Could you be the next GB Bobsleigh star?

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

GB-Bob-Talent-Search-22.docx

For further information on the process, please see below:

Bobsleigh-Talent-Search-22.pdf