Athletics

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Athletics

Athletics offers the widest range of choice of any sport as its various disciplines provide the opportunity to throw, run or jump.

An Overview of Athletics

The range of disciplines across the track, field, road and off-road provides an incredible diversity of events for different people with different skills and abilities. For other people athletics is about fitness and participation but the range of age groups, events, competitions and clubs means that athletics really is a truly inclusive sport. In many different ways athletics really is one of the most exciting, diverse and vibrant sport there is. For many the sport provides the ultimate challenge to their competitive abilities.

Benefits

  • Field events such as shot put help develop physical strength
  • Cardiovascular benefits from the running disciplines.
  • Social benefits from group training sessions

Costs

Disciplines such as running only require the cost to purchase suitable shoes. There are many beginners running groups across the country that are free to join and some that charge a small price of £1-2 per session. For more specialised athletic disciplines a membership with a club is likely to be required.

Involvement

Everyone. The different disciplines suit different body shapes and sizes.

Adaptations and Equipment

Equipment needed is dependent on the discipline. But the key piece of equipment needed is some running shoes.

Facts

  • The very first race of the modern Olympics in 1896 was the men's 100m sprint.

Find Athletics Clubs/Groups Near You

Use the search below to find local organisations near you.

National Governing Bodies

British Athletics

Contact Name
General Information
Contact Telephone
0121 713 8400

England Athletics

Contact Name
General Information
Contact Telephone
0121 347 6543
Contact Email
enquiries@englandathletics.org
Featherstone Rovers Foundation

Featherstone Rovers Foundation

Provider of services across the Wakefield District & further afield for projects that fit within our 5 areas of delivery: Education, Physical Activity, Social Inclusion, Health & Heritage

Athletics

Ackworth Road Runners

The clubs meets every Tuesday and Thursday Evening: 7:30 - 9:00pm at The Angel Inn Wakefield Road Ackworth. From April - September the club meets on Tuesdays and Thurs 7pm-8pm Hemsworth Sports Centre. The Club also meets on Wednesday Evenings 6:30 - 8:00

Athletics

Wakefield District Harriers And AC

The Club meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays Evenings (All age groups catered for) at Thornes Park 6pm - 8.30pm.

Athletics

Wakefield Harriers AC

Covers all branches of track and field athletics, road and cross-country running and fell running.

Disability Sport Yorkshire

Disability Sport Yorkshire

From our base in Wakefield we work with a broad range of partners to provide community recreational and sporting activities for disabled people across Yorkshire, including events, training and access to a range of sporting opportunities.

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In Play Sports Ltd

In-Play Sports Ltd provides professional sports filming and performance analysis services to athletes, teams and sporting organisations throughout the UK. We work closely with both our grassroots and professional clients to help them consistently reach th

Denby Dale Athletic Club

Denby Dale Athletic Club

Denby Dale Athletics Club are based in the West Yorkshire village of Denby Dale. Adults train Tuesdays and Thursdays and have groups for all abilities. Juniors (8-18) train on Wednesday evenings. sessions are based on running, jumping and throwing and are

Accelerate Coaching

Accelerate Coaching

Doncaster's premier personal training & sports performance business where everyone can 'train like an athlete' when led by our team of professionals.

Lloyd Cowan Athletics Bursary

Lloyd Cowan Athletics Bursary

The Bursary awards grants annually to qualified coaches and unfunded athletes aged 16-23, for whom cost is a barrier to accessing developmental opportunities in the sport.

England Athletics Club Improvement Fund

England Athletics Club Improvement Fund

The Club Improvement Fund will provide grants of up to £500 to support clubs with projects that aim to reduce some of the barriers current or future members are facing. England Athletics want to fund projects that will help clubs to provide a safe, sustainable and welcoming environment for their athletes and runners.

England Athletics Club Improvement Fund

England Athletics Club Improvement Fund

The Club Improvement Fund will provide grants of up to £500 to support clubs with projects that aim to reduce some of the barriers they are facing.

Emma Hurst

England Athletics Club and Coach Support Officer

07921060306

http://www.englandathletics.org

Nick Settle

Club & Coach Support Officers

07968 498710

http://www.englandathletics.org/your-area/north/yorkshire-and-humberside/england-athletics-yorkshire-and-humberside

Sarah Friday

Acting North Area Manager

07912 070640