About Athletics and Running Club
Covid-19
If you have any symptoms please do not attend any sessions. You should self-isolate immediately and ask for a test. If someone you live with gets symptoms, you must also self-isolate immediately. You must self-isolate even if you’ve had a positive coronavirus before.
Symptoms are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell.
Due to the ongoing circumstances there will be a few changes. For any track session with City of York AC, we ask you to fill out these forms before attending:
Registration link to be filled before every session: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
Opt in and wellness form to be filled first time only: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
Places for club runs will be allocated by signing up in advance. A google form will be released a few days earlier with several committee members/older athletes leading groups at different paces. If space is available add your name under the desired group and turn up at the meeting point at the allocated time. Hopefully this will make more sense when we do it. We understand that there may be more athletes than spaces available so there will be a ‘waiting’ list where you can add your name and desired pace and you will be guaranteed a slot at the next club run.
We also ask that if you attend any student led session (club run, open track, well-being session) you fill out a track and trace form attached below:
https://forms.gle/pokqf6gw2XUHBzSL9
Hope this all makes sense. Any questions please contact any of the committee members through our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email account ([email protected])
The University of York Athletics and Running Club train with the City of York Athletics Club (CoYAC) which has produced a number of great athletes in the last few years. It is very rare that a university team has access to such great coaches and training groups, which is obviously a massive advantage. However, we do also hold open track sessions, where university students are able to use the track for free, should you prefer to train on your own! On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we hold Club Run sessions. These are university only runs, around the roads of York led by our distance captains. Club Run acts as a great opportunity to get mileage in and socialise with other members of the York Athletics team! We split into different groups at varying speeds and distances so everyone has someone to run with. Each group is led by one of our experienced run leaders.
As far as competition goes, in the winter season we compete in the West Yorkshire cross country league, alongside CoYAC. This is a series of 4 rounds of cross-country races which helps us prepare for our biggest cross-country race of the season which is the BUCS cross country in February.
For the track season there is the summer league which is a series of open meetings held right at our university track. We also attend both BUCS track indoors in February and BUCS track outdoors in May.
NOTE: BUCS Indoors 2021 has been cancelled
We are also fortunate to have the summer road race 10k league in the summer season. In addition to this, there is also the Brass Monkey Half Marathon held in York, the Yorkshire Marathon and 10 Miler in October as well as the Evensplits 5k series throughout the summer months.
Meeting Times
Monday:
Throws (Strength and conditioning in the winter season) @ 18:45 Coach: Paul Wilson
Middle distance (Track) @ 19:00 Coach: Ian Wilcock
Long/Triple Jump @ 19:00 Coach: Peter Stanton
Tuesday:
Sprints @ 19:00 Coach: Geoff Barraclough
Club run @ 19:00 Coach: Student Led
Wednesday:
Open track @ 16:00-18:00 Coach: Student Led
Non-running session @ 16:00 with Well Being Officers
Throws (Strength and conditioning in the winter season) @ 18:45 Coach: Paul Wilson
Middle distance (Track) @ 19:00 Coach: Ian Wilcock
Long/Triple Jump @ 19:00 Coach: Peter Stanton
Thursday:
Sprints @ 19:00 Coach: Geoff Barraclough
Club run @ 19:00 Coach: Student led
Saturday:
22 acres session @ TBA Coach: Student Led
Open track @ 16:00-18:00 Coach: Student Led
Sunday:
Long Run @ TBA Coach: Student Led
Descriptions of Groups
Club Run: Student led
These are student led runs which take place every Tuesday and Thursday meeting at the entrance to the sports centre near James College at 7:00PM. We break into different groups to make sure everyone is comfortable with the pace and distance and has someone to run with. Each group is led by one of our run leaders so no one gets left behind. If possible, try and wear something hi-vis for these runs as in the winter months it will be dark.
For more information on club runs please contact our long distance captains: Hannah Durkin (female long-distance captain) and Jasper Baker (male long distance captain).Middle Distance (track) : Ian Wilcock (Coach)
These sessions are suitable for 800m – marathon runners and take place every Monday and Wednesday at 7:00PM. Please meet at the club house which is near the finish line on the track.
There are sessions for longer distance road runners, cross country runners as well as middle distance track runners. The training group follows an annual training plan which looks to develop runners in the long term by building up endurance during winter months with more emphasis being placed on speed during the summer. This helps runners develop both stamina and speed in order to improve their times in races.
For more information on middle distance track sessions please contact either:
Track captains: Jack Ward
Coach: [email protected]Sprints and Hurdles: Geoffrey Barraclough (Coach)
The sprint and hurdle group meet on a Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00PM. This group is suitable for all sprinters up to 400m. Please meet at the club house which is near the finish line on the track.
For more information on sprint and hurdle sessions please contact either:
Track captains: Jack Ward
Coach: [email protected]Open track: Student Led
These sessions take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 4:00PM-6:00PM. There is no set coach nor any scheduled sessions for these times. These sessions are times where the track is free for students to use.
For more information on open track sessions please contact our track captains: Jack WardThrows: Paul Wilson (Coach)
On Monday Javelin/Discus/Hammer throwers warm up at 6pm to be ready to start the session at 6:15pm. Shot putt from 7:15pm
On Wednesday Javelin/Discus/Hammer throwers warm up at 6:30 to be ready to start the session at 6:45pm. Shot putt from 7:30pm
All abilities are welcome.
For more information please contact coach Paul Wilson: [email protected] or 07912757715Long/Triple jump: Peter Stanton (Coach)
These sessions take place on a Monday and Wednesday at the long jump pits near the pole vault area from 7pm. All abilities are welcome.
For more information please contact our track captains: Jack WardNon-running activities: Poppi Dickens and Jake Higginbottom (Wellbeing Officers) This session aims to ensure all members still have the opportunity to take part in weekly sessions and feel part of the team even if injured or not running for another reason. All members are welcome. The activity is chosen on a weekly basis depending on what suits the participants best. Some examples are; well-being walk, group physio exercises, student led yoga, coffee and chat or any other suggestions. For more information please contact our wellbeing officers: Poppi Dickens and Jake Higginbottom
Key competitions:
Spring term
BUCS cross country
BUCS indoors (CANCELLED)
Summer term
BUCS outdoors
Get Involved
All students are always welcome to get involved with the Athletics and Running Club! During the first two weeks of the autumn term (28th September-12th October) all sessions are trial sessions so you are able to decide if our club is right for you without having to commit to purchasing the membership. A ‘welcome offer’ is available where you can get a full membership cheaper if you buy before the 12th October. We are an all-inclusive club and there is definitely a group for everyone! Feel free to contact any of the committee members through our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email account ([email protected]), we are always happy to help and are looking forward to meeting you all!
AU Fee
This club is a Black tier sports club. You must have already purchased a Black tier membership. If you have a Gold tier membership you can upgrade to a Black.