Ashford Athletic Club

Welcome to Ashford Athletic Club one of Kents best athletics clubs. The club offers coaching and competition in a range of athletics events for all abilities and ages from 9 years upwards.

The club is one of only three Kent clubs to have achieved Sport England Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford, Kent. If you are interested in athletics, whatever your level, please contact us to arrange an induction.

Jubilee Change to Induction Evening

Due to the Jubilee the stadium will be closing early on 5th June so the Club Induction Evening will be held on the 12th June instead of the 5th June.

Kent Schools Athletics Championships – closes 18th May 2012

Deadline for entries into Kent Schools Athletics Championships is 18th May-This Friday. Details are available on the the Kent Schools Athletics Association web site. http://www.ksaa.org.uk/

2012 Fixture List

The 2012 Fixture List is now available here and on the Competition page on the Ashford AC website.

New Membership Form

The new membership form is now available on the ‘Membership’ page on the Ashford Athletic Club website.

Sprints & Hurdles Evening Workshop, Monday 18th June 2012

The Kent Athletics Network and KCAA are pleased to announce the delivery of an evening workshop for Sprints & Hurdles. These sessions will be led by Gordon Tomkins (Sprints) and June Plews (Hurdles) who lead Kent Athletics development days for their respective events. The sessions will be technical and set by the event coaches and provide an excellent opportunity to develop and hone your skills as an athlete or coach.

The workshop will be held at the Julie Rose Stadium from 6.30-8.30pm. The session has been fully funded by KAN & KCAA and is FREE for all athletes & coaches to attend. To book a place, please contact: Mark Dayson. Click on the poster link – KAN sprints workshop poster June 2012 – for the event poster and for Mark Dayson’s contact details.

Throws Coaching Development Workshops 21st May 2012 at Ashford

The Kent Athletic Network in Partnership with the Kent County Athletics Association are to deliver two evening workshops aimed at developing athletes throwing skills across all disciplines. All athletes and coaches are welcome from any Kent club and all age groups are encouraged to attend as are multi eventers.

2012 Ashford AC Open Meeting Date Announced-27th August 2012

Ashford AC are very pleased to announce that we will be hosting our annual Julie Rose Track and Field Games on 27^th August 2012 at the Julie Rose Stadium.   The full programme of events will include the 1500m Steeplechase, the pole vault, and the 300m Hurdles.  The new event for this year is the hammer throw for U13 and U15 competitors. The provisional programme of events can be found here. THE JULIE ROSE TRACK AND FIELD GAMES 27 AUGUST 2012.

The 1500m flat race will be the last event on the track of the day and all competitors in that race will receive a commemorative medal.   This year the two additional showcase events will be the Long Jump and Shot where all competitors in these two events will receive a special cupcake.

On-line entries will open on 1^st June 2012.    If you have any queries please contact the organisers at thehuxleys@btopenworld.com.

Tour of Olympic Park

Eckfords Travel (who support Ashford AC by providing discounted travel to our away league matches) are looking into organizing a tour of the Olympic Park on Sunday 10th June. Price to be confirmed. For further information please contact Eckfords Travel Ltd T : 01303 893492 E : info@eckfordstravel.co.uk

Cardiac Risk to the Young

There have been instances of young athletes suffering potentially fatal heart conditions without being aware that they are at risk.  England Athletics would like to make you aware of a piece of work that has been undertaken by UKA.

Go to the ‘Competition’ page to find the full information and links to the UK Athletics guide.

New Athlete’s Guide to University Athletics now available

Recognising a need to support young athletes who are making the move in to higher education, England Athletics are pleased to announce a new Athlete’s Guide to University Athletics, which has been produced by a small working group in the south including staff and volunteers. University_Guide_for_Athletes

Athletics faces a large drop-off in athletes around the ages of 18-23 (like many sports).  Whilst the retention issues at this age group go wider than just university, it is hoped that the guidance and information provided will help to reduce that drop-off to some extent.

AAC Support for Student Athletes: The club has committed £500 towards student travel expenses to Southern Athletics League in order to encourage students studying away from Kent to travel to these matches. The club will refund reasonable expenses for either petrol costs or a normal train fare. Expenses needed to be agreed in advance with the team manager.

2012 Changes to the UKA Rule Book

A list of Competition Rule changes has been issued ahead of the 2012-2014 UKA Rule Book publication. Please click here for the UKA rules website with the new rules. Apparently the main change affecting athletes is that the false start rule is now for U17 & U20 athletes not just seniors. However please be aware of all the changes.

Sainsburys & Tesco Active Kids/Schools Vouchers

Both supermarkets have now started their 2012 Active Kids and Schools & Clubs programmes and Ashford Athletics Club would love your support in dropping off any vouchers so we can buy new equipment for club use. Alternatively you can donate your Nectar points to the club at the Sainsburys Active Kids scheme.

NEW!

- SCVAC – report of the 27th April meeting at Bromley is on the Masters/Vets page under Competition.
- Photos UKYAL 6/5/12 event – photos from this event can be seen on the main photo gallery under ‘Events/Results’ and the UKYAL page on the ‘Competition’ page.
- 2012 Parents Code of Conduct – Click here for the 2012 AAC_Parent_code_conduct_2012
- England Athletics South East Area coaches courseflyerhasbeenre-released withmorecoaches. This can be found here
- The AAA 2011-12 Common Standards Scheme which covers Track & Field Standards for performances for all British Athletics has been loaded on the ‘Competition’ and ‘Links’ page.
- South Area Coaching Courses – a full list of courses, dates and prices have been posted on our Coaches web page. This covers courses for Coaching Assistants, Athletics Coach, Athletics Leader, and Leadership in Running Fitness.
- AAC Support for Student Athletes- The club has committed £500 towards student travel expenses to Southern Athletics League in order to encourage students studying away from Kent to travel to these matches. The club will refund reasonable expenses for either petrol costs or a normal train fare. Expenses needed to be agreed in advance with the team manager. If you want to know more ask your team manager.

Volunteers needed!

Click here for available volunteer posts.