JUNIORS

Juniors

Young athletes are strongly encouraged to focus on multi-sports and multi-events in the early stages of their development.

Training: 6pm – 7pm (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

Coaching Team

Head Coach: Richard Carter

Assistant Coach: Sean Dunford

Pathway & competition

Richard and Sean run an extremely successful youth section and this group is a pathway for moving into more specialised events.

It is a requirement that if you join the club then you are expected to compete if selected.

League matches take place from late spring to late summer on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays
(note, not every weekend!). These take place in Sussex and the South East.

There are also Open meetings which athletes are encouraged to enter. Coaches will provide more information.

Unfortunately the U12 group is currently closed to new athletes (Year 6 and under).
Please look at Withdean Athletics Academy as an alternative (details below).

U14s (Year 7 & 8)

U14s is where athletes start to show a preference for an event. Our coaches run their training sessions at different times
and we don’t have space in all of the different disciplines. Check out the individual pages for more information.

Withdean Athletics Academy

Richard is the lead coach for Withdean Athletics Academy.

These are children’s athletics sessions involving running, jumping and throwing, run in a similar format to club nights.

Academy Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1492815170937328

Session times

  • Monday and Friday evenings at 5pm (Y4 – Y7)
  • Saturdays – Minis (4–7 years) 08:45 – 09:30
  • Saturdays – Juniors (8–11 years) 09:30 – 10:30

You can pay at Withdean Reception on the day, although booking in advance is advisable:
01273 934596

Many of these athletes may then have a ‘preferred’ status for joining the club group when spaces are available,
as Richard already knows them (and they know him and what is expected).

Please note: These sessions are run by Freedom Leisure and not Brighton & Hove AC.

If you need further information, please do not contact the club as we cannot help with Academy administration.
Please contact Withdean Reception instead on 01273 934596.

If your child is in school years from Reception to Year 4, unfortunately they cannot join the club
(until they are 9 years old).

Junior parkrun

Richard also attends the local junior parkrun events. These are a great way to get extra training/racing experience
and meet many of the other athletes: