hotel includes a 67 bed hotel, gymnasium and restaurant. They have a wide range of rooms suiting all personalities and groups as they have a room which contains 6 beds.

Holme pierrepont National water sports centre has over 30 years’ experience in hosting national and international competitions, the ...

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Holme pierrepont National water sports centre also includes accommodations which are:

Campsite: This is an 18 acre campsite and has all the facilities you could wish for; they have electrical hook ups, children’s play area and also a shop where you can buy camping equipment from.
Hotel: This hotel includes a 67 bed hotel, gymnasium and restaurant. They have a wide range of rooms suiting all personalities and groups as they have a room which contains 6 beds.

Holme pierrepont National water sports centre has over 30 years’ experience in hosting national and international competitions, the centre fully understands the needs of world class athletes in preparation for a major competition.

Holme pierrepont National water sports centre suggests that this is the greatest water sports centre to prepare for success.

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Plas Y Brenin National mountain centre

Plas Y Brenin National mountain centre is an ideal environment for mountain activities.

The centre offers a full range of facilities:

Rolling pool- This is an indoor heated pool that measures, 9m x 5.7m and is 1.8m deep throughout. It can be booked privately so that you can improve your kayaking skills.
Climbing wall- This is an 11m high tower equipped with top ropes and the option to lead routes.
Low ropes course- This facility is situated in the adjoining forest area. It consists of seven group challenges in separate locations along the trail. It is suitable for any age and it also improves communication and teamwork.
Training wall- This was designed by Plas Y Brenin instructors as a purpose build coaching facility. It incorporates real rock features- cracks, flakes corners and edges.
Dry Ski slope- This facility has an all-weather surface and a water mist system. Snowboarders are welcome to use this facility.
Bryn Engan Woods-This is a beautiful woodland which is seventeen acres.
Mountain biking- This facility is great if you are interested in mountain biking and also Plas Y Brenin is surrounded by some of the finest mounting biking routes in Europe.
Bedrooms- The main centre sleeps 72 people in a combination of single, double and triple rooms. There is also a tea and coffee making facility in each room.
Lecture room- This place seats 100 people and trained teachers present a presentation explaining the facilities of Plas Y Brenin.
Meeting rooms- There are 10 meeting rooms at Plas Y Brenin. In these meeting rooms members of staff discuss how Plas Y Brenin could be improved and what facilities could be improved.
Dining facilities- This dining rooms seats over 100 people and serves a wide choice of homemade food.
Stores- The stores contain equipment that you can hire and also equipment that you can buy.
All ability access- Plas Y Brenin offers a full range of activities for disabled people. Also it contains fall access for all disabled people.
Laundry- There is a coin operated laundry facility for all residents to use.
Parking- There is an off-road, hard surfaced parking for over 120 cars.

Plas Y Brenin National sports centre also offers training/coaching for the following activities:

First aiding so that you can acknowledge how to treat someone in case of injuries. For two days training it costs £205.
Kayaking so that you can improve your skills and also to improve your acknowledgement of health and safety regulations during the activity. The cost of the training is £110 for one day.
Orienteering so that you can improve your ability and understanding of orienteering. The cost of this training costs £165 for two days.
Mountain biking so that you can improve on your weaknesses of biking. The cost of this training costs £230 for two days.
Expedition leadership so that you can improve the leadership of group activities. The cost of this training costs £150 for two days.

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