Could you be the next GB Bobsleigh star?
British Bobsleigh athletes continue to demonstrate some of the strongest athletic ability in the world, and we want to know if you have the potential to match them.
We use a battery of tests that identify athletes’ performance profiles specific to bobsleigh and, if you meet the criteria below, we want to hear from you.
We're holding trials at the University of Bath on Saturday, July 27th and, you never know, it could be your first step to Winter Olympic glory.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR...
SPRINT SPEED AND RESISTED SPEED
REACTIVE STRENGTH/PLYOMETRIC ABILITY
POWER OUTPUT
There are a variety of suitable performance standards that can be correlated to performance potential away from our specific tests. Before we can invite you to participate in a trial, it is important for you to be able to achieve at least one of the minimum performance standards below:
| Sport | Men's Desired Standard | Men's Min standard | Women's Desired Standard | Women's Min Standard |
|
Sprinting (100m) |
≤10.5 secs | 11.00 secs | ≤11.6 secs | 12.2 secs |
|
Sprinting (60m) |
≤6.8 secs | ≤7.0 secs | ≤7.5 secs | ≤8.0 secs |
|
Sprinting (30m)* |
≤ 3.60 secs | ≤ 3.80 secs | ≤ 4.00 secs | ≤4.15 secs |
| Long jump | ≥ 7.0m | ≥ 6.5m | ≥ 6.3m | ≥ 6.0m |
|
Rugby (10m sprint) |
1.55 secs | 1.65 secs | 1.90 secs | 2.00 secs |
|
Rugby (40m sprint) |
4.70 secs | 4.85 secs | 5.25 secs | 5.40 secs |
| Squat (full) | ≥ 200kg | ≥ 160kg | ≥ 140kg | ≥ 120kg |
| Power clean | ≥ 140kg | ≥ 120kg | ≥ 100kg | ≥ 80kg |
| Vertical jump | ≥ 65cm | ≥ 60cm | ≥ 55cm | ≥ 50cm |
|
Broad jump (into sand) |
≥ 3.20m | ≥ 3.00m | ≥ 2.85cm | ≥ 2.65cm |
| Wattbike®** |
2100W @ 188rpm 22 Watts/kg |
2000W @ 176rpm 20 Watts/kg |
1500W @ 167rpm 19-21 Watts/kg |
1400W @ 162rpm 17-19 Watts/kg |
*2-point start. 1m start box behind 0m gate
**6 second power test. Men and women at air resistance level 6
If you match one or more of the above standards and are interested in attending a specific trial, please complete the attached form (link below) and return to chris.woolley@thebbsa.co.uk
For further information on the process, please see below:
