Young Athletes

Welcome to the Young Athletes section of the club. We cater for athletes between the ages of 8 and 16 years and of any ethnicity, development, and abilities to enhance their potential in the variety of disciplines, which the sport offers. We provide free coaching from UK Athletics qualified coaches and ex olympic athletes with support for all, whether track & field, road, cross country or race walking.

Young Athletes

We nurture and develop the individual's abilities in a fun and friendly atmosphere to enable them to succeed to the best of their potential.Why not join us in state of the art facilities at Sheffield's English Institute of Sport and Don Valley stadium.
If you are interested in athletics, whatever your level of ability, then you are invited to come along and join us.

Welcome to the City of Sheffield Athletic Club

We are proud to be one of the North of England's premier clubs, with a vibrant mix of athletes - from 8 year olds to Seniors. At City of Sheffield we care about our athletes, whatever their standard, and this is reflected in our being awarded Clubmark by England Athletics. The club caters for athletes of all ages, ethnicity, development, and abilities to enhance their potential in the variety of disciplines which the sport offers.

By providing free coaching from qualified coaches with support for all, whether track & field, road, cross country or race walking, we nurture and develop the individual's abilities in a fun and friendly atmosphere to enable them to succeed to the best of their potential.

The club trains in state of the art facilities at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium and the English Institute of Sport.  If you are interested in athletics, whatever your level of ability, then you are invited to come along and join us.

If you are aged 8 to 16 years and are interested in joining us then visit our Young Athletes pages.

What can I do?

We have a number of coaches who can provide tuition in a range of events. This and links with coaches outside the club enable us to offer coaching in:

Sprinting
Hurdles
Middle Distance
Race Walking
Long Jump
Triple Jump
 

High Jump
Javelin
Shot Putt
Discus
Pole Vault		  
When can I train?

Due to the large number of children attending the Wednesday evening sessions we are now at the limit that we can accommodate. If you would like your child to attend these sessions then send your details to the email address below and we will add your child to our waiting list.

The club has it's Young Athletes training evening every Wednesday from 6.15pm to 8.00pm in world class facilities at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield. The cost per session is £3.00, and you will need to pay at the desk inside the athletics area. We meet at the indoor track.
We also provide coaching for older and advanced athletes at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.30pm.
There is also event specific coaching available on a variety of evenings at Don Valley Stadium, Woodburn Road and EIS.

For more details contact one of our Young Athletes coaches:

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What competitions can I enter?

We compete in various track and field, cross country, road running and race walking events throughout the year:

UK Athletics National Young Athletes League
South Yorkshire County AA Athletics League
South Yorkshire County AA Athletics Championships
South Yorkshire County AA Relay Championships
North of England AA Athletics Championships (outdoor and indoor)
South Yorkshire County AA Cross Country League
Race Walking Association National Championships
Race Walking Best Pairs Relay
A wide variety of open Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking competitions.

  

At the forefront of our consideration for our young athletes is their safety and wellbeing. You can view the club's child protection policy on the links below.

Child Protection Policy
Child Protection Policy

 
 

Young Athlete's Events

29-Aug-10 National Junior League Play off match
03-Sep-10 UK Schools Games
04-Sep-10 National Young Athletes League National Final
04-Sep-10 UK Schools Games
05-Sep-10 National Young Athletes League National Final
11-Sep-10 U/15 Inter Counties Match South Yorks
18-Sep-10 English Schools Combined Events
19-Sep-10 English Schools Combined Events

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