Tuesdays - all year
6.00 until 8.00 (junior athletics group and endurance group 6.30 until 8). There is a 'beginners group' from 5.30 until 6.30 for our youngest athletes.
Thursdays - Summer
Summer (from April to October) 6.00 until 8.00 (junior running group and endurance group 6.30 until 8 and steeplechase training with Annette from 6.00 until 7.15)
Thursdays - Winter
Conditioning 6.30 until 8 at clubhouse on Thursdays, October to March. Training on the track from 6.30 until 8.00. Steeplechase training with Annette from 6.00 until 6.45 followed by conditioning.
Cross Country Training
Mid-September to April, Saturday morning 10.00 – 11.15 meeting at the cafe at Goldenstones car park, Ninesprings, Yeovil. We have quite a thriving group of all ages (from year 5 children upwards) and abilities and compete quite regularly for our combined Wells/Yeovil team.If anyone wants more details about training they can ring Annette Weale on 01935 862219.
The coaches that run the session are Geoff Cole (Level 2 Endurance Coach), Darren White (Level 3 Endurance Coach) and Annette Weale (Level 3 Development Coach). We also have a few parents who run with the group so we can cater for everyone’s needs.
In addition to the YOAC training,
South Somerset District Council also run a session on Monday nights
Training for 8 – 14 years on Mondays at Yeovil Athletic Arena (call SSDC - 01935 462462)
8 – 11 years 5.30 - 6.30pm
12- 14 years 6.45 - 7.45pm
Once an athlete is in school year 5 they are then able to train with Yeovil Olympiads on Tuesdays and Thursdays and could also partake in the SSDC session on Mondays.
Athletics Competitions
YOAC offers its members a wide variety of competition against other clubs throughout the year:
National Athletics League Division 1
Men and Women - Under 17's and above (standards apply for U17)
South West League
Male and female, all ages.
Yeovil Open Meetings
Male and female, all ages