Modern Pentathlon
The Modern Pentathlon comprises of;
- pistol shooting,
- fencing,
- swimming,
- horse riding
- running.
Today, both men and women complete all five events of the Modern Pentathlon in one day. Youth events are completed over two or exceptionally three days. A points system for each event is based on a standard performance earning 1,000 points. The winner is the Pentathlete who has accumulated the most points after the five events.
Olympic Sport
Venue: Greenwich Park
Dates: Saturday 11 August - Sunday 12 August
Events: Fencing, Swimming, Riding, Combined Run/Shoot Event
Gold medals up for grabs: 2
Athletes: 36 men, 36 women
http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-sports/index.php
Get Involved
There are numerous Modern Pentathlon clubs that are affiliated with Pentathlon GB in the North West.
To find Accredited Sports clubs (or Clubs actively working toward Accreditation) in your area click here.
Information on all North West Modern Pentathlon clubs can be found here at Pentathlon GB North West website.
National Governing Body
PENTATHLON GB
NGB Website:www.pentathlongb.org
Contacts
Richard Cox
Regional Coordinatior - North West
richard.cox@zen.co.uk
01928 733283
Additional Websites
Pentathlon GB - North West, The North West's regional website for Modern Pentathlon.
Whole Sport Plan
Sport England funds national governing bodies to deliver our three outcomes - grow, sustain and excel and provides additional support to help them achieve this. Each sport has developed a WHOLE SPORT PLAN that explains how it plans to achieve these targets. This summary also helps partners identify possible opportunities to work together
What is Pentathlons Whole Sport Plan?
Currently not available but will appear here soon.
How are Pentathlon progressing against their 2009-13 Targets?
Click here to view a summary of how the sport are progressing against their Whole Sport Plan (progress to February 2010)
Sport Factsheets
In June 2008, Sport England published detailed sport evidence packs, which bring together data from the first year of the Active People Survey, (APS 1) the Taking Part Survey, and Sport England's market segmentation.
These packs were prepared to help sport's national governing bodies develop their in their 2009-2013 plans but they also provide a detailed overview of sports facts relevant to all in the sports sector. Click here to view
Following the detailed sport evidence packs, further sport specific information has been compiled in a series of sport factsheets. The factsheets provide information on weekly participation rates by key demographic groups.
Sport Facts 2008-09 (Detailed results from Active People Survey 3) - Facts were not produced in this year
Sport Facts 2007-08 (Detailed results from Active People Survey 2) - Facts were not prodcued in this year
Latest News or Events
For up to date news about Pentathlon, please visit the Pentathlon GB news section.
For more local news regarding Pentathlon, please visit the Pentathlon GB North West news section.
Coaching (Including Courses & Awards)
The Cheshire & Warrington Sports Partnership hopes to develop Coaching CW into a 'one stop shop' information and management tool, for coaches and employers of coaches in Cheshire & Warrington.
If you are looking for information in relation to coaching in your sport or advice, guidance and possibly funding then please visit http://www.coachingcw.org/
