Leigh Harriers & AC provide coaching for the full range of athletic disciplines including; Track & Field, Indoor Events, Cross Country and Road Running. If you have never been a member of an athletics club before please don’t be put off; when you visit the club on training evenings, you will realise that our members have a wide range of abilities.
Please note that we expect our athletes to attend on a weekly basis to enable them to develop the necessary skills and fitness levels required for competition. As a competitive athletics club, we also expect that all our athletes make themselves available to represent Leigh Harriers & AC in competitions. These are normally at weekends and, as such, may clash with commitments to other sports the athletes may be involved in e.g. gymnastics, football, rugby. Please take this into account.
Coaching is provided for the following disciplines:
- Sprinting
- Throwing (Javelin, Hammer, Discus & Shot)
- Jumping (Long jump, Triple jump, High jump & Pole Vault)
- Endurance/middle distance running/long distance running (e.g. marathons)
Juniors
For junior members, dedicated coaches offer an introduction to athletics with fundamental movement and agility sessions for young athletes – from 9yrs who are committed to training hard and willing to compete for the club if selected.
Foundation Athletics
- Tues 6.15pm – 7.15pm with Kimberley & Damian
- Tues 7.00pm – 8.00pm with Kimberley & Damian
- Thurs 6.15pm – 7.15pm with Kimberley & Damian
- Thurs 6.15pm – 7.15pm with Kimberley & Damian
Fundamentals/Foundation Athletics
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.00pm with Maxine Benson
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.00pm with Maxine Benson
Sprint Training For any athlete who is committed to train hard and willing to compete for the club if selected
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.00pm (Juniors) with Ralph Dumbuya & Daniel Venables
- Tues 6.00pm – 8.00pm (Seniors) with Ralph Dumbuya
- Thurs 6.00pm – 7.00pm (Juniors) with Ralph Dumbuya & Daniel Venables
- Thurs 7.00pm – 8.00pm (Seniors) with Ralph Dumbuya
Hurdles Training for any athlete who is committed to train hard and willing to compete for the club if selected
- Wed 7.00pm – 8.00pm with Daniel Venables
Endurance/Middle Distance Training – Age 10+ years, committed to train hard and willing to compete for the club if selected
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.00pm / 7.00pm – 8.00pm with Colin Taylor
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.00pm with
- Thurs 6.00pm – 7.00pm / 7.00pm – 8.00pm with Colin Taylor
- Thurs 7.30pm – 8.30pm with
Endurance/Middle Distance Training – 12yrs+, committed to train hard and willing to compete for the club if selected
- Tuesday 6.30pm – 7.30pm with Margaret Galvin
- Thursday 6.30pm – 7.30pm with Margaret Galvin
N.B. Marathon training can also be provided if required.
Throws Training For any athlete who is committed to training hard and willing to compete for the club if selected
Javelin – Ages from 12 yrs+
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.30pm with Simon Forster
Hammer – Ages from 12 yrs+
- Tues 6.00pm – 7.30pm with Jess Arnison
- Wed 6.00pm – 7.30pm with Jess Arnison
Shot Put – Ages from 12+
- Thurs 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm with Simon Forster
Discus – Ages from 12 yrs
- Wed 6.00pm – 7.00pm with Jess Arnison
*Advanced Throwers Only*.
- Fri 6.00pm – ‘late’ with Simon Forster/Jess Arnison
Long Jump / Triple Jump / High Jump & Pole Vault Training for athletes committed to train hard and willing to compete for the club if selected
- Tue 8.00pm – 9.00pm Long Jump with Daniel Venables
- Wed 8.00pm – 9.00pm High Jump with Daniel Venables
Triathlon Track Training
- Wed 6.30pm – 7.30pm
For more information on any of the above sessions e-mail: leighharriers@btconnect.com
or ring 01942 605201 (leave a voice mail if no answer). We will respond as quickly as possible.
COACHES WANTED
If you are interested in taking up coaching, or are already a coach and would like to join in here at Leigh Harriers, we would love to hear from you. Whether you are a parent looking to get involved or perhaps a sports student and would like some hands on experience to add to your CV, then talk to us.
We provide access and funding to training and qualifications via the UK Athletics pathway, so if you are interested, please email leighharriers@btconnect.com
The UK Athletics Coaching Pathway has been created to cater for the needs of those (clubs and individuals) who wish to assist athletes of all ages and abilities in their athletic preparations.
Several roles and qualifications have been formed. All roles are regarded as being equally valuable to the sport and where appropriate the system is flexible. This allows individuals to choose a pathway that meets the needs of the athletes they are working with as well as their own personal aspirations.
As well as covering the generic “how to coach” skills, the awards focus more on the technical “what to coach” skills required to coach across events.
A decision tree diagram has been designed to direct you to the most suitable course which best suits your current circumstances. Please follow the path of the decision tree from the top down to find the course for you!