Vision Sports Ireland and Athletics Ireland are delighted to announce our upcoming guide running workshop to be held in SETU Carlow on Saturday March 4th.
Guide running is where a sighted runner supports a vision impaired or blind runner to exercise, train or compete in a safe manner. Vision Sports Ireland and Athletics Ireland aim to create a network of guide running volunteers across Ireland to support people with a Vision Impairment to participate in the activity of running.
Attendee’s will gain knowledge on,
- Common eyesight conditions
- Use of audio description
- Equipment
- Safety
- Coaching considerations
- Sighted guide training
The guide running training consists of two parts,
- 1-hour in person practical workshop – Saturday March 4th
- 1.5 hour online theory workshop – Tuesday February 21st from 19:00 – 20:30
Should you register for the course, attending both days is mandatory.
Cost: €10 (€5 of the normal €15 course fee has been subsidised by Carlow Sports Partnership)
*You can only purchase 5 tickets per order, contact the organiser for more information