The Benefits of Joining OUMPA

Everybody gets something different out of modern pentathlon. This isn't a bland statement of the obvious, it's an essential quality of this very diverse sport. The benefits of actually joining a modern pentathlon club like OUMPA are therefore even wider-ranging and individual. It's probably best to list the most common that we've come across:

The chance to learn completely new sports- perfect for great sportsmen looking for a challenge, even better for those with no real sporting experience but plenty of enthusiasm

The chance to earn an Oxford Blue- a universally recognised sporting accolade

The informal, easy-going atmosphere of training sessions

Competitions- Novice Varsity, Cuppers, National Tet, Old Blues, BUSA, Varsity- Your performance improves over the year with your scores, as does your understanding of the sport and its structures

Other benefits include- the opportunity to continue riding/fencing/swimming etc from where you might have left off

The commitment of older members to assist younger in all aspects of skills training

Always having to explain what the sports are (not cycling) and the look on people's faces

Getting to know a sport where Great Britain have historically been and continue to be successful at Olympic and international level.