The Athletics Club is set to take on some of the hallowed-but-maybe-flawed theories of sports science, specifically related to athletics, in a new series of lectures.

Calling on some of the most respected names in the field, the talks promise to be informative and likely to raise a few eyebrows. The talks will be held in Lecture Theatre 3, Wilfred and Jules Kramer Law School Building on middle campus, starting at 19h00.

The schedule is as follows:

• February 23, Dr Lindsay Weight will speak on Distance Running: Is there a valid minimum age?
• Thursday, March 23, Bruce Longdon on What is Athletics Development?
• Thursday, April 20, Prof Tim Noakes on The Central Governor Theory - How the mind sets the limits not the heart.
• Thursday, May 18, Drs Lindsay Weight and Andrew Bosch on Mileage: Is it the be all and end all of road running?

There will be an entrance fee of R5 to defray costs.

For more information, contact UCT Sports Administration at 650 3564 or e-mail club coach James Evans.