Case Study: Holme
Pierrepont National
Water Sports Centre
Where is it?
Nottingham
Facilities include:
2000m Regatta Lake
700m Slalom Course
270 acre country park
Main Sports:
White water rafting
Canoeing
Kayaking
Rowing
Fencing
Supporting elite athletes;
Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre
will be used as a pre-games training camp in the
lead up to the 2012 Olympics
GROUP TASK:
In groups of 4 each research one of the other
National Sports Centres. Use similar headings as
the ones used in the case study to feedback to
your group.
HOMEWORK TASK:
Select a sport of your choice, what facilities does
that sport use to support their elite performers?
50 SPORT IQ 14-16 : JANUARY 2009