Why Pentathlon?
“Ares Pentathlon & Fencing Club delivers a fun, rewarding and unique training and competition experience through its focus on developing both successful athletes and active citizens. Exposing athletes of all ages to these Olympic sports, with a focus on increasing participation and reaching elite results, differentiates Ares from other clubs. Ares is a great club to get fit, learn, be a part of a community and build toward one’s athletic dream, no matter the size.”
“Modern Pentathlon is a sport that aligns nicely with Long Term Athlete Development. MP Athletes have the opportunity to experience several sports across multiple environments, delivered by qualified, quality coaches. Rather than having to juggle the commitment of several demanding sports, Ares Pentathlon provides one stop shopping for physical literacy - athlete gain skills, confidence and motivation in a challenging yet supportive environment that enables each athlete to progress at their own rate while being supported to achieve their potential. What more could a parent ask for?”
What Pentathlon Offers
1. There is no better sport for overall development of physical literacy. Pentathlon provides movement in so many different contexts that advancement as an athlete and longevity as an active person are both constantly promoted. At the same time, it is a great sport for character development as youth find success working through a variety of fun and new challenges.
2. Pentathlon offers incredible competitive opportunities, from local events to the international stage, including the Olympic Games. Added to that, many pentathletes go on to succeed in individual events of the sport, for example, earning NCAA scholarships in fencing or running Track & Field for a Canadian University. There are several Olympic athletes that got their athletic start in Pentathlon, who later excelled in one of the individual events, including Canadian Laurie Shong who competed at one Olympics in Pentathlon and three Olympics in Fencing!
3. Finally, and most importantly; Community. Pentathlon brings a richness to one's life because of the people who are part of the sport. It is a special local and international community that opens doors and builds life-long friendships.
