Athletics
Athletics offers the widest range of choice of any sport as its various disciplines provide the opportunity to throw, run or jump.
An Overview of Athletics
The range of disciplines across the track, field, road and off-road provides an incredible diversity of events for different people with different skills and abilities. For other people athletics is about fitness and participation but the range of age groups, events, competitions and clubs means that athletics really is a truly inclusive sport. Test
Benefits
- Field events such as shot put help develop physical strength
- Cardiovascular benefits from the running disciplines.
- Social benefits from group training sessions
Costs
Disciplines such as running only require the cost to purchase suitable shoes. There are many beginners running groups across the country that are free to join and some that charge a small price of £1-2 per session. For more specialised athletic disciplines a membership with a club is likely to be required.
Involvement
Everyone. The different disciplines suit different body shapes and sizes.
Adaptations and Equipment
Equipment needed is dependent on the discipline. But the key piece of equipment needed is some running shoes.
Facts
- The very first race of the modern Olympics in 1896 was the men's 100m sprint.
Find Athletics Clubs/Groups Near You
Use the search below to find local organisations near you.
National Governing Bodies
British Athletics
- Contact Name
- General Information
- Contact Telephone
- 0121 713 8400
England Athletics
- Contact Name
- General Information
- Contact Telephone
- 0121 347 6543
- Contact Email
- enquiries@englandathletics.org
Worcester Athletics Club
Come along for a taster session! Simply turn up and make yourself known to any member and express your interest - they will indicate who can help you.
Nunnery Wood Sports Complex
Nunnery Wood Sports Complex is located to the rear of Nunnery Wood High School off Spetchley Road. The site benefits from leafy surroundings, being adjacent to both the Nunnery Woods themselves, and Worcester Countryside Centre.
University of Worcester Lakeside Campus
A SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN, RURAL OUTDOOR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Future developments will be focused on supporting lifelong education in sport, outdoor activity, outdoor learning and science and the environment. We offer engaging experiences
Droitwich Athletics Club
We are a friendly club that organises and participates in local and national athletics events.
Our members are a wide range of ages, with a variety of running interests. We welcome new members of all abilities.
Stourport Sports Club
The Home of Stourport Hockey Club, Kidderminster and Stourport Athletics Club, Kidderminster and District Netball League and Wyre Forest Cycle and Racing club
AU Sport & Education
A sports coaching partnership offering school sport provision, specialist cricket coaching and school holiday sports.
Halesowen Athletics Club
Halesowen Athletics Club is on the edge of the Clent Hills which has been our home since 1949 when The Manor Abbey Stadium opened. The facilities at our club enable us to cater for athletes of all standards in all disciplines of athletics from Track & Fie
Hereford Couriers Running Club.
We are a friendly running club in the centre of Hereford, We welcome runners of all abilities with many of our runners enjoying a variety of runs from Road Running to Trail Running.
You can find out much more at www.herefordcouriers.com or www.facebook
Vision Sports Academy CIC
Vision Sports Academy CIC (VSA) is a Birmingham based sports coaching social enterprise, more specifically a community interest company which tackles social objectives & reinvests profits back into the community.
British Athletics
British Athletics is the National Governing Body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
UK Athletics
UK Athletics is the National Governing Body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
Lloyd Cowan Bursary
The Lloyd Cowan Bursary will support the next generation of UK athletes by awarding grants of up to £500 once a year. They will be available to coaches, and to unfunded athletes, aged 16-23, for whom cost is a barrier to accessing developmental opportunities in athletics.
England Athletics Club Improvement Fund
The Club Improvement Fund will provide grants of up to £500 to support clubs with projects that aim to reduce some of the barriers current or future members are facing. England Athletics want to fund projects that will help clubs to provide a safe, sustainable and welcoming environment for their athletes and runners.
England Athletics Club Improvement Fund
The Club Improvement Fund will provide grants of up to £500 to support clubs with projects that aim to reduce some of the barriers they are facing.
Education Officer (Officials)
A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for an Education Officer on a permanent basis, working within the Participation Department.