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
Holidays Together
School Games (Leicester-Shire & Rutland)
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
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.
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.
Latimer Primary School
Gold Kitemark Primary School. Daily Mile in some classes. GoNoodle whole school. Active breaks throughout the day and school.
Metcalf Multisports
Metcalf Multisports is a sports company with over 15 years experience in primary schools, coaching a variety of sports. We have an approachable and punctual manner and are able to adapt to any environment.
CEL SPORTS
professional yet affordable for all offering our multi sports coaching working in the city & county, based Leicestershire and across the Midlands. We aim to offer a variety of sports coaching sessions for schools, clubs, holiday camps, birthday party’s,
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 Health and Activity Organisation offering our services to communities, schools and the private sector. Our activities including sports clubs, physical education, residential sports, holiday camps and other health and wellness programmes.
Active Mini Movers - Loughborough
Mini-Movers is a session for pre-school children from 6months+ aimed at helping their development whilst having fun.
Team Leicestershire Final - Parallel Sportshall Athletics KS3
Parallel Sportshall Athletics KS3 Parallel (Pan-Disability) Final
Team Leicestershire Final - Parallel Sportshall Athletics KS4/5
Parallel Sportshall Athletics KS4/5 Parallel (Pan-Disability) Final
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.
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.
Personal Best Foundation - Small Grants Fund
11:45pm - Tue 29th October, 2024
At Personal Best Foundation, we believe in the transformative power of athletics. Our Small Grants Fund is designed to support new and existing projects that create or expand opportunities for young people in underserved communities to experience the benefits of athletics.
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 they are facing.
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/