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Coronavirus Update
Junior Athletics and Running Programmes are back on! Please see our Covid Secure web page for risk assessment details.
2020 Autumn Programmes
This is our planned activities for the Autumn, subject to UK Government Coronavirus restrictions:
Yr7+ Athletics and Running
For 11-18yr olds – Wednesdays 6.00-7.30pm meet at Rugby Club.
Thursday Kickstart Athletics
For all junior athletes (7-18yr olds) – Thursdays 6.00-7.00pm at the Rugby Club. This programme only runs for 6 weeks from 3rd Sep – 8th Oct. You must pre-register before attending: Registration Form.
Saturday Muddy Running
Cross Country, Trail Running and Orienteering for all junior athletes – Saturdays 9.30am-10.30am (7-18yr olds). Sessions currently at the Dursley Rugby Club. You must pre-register before attending: Registration Form.
Other Events
The calendar below also contains details of other special one-off events and local championship events (if and when they run) that you might be interested in.
DRC Junior Section Vision
To encourage young athletes to participate and enjoy a wide range of running and athletics activities, providing opportunities for athletic development and competition, embedding a healthy appetite for sport and exercise which will continue into adulthood.
We provide a number of opportunities for Junior Members to take part in running and athletics activities. DRC Junior members are aged between 7 (school year 3) and 18. All training sessions are delivered by DBS checked, UK Athletics qualified coaches and coaching assistants.
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Muddy Running (Sat) | Summer Athletics (Sat) | Mini Athletics (Sat) | |||||||||
| Kickstart Athletics (Thu) | Indoor Athletics (Fri) | Summer Athletics (Thu) | |||||||||
| Yr7 Athletics & Running (Wed) | Chatty Running (Wed) | ||||||||||
Membership is £20 for the year. Optionally you may affiliate your Junior to England Athletics, this will be an additional cost – charged at the current EA affiliation cost, but unless you are entering regional events it is unlikely you will need this. The below is the membership form which includes details of how to pay:
Please check the programme information for up to date information regarding current junior sessions available.