Membership
How to join
You may be a bit daunted about the thought of joining a running club if you have never been a member of one before. Don't be: we have members with a wide range of ability, age and commitment. Whatever your standard of fitness, you'll be more than welcome. You are bound to find someone in the club who is about the same standard as you. The club is very social. Many of our runs finish with a few drinks in the pub afterwards. We also travel together to races at weekends.
The best way to find out if you want to join us is to come along to a convenient club run. You don't have to join the club to come running with us: why not come along and see if you like it? The training details are as follows:
- The club meets regularly at Nunnery Wood's Sports Center on Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7pm.
- A mixture of different ability groups train, so there is something to cater for everyone's needs. Some members of the club also do a long training run on a sunday morning, but this is a more informal thing and you would need to make contact with club members to arrange this.
- Club members can also use the nearby athletics track at a discounted rate.
Download a membership application form.
Juniors
Worcester AC has a thriving youth section. We welcome young athletes, males and females of all abilities, from the age of 9-10 years (school year 5) and upwards. Our aim is to introduce athletics to young people in a fun and safe environment. Qualified coaches lead the training sessions, which provide gradual progression in the development of a wide range of skills, including running, jumping and throwing. Training sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year at the track at Nunnery Wood.
- Tuesday & Thursday 6.00 - 7.00 pm: Children in school years 5 - 8 (age-groups Under 11/Under 13)
- Tuesday 7.00 - 8.00 pm: Children in school years 9 - 12 (age-groups Under 15/Under 17)
- Thursday 7.00 - 8.00 pm: Endurance running (Under 13s and upwards)
Additionally, there are specialised training groups for sprinting, endurance running, race walking, long jump and circuit training for young athletes (usually Under 15s and upwards) who are committed and ready for further development. Young athletes are given ample opportunity to compete in track and field, race walking, indoor Sportshall athletics, road relays and cross country. Contact Gill Repton (01905 350707) for more details about young athlete training, or to put your child's name on the waiting list if they are under 10 years of age.
Benefits of club membership
- Discounts on running shoes and clothes Club members get discounts of 10% (on production of their current membership card) at RunAround in Worcester
- Discounts on races Worcester Athletic Club is affiliated to the Athletics UK. Club members therefore do not pay the "unattached" levy when entering races organised under UKA rules.
- Access to club coaches for training advice
- Access to club competition - track and field leagues, cross country leagues etc.
- Access to county, regional and national championships
- Annual club championships
- Benefit from training with other club athletes (all abilities catered for)
- Reduced track fees
- Use of sports centre facilities on training nights
- Regular club newsletters
- Club social events, eg. christmas dinner, bonfire night party and more....