Membership
Vale of Aylesbury Athletic Club welcomes new members aged 8yrs and older.
Our Tuesday and Thursday Kestrel Groups (school years 3,4,5,6) are FULL. Please DO NOT email the club until January 2021 for places available from April 2021. There will be NO spaces until that date.
School years 7 and above, please use the contact email on the member page for further information. Applications to trial will be communicated during March 2021 with a view to three trial dates in April 2021.
Ages
Junior - Those aged between 8 and 20 (Kestrel groups have separate membership form)
Senior - Those aged 21 years and over.
Family - Junior and/or Senior individuals belonging to one household.
Concessionary - (i) Junior and Senior individuals who are living away in connection with full time education but who wish to compete for the club and resume full membership on completion of their studies. (ii) Unemployed individuals. (iii) Retired individuals over 60.
Associate - Senior individual members who do not qualify as Concessionary members and who do not wish to use the club's training facilities or to train with the club.
Second Claim Members– Junior and Senior Individuals who are first claim members of other clubs but who use the Club’s facilities, there will be a difference in membership for local Second Claim Members and non-local. Local is deemed if they are first-claim to another Athletic Cub located within Bucks/Oxon/Herts.
Kestrel & Induction Groups - please contact our Membership Secretary for details.
Features & Benefits
Primary Features
- Join a training squad to suit your ability and preferred athletic event(s) and gain from free use of our qualified coaches and leaders.VOAAC is fortunate to benefit from a number of UKA qualified coaches and leaders who cover various athletic events including endurance running, sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws and multi-events.
- Free access to general club training on a Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:00pm-8: 00 pm. Selected squads also train on a Saturday/Sunday morning from 10:00am-12: 00 am.
- Free entry to competitive athletic leagues. During the Summer season, the Club competes in 3 Track & Field Leagues (1 senior and 2 junior) and during the Winter season, the Club competes in the Chiltern Cross Country League.
- Free circuit training and conditioning during the winter. Normally on a Monday evening in the club hut, suitable for both track and road athletes.
Social Features
- Meet and befriend people with similar interests.
- Social events are often organised within training groups to boost the community spirit of the Club.
Discounts
- Discounts from local running shops recommended local running shops include Apex Sports in Farnham Common and Runners Retreat in Marlow. Your membership card will be required for discount.
- Up to 20% off at Sweatshop UK. One of the many perks of being affiliated to England Athletics is discount at this nationwide chain. Again, a wide range of running clothing, footwear and accessories with technology to assess the correct footwear. Please take your Club membership card with you.
- Discounts on Athletics Weekly magazine, the nation's favourite athletics magazine. Great for keeping up with all the latest athletic national news, photographs, events and comment.
- England Athletics discount off Inter-Hotels group further details on this link, including booking process ... IHG Hotel Discount
England Athletics Extras
- All our members are registered with England Athletics and will receive a personal competition licence. We are affiliated with England Athletics and this is part of the standard procedure of registering a new athlete.
- Reduced entry fees for UKA licensed road and multi-terrain events. Great to help endurance athletes save money on races they enter outside of the Club's leagues.
- Personal profile page on Power of 10. The 'Power of 10' is a rankings website specifically monitoring athletic performances in the UK across all age groups. It is an extremely useful tool for monitoring personal progress and also for tracking the progress of rivals!
Vale of Aylesbury Athletic Club welcomes new members aged 8yrs and older.
Our Tuesday and Thursday Kestrel Groups (school years 3,4,5,6) are FULL. Please DO NOT email the club until January 2021 for places available from April 2021. There will be NO spaces until that date.
School years 7 and above, please use the contact email on the member page for further information. Applications to trial will be communicated during March 2021 with a view to three trial dates in April 2021.
Link to Members login (click on the logo)
Please update your details within this website.
Ages
Junior – Those aged between 8 and 20 (Kestrel groups have separate membership form)
Senior – Those aged 21 years and over.
Family – Junior and/or Senior individuals belonging to one household.
Concessionary – (i) Junior and Senior individuals who are living away in connection with full-time education but who wish to compete for the club and resume full membership on completion of their studies. (ii) Unemployed individuals. (iii) Retired individuals over 60.
Associate – Senior individual members who do not qualify as Concessionary members and who do not wish to use the club’s training facilities or to train with the club.
Second Claim Members– Junior and Senior Individuals who are first claim members of other clubs but who use the Club’s facilities, there will be a difference in membership for local Second Claim Members and non-local. Local is deemed if they are first-claim to another Athletic Cub located within Bucks/Oxon/Herts.
Kestrel & Induction Groups – please contact our Membership Secretary for details.
Features & Benefits
Primary Features
- Join a training squad to suit your ability and preferred athletic event(s) and gain from free use of our qualified coaches and leaders.VOAAC is fortunate to benefit from a number of UKA qualified coaches and leaders who cover various athletic events including endurance running, sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws and multi-events.
- Free access to general club training on a Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:00pm-8: 00 pm. Selected squads also train on a Saturday/Sunday morning from 10:00am-12: 00 am.
- Free entry to competitive athletic leagues. During the Summer season, the Club competes in 3 Track & Field Leagues (1 senior and 2 junior) and during the Winter season, the Club competes in the Chiltern Cross Country League.
- Free circuit training and conditioning during the winter. Normally on a Monday evening in the club hut, suitable for both track and road athletes.
Social Features
- Meet and befriend people with similar interests.
- Social events are often organised within training groups to boost the community spirit of the Club.
Discounts
- Discounts from local running shops recommended local running shops include Apex Sports in Farnham Common and Runners Retreat in Marlow. Your membership card will be required for discount.
- Up to 20% off at Sweatshop UK. One of the many perks of being affiliated to England Athletics is discount at this nationwide chain. Again, a wide range of running clothing, footwear and accessories with technology to assess the correct footwear. Please take your Club membership card with you.
- Discounts on Athletics Weekly magazine, the nation’s favourite athletics magazine. Great for keeping up with all the latest athletic national news, photographs, events and comment.
- England Athletics discount off Inter-Hotels group further details on this link, including booking process … IHG Hotel Discount
England Athletics Extras
- All our members are registered with England Athletics and will receive a personal competition licence. We are affiliated with England Athletics and this is part of the standard procedure of registering a new athlete.
- Reduced entry fees for UKA licensed road and multi-terrain events. Great to help endurance athletes save money on races they enter outside of the Club’s leagues.
- Personal profile page on Power of 10. The ‘Power of 10’ is a rankings website specifically monitoring athletic performances in the UK across all age groups. It is an extremely useful tool for monitoring personal progress and also for tracking the progress of rivals!