Southwark Athletics Club
We offer junior and senior training in distance running, sprints, jumps and throws for athletes of all abilities.
We are a friendly and inclusive Athletics Club based at Southwark Park Athletics Track - making us one of the most central clubs in London.
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We train at Southwark Park Athletics Track, just 5 minutes walk from Surrey Quays Station and 10 minutes walk from Canada Water Station.
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Come along any Tuesday or Thursday at 7pm for a £6 taster session, payable by card on the evening (Seniors (17yrs+) only).
We will be at the front of the Southwark Park Athletics Centre ready to welcome you.
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Annual membership fee:
Senior - £49 (includes England Athletics membership)
Senior 2nd Claim - £30 (for those with membership of another England Athletics affiliated club)
Senior membership includes access to our weekly long runs.
Junior - £15 (join fee only)
Monthly subscription for coached track training:
Juniors - £20 per month (Saturday sessions)
Seniors - £26 per month providing access to two coached sessions a week (Tuesday and Thursday) and Saturday uncoached, all with exclusive use of the track plus changing and shower facilities (just £3.25 per coached session).
Please note England Athletics affiliated Clubs' membership years run from 1 April each year. The fee remains throughout the year. Joining from January onwards covers payment until 1 April the following year.
Once signed-up and paid, seniors can come and join us at track straight away. Juniors should wait until notified there is available space.
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Our Senior Club provides coached training for:
- Endurance Running (1500m - Marathon)
- Sprints
- Hurdles
- Long Jump
- High Jump
- Discus
- Shot
- Javelin
We coach all levels from beginner to elite and can tailor training for specific races and events.
Come and join us for a taster session any Tuesday or Thursday at 7pm at Southwark Athletics Track
As well as track training, we also lead a long road run every Sunday morning
See our FAQs for a typical training session and what to bring.
Our coaches are UK Athletics licensed.
TUESDAYS
7.00-8.30pm - Coached Sprints, Endurance and Field
THURSDAYS
7.00-8.30pm - Coached Sprints, Endurance and Field
SATURDAYS
10.00-11.30am - Uncoached
SUNDAYS
9.00am - Endurance road run led by one of our qualified run leaders
As of 27 July 2024 we are operating two Saturday sessions for our Junior Club. Please note we may implement a waiting list if we become oversubscribed.
Click 'Join Now' below to sign up. Once we have accepted your membership all new athletes join our 9.30am sessions to start with.
Our Junior Club provides training across run, jump and throw activities, in line with England Athletics development recommendations.
We accept our youngest athletes in the term they turn 8 years old. We split into four groups U11, U13, U15 and U17, with the two younger groups focussing on movement development and the teens focussing on skill development.
Athletes from all ability levels are welcome to join us and will be coached by fully qualified and DBS checked UK Athletics licenced coaches.
SATURDAYS
09.30 - 10.30am
Foundation group for U11 (Yrs 4&5)
Developing groups U13 (Yrs 6&7), U15 (Yrs 8&9) and U17 (Yrs 10&11)
10.30-11.30am
Advanced group for U13, U15 and U17
This group is by invite only and regular trials are held for those wishing to join. Standards must be met across a 2-lap warm up, drills and a sprint or preferred event.
THURSDAYS
Additional development sessions are held on Thursdays 6-7pm for Junior athletes regularly attending Saturday sessions and wishing to compete for the Club. These sessions can only be booked per term. Please book through Coacha or talk to your coach.
There are many advantages to training on an athletics track:
SAFE: an all-year, lit, off-road, safe space to train
RUN TOGETHER: you are never more than 200m away from your team mates, so all abilities can run together and inspire each other
FOCUS ON FORM: track provides the time, space and coaching to focus on improving your technique
FOCUS ON SPEED: we have dedicated use of the track on Tuesday and Thurday evenings, so you can focus on your running
Compete
We are part of the Met League (Cross Country), Chingford League (Winter Road & Cross Country), Southern Athletics League (Track & Field), Surrey Road League and South of England Athletics Association.
All of our members are welcome to take part in these leagues, regardless of ability.
Meet
We hold socials on the first Tuesday of the month at the Surrey Docks pub after track training. We also enjoy a celebratory drink after our competition races.
Volunteer
Volunteering opportunities are always available, whether it's as part of our Committee or stewarding our local stretch of the London Marathon, on Jamaica Road.
Club Constitution & Policies
We are an England Athletics Affiliated Club
The Southwark AC Constitution outlines the functions of the Club and the rules under which we operate. It also includes details of the Club’s Welfare Policy and Code of Conduct, which all members are expected to comply with.
The Club is covered by England Athletics Insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions can be found here
Club records can be found here
Kit
The Club kit is custom made by New Balance. We also have New Balance training kit and STC teamwear that can be personalised.
We keep a selection of vests at Southwark Athletics Track ready to sell to members. Just ask us at track any Tuesday or Thursday evening.
Other training kit can be ordered direct from our team stores below. Please take a good look at the Size Charts before ordering as kit is custom made and neither company will accept returns.
Please come and talk to us at track if you have any questions or would like any advice.
New Balance Store (password: gecko276?)
