IDLE

Athletic Club

 affiliated to UK Athletics

History

Formed in March 2002 Idle A.C  is a small club which provides regular training opportunities through the weekly running nights on Tuesdays  and Thursdays. Club members choose which and how many sessions to attend.

There is a positive training ethic, a recognition of the importance of progress, and weekly coached sessions run by qualified coaches.

Membership

Idle A.C is affiliated to UK Athletics and to the North of England Athletic Association.  Members can complete in Road Running, Cross Country and Fell Running. Membership enables members to reduced race entry fees and social membership of Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club.

Secretary:

Chris Smith, 16 Leyton Drive Idle, Bradford, BD10 8RQ. Tel: (01274) 615003. The club has a Committee who meet on a regular basis and an AGM in April each year.

Club Headquarters:

Idle A.C is based at Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club, Westfield Lane, Idle, Bradford.

Club Objectives:

To promote the sport of distance running;  to support and encourage members at all levels and to be good ambassadors for the sport. Minimum age: 18 years.

Training Nights:

Idle A.C train twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm. Tuesdays: Coached sessions including hill and speed work.  Thursday: Run.

Winter base: Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club, Westfield Lane, Idle, Bradford.  Summer base: Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club, Westfield Lane, Idle, Bradford.  The Club also organises ‘away runs’ during the summer in a variety of locations to add to the variety of the training.

In addition members meet informally on Sunday mornings at Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club - 8am.

Also, members meet informally on Wednesdays at 6.30pm outside Hepworth & Idle Cricket club. This is an ideal session for those new to running.

Annual Subscriptions:

£15 per year (April - March). £7.50 concessions.  Membership form to be completed. All members will receive a copy of the Clubs Constitution.

Training Fees:

£1.00. (50p consessions) per week, regardless of which sessions attended (if you don’t come at all in a week you don’t pay for that week!)

All money raised by the Club is used to run the Club for the benefit of members. Accounts can be inspected by members at the AGM.

Races:

Members are free to choose if to wish to compete in Road, Cross Country and Fell Races and race applications forms are available in the Race Entries File.

Cross Country League:

The Club will compete in the West Yorkshire Winter League which has five races each year.  This is an ‘entry level’ league with a positive and friendly ethos. It consists of smaller West Yorkshire Clubs, and encourages slower runners and those new to the support, as well as having a competitive ‘top end’. The emphasis, although there are individual awards, is on team participation.

Our Club encourages all members at all levels to take part. The events are important for all the clubs socially aswell as purely in racing terms, and a big presentation ‘do’ is held every year.  Chris Smith, Secretary of Idle A.C., is the Co-ordinator of the West Yorkshire Winter League.

Further Details:

Chris Smith (Secretary): 01274 615003,  Davina Smith: Treasurer (01274) 615003, Martin Burnside: Chairperson (01274 618141) or Lisa Hall:.