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Runners of all abilities, from novices to elite, are being invited to ‘runbristol’

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

This page is new to runbristol and will soon be updated with sports events and activites for young people to take part in. Major events planned for 2010 include Bristol Sport Relief and Bristol Road Miles. Young people who are 15 years of age (on race day) can also enter the Bristol 10k, or those who are 17 years of age (on race day) can take part in the Bristol half marathon – but please only consider entering these two events if the necessary training has been carried out !

Sport Unlimited

Sport UnlimitedSport Unlimited is an exciting term time programme of sports and activities for ages 5 to 19.

Website: www.bristol.gov.uk/sportunlimited

Sport Unlimited Plus

Sport Unlimited Plus‘Sport Unlimited Plus’ is the name for the Bristol City Council school holiday programme of activities.

Website: www.bristol.gov.uk/sportunlimitedplus

Disability Athletics

When: Mondays 6-15pm-7.30pm (term time only)

Venue: Filton College WISE campus

Age: 7-15 and 16+

Tel: 07823 534 503

Email: jayne.hinam@uwe.ac.uk

Bristol & South Gloucestershire Union of Disability Sports
Website: www.budsandsuds.org

COMING SOON …….Street Athletics

No equipment, spikes or club membership required – coming to City Academy Bristol 2010.

Website: www.streetathletics.co.uk

Sportshall Athletics

SportshallAviva Sportshall Fun in Athletics Regional Festival

When: Sunday 31st January 2010

Where: University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus Centre for Sport

Time: 12.30 start time

Website: www.sportshall.org

West of England Schools Competition

Website: www.schoolcompetition.wesport.org.uk

RUNNING CLUBS

West of England Athletics & Running Clubs with Junior sections

Bitton Road Runners – www.bittonroadrunners.co.uk

Bristol & West AC – www.bristolandwestac.org & http://juniors.bristolandwestac.org

Clevedon AC – www.clevedonac.co.uk

Nailsea Running Club – www.nailsearunningclub.org.uk

North Somerset AC – www.fitnessontrack.co.uk

Portishead Running Club – www.portisheadrunningclub.co.uk

Somer AC – www.somerac.org.uk

Team Bath AC – www.teambathac.org

Westbury Harriers – www.westburyharriers.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare Junior AC – www.wsmjuniorathletics.co.uk

Yate & District AC – www.yateac.org.uk

West of England map of Clubs – www.wesportactivityhub.org.uk

QuadKids Athletics

Quad KidsQuadKids is a team based quadrathlon competition where each athlete does a sprint, a middle distance run, a long jump and a throw. It is primarily targeted at young athletes from the age of 7-13.

Website: www.quadkids.org

Bath & North East Somerset:

www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/fitness/educationandschools/Sport+Unlimited.htm

Bristol:

www.bristol.gov.uk/sportunlimited

South Gloucestershire:

www.southglos.gov.uk/_Editorial/Gateway/IamYoungPerson

North Somerset:

www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Leisure/ypk/Extending+activities

Further Education:

Filton College –
www.filton.ac.uk/baos/

Higher Education Athletics & Cross Country

University of Bath – www.teambath.com/athletics/

University of Bristol – www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Union/Athletics/

University of the West of England – http://uwesuathletics.moonfruit.com

Funding Opportunities for Athletes

SpringboardSpringboard is a two tier funding scheme available to performance athletes called “Springboard” and “Springboard Plus”.

Bristol City Council, Burges Salmon Solicitors, The University of Bristol, The John Rutley Fund, Wesport and Sportsaid South West have joined forces to provide grants to support Bristol’s performance athletes.

Website: www.bristol.gov.uk/springboard




Athletics Volunteering Opportunities
  • Coaching – Children in Athletics & Level 1 coach education courses
  • Officiating – Level 1 official education courses
  • Club development – contact your local Club or School
  • Team & Event management – contact your local Club or School

Websites:

www.englandathletics.org

www.youthsporttrust.org/page/step-into-sport/index.html

www.bristolvolunteers.org.uk

www.wesport.org.uk/volunteers.asp

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