
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. In many different ways athletics really is one of the most exciting, diverse and vibrant sport there is. For many the sport provides the ultimate challenge to their competitive abilities.
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.

Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team

Daily Boost

Funding Finder

Holidays Together

Local Leisure Centres

School Games (Leicester-Shire & Rutland)

Team Leicestershire Talent

Start a Conversation, Suicide is Preventable

This Girl Can
National Governing Bodies

England Athletics
- Contact Name
- General Information
- Contact Telephone
- 0121 347 6543
- Contact Email
- enquiries@englandathletics.org
University Of Leicester
Our university was founded almost a hundred years ago in the aftermath of the Great War. The men and women who built this new institution hoped that it would be not only a living memorial to the darkness of their recent past, but a beacon of hope for the
Beaumont Running Club
Beaumont RC is a major participation in Leicestershire's running scene - road running and local cross country but you don't have to race, members enjoy running (and chatting) together.
Sir Jonathan North Community College
Sir Jonathan North College is an Outstanding all girls College based in Leicester.
Si Sports
Si sports prides itself on delivering PE in a school setting always going over and above to suit the requirements of the children and working within the school curriculum timetables.
Ravenhurst Primary School
We are a Leicestershire Primary School with 519 children on roll - aged 4 to 11. We do a range activities such as Activate, The Daily Mile, BBC Supermovers, Go Noodle and HBSSPAN Virtual Challenges.
Millfield Academy
Primary School part of the LEAD Academy Trust. Member of the HBSSPAN. 2 form entry Reception to Year 6.
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy is an all through school. We have a wide range of sporting opportunities for all students in the Primary and Secondary phases. The school also welcomes the community as we take bookings in the evenings and weekends.
Riverside Community Primary School
Primary school Foundation, KS1 and 2
Roadhoggs Leicester AC
We are simply a group of friendly people who love to run. Some of us are quick…. and some of us are not! It doesn’t matter.
Highcliffe Primary School
Primary school based in Birstall, Leicestershire
Latimer Primary School
Gold Kitemark Primary School. Daily Mile in some classes. GoNoodle whole school. Active breaks throughout the day and school.
Anstey Play Ground
An open green space with play equipment for a variety of ages.
Forward Thinking Movement and Dance
To provide an accessible and inclusive environment to support children, young people, and adults with additional needs to access and engage in high quality performing art opportunities.
Menphys
Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities to have equal choices, opportunities and live ordinary lives.
SFK Multisports
We are a sports coaching company working with local schools and authorities to deliver sports coaching for communities
Bradgate Park
Over 300 hectares of wild and unspoilt Leicestershire countryside for you to explore and enjoy any length of walk in or to find a perfect picnic spot.
Sports Day and Ice Cream
Join us on Friday 2nd June for a fun but competitive morning! Ice cream is involved! :D
Active Mini-Movers
Mini-Movers is a session for pre-school children from 6months+ aimed at helping their development whilst having fun.
Summer Childrens Holiday Club - Market Harborough
If you’re looking for the most awesome children’s summer holiday childcare in Leicestershire then you’re in the right place! Our holiday camps bring children together in a fun, safe and active environment where they can try lots of activities, learn skills, make lots of friends and most importantly, have fun!
School Games Summer Festival
The Festival will see young people from across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland come to take part in a range of competitive and non-competitive school sport and physical activity opportunities.
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.
National Endurance Manager (Track)
England Athletics is the membership and development body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world class performance level.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/23143014
http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/
http://www.englandathletics.org/
http://clubfinder.englandathletics.org/
https://leicesterathleticspromotions.wordpress.com/disability/
http://www.systemed.co.uk/lpxc/
http://systemed.co.uk/lsxc/