WHAT IS ATHLETICS?
Athletics is a sport of many disciplines, with both indoor and outdoor competitions. It is composed of 3 main event categories; running, jumping and throwing. Competitions can take place individually or as part of a team, where all individual results can contribute to the team score.
HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE HAVE?
- Track and Field Team
- Cross-Country Team
We attend 3 BUCS National competitions a year; Indoors, Outdoors and Cross Country. These are the most prestigious competitions for University level Athletics. We also partake in a London Universities and Colleges Athletics series which consists of an Indoor Championships, a 3 part Outdoor Series and a 5 part Cross Country League.
GET STARTED
To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.
To get involved, all you need is shorts and trainers. However, additional pieces of kit such as running spikes, running shorts or leggings are required for high level competition performance.
Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes. Memberships are uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually and so it may take up to 5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions.
Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk
TRAINING TIMES
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SOCIAL RUN
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Monday
4PM
Meet at South Courts Car Park
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All club members welcome |
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CLUB TRAINING
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Wednesday
2-3.30PM
Colchester Garrison, Circular Road N, Colchester, CO2 7SU
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All club members welcome |
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PARK RUN
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Saturday
9AM
Castle Park, Colchester
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Visit the Park Run website for more details and to register. |