GBR Pathway Camp - DiSE PROGRAMME - August 2026

GBR Development Camp – DiSE Fencers

28 - 30th August 2026

Please find below the information and joining instructions for the GBR Pathway Camp taking place 28th, 29th and 30th of August 2026 at the University of Nottingham. 

You have 7 days to accept this invitation.

Arrival

Friday - arrival 12:30 for a classroom session
Saturday - arrival 10am for a 10:30 start.
Sunday - arrival 9am for a 9:30 start.

Arrival
If you can make the classroom session on Friday 28th Aug, please go to the Humanities building (what3words: https://w3w.co/maker.wake.sparks) in time for a 12:30 start, this session will finish at 17:00. Otherwise please arrive to start fencing on Saturday.

The classroom we will use is Room MR A03 in the Humanities building, have a look at the campus map on the link below and meet there at 12:25. Humanities What3words address: https://w3w.co/drums.chefs.pun...

Saturday arrival:-

Please go to the sports hall on Saturday 29th Aug. Start times are 10:30 on the 29th and 9:30 on the 30th. check in 30 minutes before each day  

The address of the Sports Centre is:

University of Nottingham Sport
David Ross Sports Village (DRSV)
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

What3words address: https://w3w.co/yoga.boot.rocks

There is a map showing this and other GBR Pathway DiSE training venues here.

Departure
Departure will be from the same place at 17:00 on Saturday and 17:00 on Sunday; please sign out when you leave.

The timings for each day are:

• Saturday 30th August: 10:30-17:00
• Sunday 31st August: 09:30-17:00

Food
You will need to bring food for lunch each day, there is limited food available to buy onsite.

Activity
As part of the activities over the weekend we'll be helping you use a phone for recording data and collecting feedback. Please bring a smartphone with some storage space available and an internet connection.

What you need
Please read the following and make sure you organise them early. This is your responsibility and not your parents'. If you are a parent reading this, please pass it on to your child.

Remember all sparring sessions will be in full kit, including socks. The coaches won't let you fence unless you are.

Essential

• Full fencing kit. All must be in good condition and you should have at least 3 weapons and 2 body wires.
• Test and tool kit to maintain your fencing kit
• Sports kit for non-fencing activity. T-shirts, shorts, indoor running shoes/trainers
• Suitable shoes for all your sports activities. You may need: indoor running or cross-training shoes, outdoor running shoes, fencing shoes
• Resistance bands
• Named water bottle
• Your training diary, a computer or tablet if your diary is in electronic format or online, computer or tablet if you are part of the DiSE programme
• A laptop, computer or tablet so you can access and add to your IADP while at the camp
• Your GBR Pathway tracksuit if you have one (please arrive wearing your tracksuit)
• A waterproof jacket
• Any essential medication
• Mobile phone (please see the guidelines to the use of phones in the code of conduct you've agreed to)
• Food - you will need to bring lunch each day

Desirable

• Plasters and non-essential medication, e.g. paracetamol
• Heart rate monitor
• Computer

What not to bring

• Unhealthy snack food