PacificSport Columbia Basin and The Sport Lab Nelson are excited to offer the IGNITE Athlete Development Program in Nelson BC to athletes 13-17 years old this fall and winter 2024 and 2025. The fall IGNITE Athlete Development Program in Nelson BC started in Sept – Dec, 2024. Registration for the winter program in Nelson 2025 opens October 15th 2024.
The IGNITE program follows a curriculum designed by the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific to prepare athletes for high performance sport, that over 150 Canadian National Team athletes have completed in cities across the province.
The IGNITE program is designed to provide future national team and Olympic or Paralympic athletes with fundamental athletic skills in three thematic areas of delivery; gymnastics (movement literacy), speed (Sprint) and Strength (techniques), to supplement existing sport specific training. Further, athlete education is also integrated to assist athletes in their holistic development and preparation toward higher levels of competition.
Review the IGNITE Program Curriculum
The IGNITE Nelson Winter Program 2025 details: TBA
- Dates:
- Start Date:
- End Date:
- (30 sessions)
- Group 1 x 2 training sessions per week:
- Tuesday (Lab) – 3.30pm?
- Thursday (field/LVR) – 7am?
- Location: Will vary depending on the session design between LV Rogers Highschool and The Sport Lab Nelson (details will be provided)
- Cost: $600 + GST
- Bursaries are available for qualified applicants with financial hardship
- Registration for winter 2025 opens October 15th 2024.
IGNITE Athletes in Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic
- Erin Attwell ~ Class of 2017 ~ Cycling Canada
- Charity Williams ~ Class of 2014 ~ Rugby Canada
- Sarah Van Dam ~ Class of 2018 ~ Cycling Canada
- Caroline Crossley ~ Class of 2016 ~ Rugby Canada
- Jerome Blake – Athletics – 4 x 100m Relay
- Joel Ewart – Wheelchair Rugby