GKYA

Young Athletes

Welcome to the Young Athletes page. The club offers a wide range of coaching an competition to it's athletes

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

 

 
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Training Times

Main Young Athletes Session
Sprints, hurdles, middle distance, jumps, throws.
Wednesday 6.15pm - 8.00pm
EIS Sheffield
yatraining@sheffieldathletics.co.uk

Javelin, Shot & Discus
Monday 5.30pm - 7.00pm
EIS Sheffield
Pete
admin@sheffieldathletics.co.uk

Sprints 8 - 14yrs
Monday 5.30pm - 6.30pm
EIS Sheffield
Martin
07873 296683

Sprints 15yrs and over
Monday 5.30pm - 6.30pm
EIS Sheffield
Martin
07873 296683

Sprints, hurdles, long jump, high jump
Tues, Thurs & Fri
EIS Sheffield
Martin
07873 296683

Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps
Tues & Thurs
Don Valley Stadium
6.00pm - 8.00pm
Veronica
veronicaboden@btinternet.com

Middle Distance
Don Valley Stadium
John
woody1500@supanet.com
07793 219436

Middle Distance
Tuesday
Don Valley Stadium
Mick
michat953@aol.com
0114 258 7985

Race Walking
Monday 6.30pm - 8pm
Don Valley Stadium
Brian
thebrianadams@hotmail.com
0114 237 7364

Young Athletes League 2012

Match 1  6 May
 
Preston
Match 2  20 May Sheffield
Match 3  17 June
 
Leeds
Aux Final 1 Sept TBC