Vale of Aylesbury Athletic Club:Training

The club is based at the Guttmann Stadium track, close to the world-famous Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, and caters for all ages from 8 years upwards in the full range of athletic disciplines at all levels from absolute beginners to world class athlete.

We welcome anyone with an interest in athletics and who would like to participate either as an athlete, a coach or as a judge/official. Full training is available and you are very welcome regardless of how much or how little knowledge you have. Indeed, we welcome all people who would like to try out an athletic event (you never know until you try - very few people have ever tried pole vault or the hammer throw!) or who have a passion and would like to help.

Training

General club training takes place at the Stadium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7.00pm, generally for 1 hour.

Other groups, such as the beginners (running) and the strength and conditioning take place on other days and during the winter some training takes place indoors.

Weekends

Club members may use the track between 10am and midday on Saturday and Sundays. If you would like to train at the weekend please see your coach or the director of coaching, Nick Taylor.

8-10 years

A thriving junior section starts with the Kestrels. Boys and Girls from ages 8 to 10 enjoy fun athletics where the emphasis is on enjoyment rather than competition. Athletes in this and the Falcons group follow the UKA Athletics 365 programme.

Kestrels meet at 7pm in the club hut on either a Tuesday or Thursday.

The Kestrels are supervised by coaches who are specially qualified to work with young children. All our coaches have been police checked in accordance with the Child Protection Act and the Club has a written Child Protection Policy (available on request)

NOTE: The success of the Kestrels and Falcons groups continues and spaces are limited. Please contact Pat Card for further information.

10/11-13 years

The Falcons Group gives these young club members an all round introduction to athletic events. Qualified coaches start to introduce skills and training techniques and the boys and girls can now compete for the Club's very successful Eastern Young Athletics and Cross Country League Teams.

14-19 years

By this age athletes have started to specialise in their chosen events. Qualified coaches will instruct in skills and training techniques aimed at achieving success at league, county, area or national level according to ability.

Under 20's compete in the National Junior Athletic League.

20+ years

Athletes can choose which events / training groups they wish to participate in subject to availability and group sizes. Various competitions around the country are open and there is a successful Senior Mens team.

Senior and Veteran Athletes

The Club has a very successful Men's team who compete in the Southern League and the Chiltern Cross Country League as well as many road races. A ladies team has also now been formed and will be competing this summer.

Strength and Conditioning

Run on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm in the Club hut.