Club Training

All abilities are welcome from age 8 years to veterans.

Qualified coaches are available to assist with training requirements.

Training Nights

Summer: Tuesdays and Thursdays 18:30 to 20:30 (18:15 for Middle Distance/Endurance group).

Winter: September to April, Tuesday from 18:30 (18:15 for Middle Distance/Endurance group) plus other nights of the week depending on which training group you are part of. Indoor coaching takes place at Pilton and Braunton Schools. Cross Country training is also available for middle/long distance runners.

There is a training fee of £1.00 per week no matter how many nights you train.

Details of club membership here

Coaching

Young Athletes • Kate Moore; Steve Choules

Sprints • Gary Gahan; Gill St Barbe; Ryan Norman

Senior Middle Distance • Mark Brace; Chris Norman; Paul Hill

Jumps • Rob Linskil

Throws • Colin Petty

Training Groups

Athletes are broadly divided into five different training groups:

Young Athletes • ‘Steve and Kate’s Group’

Webmaster is waiting for the specific definition of this group.

Sprint Group • ‘Gill and Ryan’s Group’

Webmaster is waiting for the specific definition of this group.

Training starts at 18:30. Please try to arrive by 6.15 in order to have time to register and warm up.

Now its getting colder and wetter you will need to bring several layers of clothes — including a waterproof coat, long trousers, hat and gloves. For the first few weeks you will not need spikes unless it is icy.

We do expect you to attend regularly. Winter training is all about building up your strength and stamina for next years competitions. Due to the progressive nature of the winter training program, it is essential that you attend on a regular basis. Anyone missing successive sessions will struggle to keep up in the next session they attend. This in turn will affect your ability to compete strongly next season.

Anyone not attending for four consecutive weeks without explanation may lose their place within the group. We do have a waiting list.

Whilst you may find the endurance training boring, it is essential that you work as hard as you can in order to make the most of the sprint work that comes later. We do what we do for a reason, so please try to do what we ask. We are happy for you to chat with your friends or listen to music (via an IPod or similar in one ear only) for the first few sessions, but it is important that you work to the best of your ability — not that of your best friend!

We will also expect you to take part in the Sports Hall competitions (see the diary).

Training ends at approximately 19:45 (although there are possibly a couple that may run over, depending on how you get on!) — and we expect you to complete the sessions!

It sounds as though we expect a lot — and we do! But we also want to make it as enjoyable and worthwhile for you as we can — that’s up to you!

Older Sprint Group • ‘Gary and Rob’s Group’

Webmaster is waiting for the specific definition of this group.

‘Chris and Paul’s Group’

Webmaster is waiting for the specific definition of this group.

Senior Middle Distance Group • ‘Mark’s Group’

Meets at 18:15.

Speed through strength — realise your potential!

This group caters for 400m, 800m 1500m though to 5000m including steeple chase.

This is not age group led and is open to anyone prepared to commit and wishing to take ownership of their training. We currently have athletes ranging from 13 to 60.

All sessions are graded by ability and not age. We meet on Tuesdays, Thursdays and most Sundays at various venues. Check the diary.

Involves a comprehensive program of: Endurance, Interval sets, Hills, Threshold, Plyometrics, Circuits, and Weights.

Athletes feed in mostly from the Development Middle Distance Group but athletes from all groups do and are welcome to drop in any time.

Want to find out how speed endurance can help you realize your potential?

Contact Mark Brace on smdgroup@northdevonac.co.uk or telephone 07540 703511.

Throws Training Group • ‘Colin’s Group’

Throws group is run by Colin Petty the NDAC throws coach. It’s open to anyone preferably over 13 yrs of age who isn’t interested in busting their lungs running round the track but would like to throw shot, discus, hammer or javelin.

Club Calendar

Full diary is here