WINTER COMPETITION
The 2025 outdoor Track & Field season is now over.
Club members are reminded there are a few other competition options open throughout the winter:
Entries by Matt Spicer
2025 Fireworks Display
Yate Outdoor Sports Complex is thrilled to announce another spectacular firework event on Friday the 7th November.
Join us for a night of fun and excitement for the whole family.
The event starts at 6 pm.
Get your tickets now by clicking below.
SUCCESS AT 2025 SOUTH WEST REGIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS NIGHT
Two Yate AC volunteers were honoured at the England Athletics South West Volunteer Awards at the weekend. Both are an integral part of the club and have given many, many hours as volunteers in various roles, both to the club and to athletics at a regional and national level.
TEAM AVON MANAGERS’ REPORT: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER AGE GROUPS (U17/U20) NATIONAL FINAL
Team Avon Team Managers’ report for the 2025 season.
The overall performance by Team Avon athletes was highly commendable, despite the competition being very strong this year. The weather was horrendously wet and windy throughout the day which made jumping and throwing in particular very difficult.
The Officiating Journey of Graham Brooks
My journey as an athletics official began in March 2016, when I attended a field officiating course organised by Avon AA at Clevedon School. Encouraged by my club to become one of the officials needed for both YDL and Avon League fixtures, I stepped into the unknown, motivated by a desire to give back to the sport my daughter was so invested in.
2025 English Schools Championships
Historically, Yate AC athletes have won an impressive number of medals at The prestigious English Schools Championships; 2021 (7), 2022 (5), 2023 (4), 2024 (6)
This year was no different, with another impressive haul of five medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze).
2024 Para & Adaptive Athletics review
A lot happened in 2024. We have
hosted sessions and competition for nearly
100 adaptive and para athletes and with the
opening up of the Avon League, we are
attracting more and more para competitors
to Yate from the region.
Farewell to club legend, Tony Jefferies
The club are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Tony Jefferies , a much loved member of Yate and District AC.
Saturday 7th December training sessions cancelled
Due to the impending storm Darragh and the Amber/Red weather warning for tomorrow (Saturday 7th), all our academy sessions and club training sessions have been cancelled.
2024 Upper YDL National Final – Report
Team Avon’s 4th place can be attributed to a tremendous performance by our athletes, despite the thunderstorm halfway through the afternoon making the conditions for competing very difficult
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