Great news! Our Junior Academy sessions are beginning to get up and running again – albeit looking slightly different than they did before.

Date for your diaries…
Our AGM will be at 7pm on 1st March, via Zoom.

Merry Christmas to all our athletes, coaches, parents, officials and friends within the athletic community!

Well, what a season!!

We seemed to go from nothing last year to everything this year!

All athletes did superbly, especially considering last year there were no league matches at all

The 2021 annual “Awards Night” went ahead on Saturday 11th December, despite worries about the new COVID Omicron variant.

Hosted jointly by Ellen Taylor and Andrew Moyes, the evening was well organised and gave us all the opportunity to review what has to be one of the most amazing seasons the club has ever had.

It was while I was taking a break at work, during the mini heatwave we had earlier this year,  I first noticed an old bike shed in the factory car park. 

CHAIRMANS REPORT FOR THE AGM HELD ON FEBRUARY 27th 2020

This year is the first since World War Two that the ESAA Championships have been cancelled.

To try and fill the gap, they are offering an exciting and innovative virtual athletics competition

Now that the season is well and truly underway, we thought it would be a good opportunity to share an update, and to expand on any of our regular social media posts.   

ABOUT RELAY FOR LIFE

Relay For Life is a family festival celebrating the power of community fundraising in the fight to beat cancer. Teams fundraise for life-saving cancer research then unite at a weekend-long festival to celebrate and remember everyone who has been affected by cancer.

Great News, Westbury Harriers have 3 coaches at the track on…

England Athletics have today (17th June 2020) issued a revised plan with regards a potential return to competition.

This can be viewed here

It has been a busy weekend for athletes from Yate & District AC. The club had a host of young people – and some not so young people – at big meetings on both Saturday and Sunday.

Pat & Tony need your help!
With an even larger competition load this year our officials are going to be stretched to their limits. We are desperate for more people to help them out and share the load.

England Athletics have today (17th June 2020) issued a revised plan with regards a potential return to competition.

This can be viewed here

After extensive refurbishment at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex, attention turned to the issues surrounding inclusion and community athletics for all.  Following discussions with potential partners across the South West, and after meetings with England Athletics, it was confirmed that YOSC was the ideal venue for development of an open and developing athletics programme for all level and abilities.

Now that the season is well and truly underway, we thought it would be a good opportunity to share an update, and to expand on any of our regular social media posts.   

Our good friends at Neuff Athletic Equipment have very generously offered Yate & District Athletic Club 10% of all sales, without affecting how much the customer pays for their products.

Further to the Prime Minister’s national address this evening, we’re sorry to inform you that YOSC will be closing with immediate effect

OPEN MEETINGS
18/19th January – Both Phoebe Havard and Dan Brooks…

The following report appears in the Yate & Sodbury Gazette:
TOBY Conibear – fresh from a Brimsham Green School band tour to Holland – competed for England in the Home International Schools competition, writes Stuart Nunn.

The weekend of 11-12th March provided the first opportunity of…

It’s that time of year again!  We are excited to announce we are now taking applications and renewals for the 2021/22 season.

Well, what a season!!

We seemed to go from nothing last year to everything this year!

All athletes did superbly, especially considering last year there were no league matches at all

Looking ahead to Season 2022, If promotion/relegation is introduced the team should be in with a chance to be promoted.

Pat & Tony need your help!
With an even larger competition load this year our officials are going to be stretched to their limits. We are desperate for more people to help them out and share the load.

Yate & District AC are hosting their third COVID-Secure Open Meeting this coming Sunday (23rd August).  This time its solely for track athletes who compete in events 300m-800m (including hurdles).

UPPER YDL: Congratulations to Team Avon who won the 1st…

Our Sportshall teams competed in the first match in the Gloucestershire Sportshall League against teams from Cheltenham, Swindon, Gloucester and Dursley
It was a great team performance and we had some fantastic results.

England Athletics have today (17th June 2020) issued a revised plan with regards a potential return to competition.

This can be viewed here

Yate Outdoor Sports Complex (YOSC) will be officially closed for  Christmas from December 19th, through to January 4th.

The job of running an athletics club is never an easy one. With both Yate & District Athletic Club and Westbury Harriers struggling, they decided to discus their situations and in April 1997 agreed to form a partnership.

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RUNNING SHOES WITH SPIKES
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KARRIMOR…

Now that the season is well and truly underway, we thought it would be a good opportunity to share an update, and to expand on any of our regular social media posts.   

We are excited to announce that entry for our Sprints & Hurdles Open Meeting is NOW OPEN!

Well, what a season!!

We seemed to go from nothing last year to everything this year!

All athletes did superbly, especially considering last year there were no league matches at all