TRAINING SCHEDULE
The club trains throughout the year on our home track based at Rutland Sports Park, Ilkeston with our volunteers working hard to ensure sessions are able to be held all year round, albeit with a short break for Christmas. During the summer (April – September) the club trains outdoors on the athletics track, however, during the winter (October – March) the club trains in the tennis centre.
There is a small training fee of £5 to be paid per session for both members and non-members alike, although membership of the club is strongly encouraged in order to compete and take part in the full range of club activities.
Newcomers to the club should initially attend one of our Wednesday or Saturday sessions for an introduction to the club.
RECREATION & TRANSITION GROUP
Athletes aged 8 to 12 will be coached in the basics of running, jumping, throwing, agility, fitness and coordination through a broad programme of activities led by a dedicated group of qualified coaches.
These sessions are designed to give younger athletes the necessary skills and confidence required to progress in the sport and hopefully compete on behalf of the club.
WEDNESDAY - 6:30-8:00PM
SATURDAY - 10:00-NOON
FOUNDATION GROUP
Athletes aged 12+ will be led through the technical, fitness and coordination essentials of the sport, rotating around the various events the club caters for (e.g. sprints, long jump, shot put, middle distance, etc.) in small training groups led by our most experienced coaches.
These sessions are designed to support athletes build on the skills they have developed during their early years in the sport, introducing higher level technical aspect of events.
The club firmly believes that it is beneficial to develop all-round athletic ability and potential, and therefore event specialisation is discouraged until an athlete is a little older.
WEDNESDAY - 6:30-8:00PM
SATURDAY - 10:00-NOON
EVENT SPECIFIC GROUPS
These sessions are targeted at the clubs older or more experienced athletes who want more in depth training for a specific event.
The sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and are ‘invitation only’. If an athlete is interested in attending one these sessions please talk to one of our coaches.
TUESDAY - 6:30-8:00PM
THURSDAY - 6:30-8:00PM
WANT TO TRAIN WITH US?
Athlete Induction
An Induction session is the perfect opportunity to find out about the club and what it offers in terms of training, ethos and competitions. It will also go over the expectations that we have of those joining our club as an athlete and what support we might require from parents / carers.
Inductions are held as required throughout the year at our club training sessions on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings at our home track, Rutland Sports Park (Ilkeston). The only exceptions to this would be competition days, on which there are no induction sessions due to the lower number of volunteers at the track!
After an initial Induction Session, the athlete can then attend four more club sessions as a non member (five sessions in total) before they will be required to become a member to continue to train with the club.