The International Sports Convention is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with hpc – High Performance Centre situated on the University of Pretoria’s sports grounds.
This partnership is designed to:
- Position the hpc as a premier destination of choice in South Africa and on the African continent, for elite and developing athletes or teams from around the world.
- Leverage ISC’s global platform to amplify the hpc’s visibility and reach across international sporting communities.
- Drive future collaborative initiatives in athlete development, sports science, and high-performance training.
We are excited to partner with like-minded organisations that seek to make an impact in their space, as the hpc seeks to cement itself as a global player.”
— Steven Ball, CEO, High Performance Centre (hpc)
“We are delighted to embark on this collaboration to promote and assist hpc as a global performance and wellness destination of choice in Africa. I have personally spent many weeks at hpc and its facilities for sport performance are world class, providing elite and professional athletes the facilities and care year-round. It’s up there with the best training facilities in the world”- Nigel Fletcher, CEO – International Sports Convention
About High Performance Centre University of Pretoria
The hpc – “Performance – Wellness – Destination” is a destination of choice in Africa.
The hpc is Southern Africa’s first elite one-stop sports facility. Launched in May 2002, the centre is the training ground for tomorrow’s sporting champions and the venue of choice for sports professionals and enthusiasts alike. From training facilities, accommodation and food to sport science and medical services the hpc offers everyone the opportunity to enjoy its awe-inspiring environment.
The centre is situated on the University of Pretoria’s sports grounds offering 76 hectares of sports dedicated land. The hpc is located in Gauteng, in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria. Pretoria boasts the best of South Africa’s weather, high altitude (approximately 1,500m (4902ft) above sea level) and easy access to Oliver Tambo International Airport (the
busiest airport in Africa). This makes the hpc ideal for the full-time training of its academy students as well as for visiting local and international guests.
The hpc is the perfect venue for the sporting community as it offers a venue for any and all international and local athletes and teams for pre-season or pre-event training as well as a base during events.
Services offered by the hpc are as follows:
• Accommodation – Locker 1 & 2 Team Accommodation and Locker 3 Hotel Accommodation
• Restaurant (all catering needs)
• Sportscience gym
• Transport services
• Conferencing
• Sport facilities
• SEMLI
Some schools and Universities from the UK that have visited us in the past 5 years are as follows:
- The John Fisher School
- Magdalen College School
- Bristol Grammar School
- Queen Elizabeth School
- AKS Lytham school
- Piggot School
- Weydon School
- Llandovery College
- Princethorpe College
- Marlborough
- Dame Allan School
- Stowe School
- QEH Bristol School
- Trinity School
- Wetherby Prep
- Croydon School
- Ivy Bridge
- Portsmouth Grammar Girls
- RGS Lancaster
- Reigate School
- Adam School
- RHS Ipswitch
- Dromore Girls Booking
- Wilson School
- Kings Canterbury School
- Seaford School
- Crypt School
- Solihull School
- Langley Park
- The Royal School Armagh
- Oakham
- Claires Court School
- Eton College
- Abraham Darby School
- Lambs RFC
- Sir William Borlase
- Haileybury School
- Nottingham High School
- Warwick School
- Leicester Grammar
- King Edward
- Ipswitch School
- Hurstpierpoint College
- King School Worcester
- Bradford Grammar
- Queen Victoria
- St Dunston’s College
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Bordeaux University
For further information, please contact:
Julie O` Donoghue
julie.o’donoghue@hpc.co.za
+27 124841727
