About our Club
Hello and Welcome to City of York Athletic Club website
City of York AC is a local grassroots Athletic Club catering for beginner and elite athletes, newcomers and veterans. We offer quality coaching in a supportive environment providing opportunities to try all track and field events and cross country running - or try road and fell racing through our partner Club, York Acorn. We have an established disability athletes' group and run weekly athletics training sessions in York to cater for all ages (from 8), gender and ability levels. See the tabs down the left hand side for details about each section of our Club.
Membership information:
We welcome people of all ages (8 and older) and abilities. Newcomers need to provide their names to the membership secretary (see "contact" tab) and to fill in a temporary membership form, but are given 2 free training sessions. If they then wish to continue, they need to fill in a full membership form.
Members will receive a City of York membership card, and will be registered with England Athletics. You will also, (eventually) receive a membership card from them. There are 2 categories of England Athletics registration: Competition Licence - all competing athletes of U13 upwards, or Volunteer member - Under 11s, non-competing members and volunteers (including coaches and officials).
Codes of Conduct - for Athletes, Officials/Volunteers and Parents/Carers
Affiliations:
The Club is affiliated to England Athletics
We are registered in the following track and field leagues:
- Northern Track and Field League (Male and Female)
- National Junior League (Male and Female)
- Young Athletes League (Boys and Girls)
- West Yorkshire Track & Field League
In the cross country season we are registered with:
- West Yorkshire Cross Country League
- North Yorkshire and South Durham League
Competitions and Events organised by City of York AC:
We also organise our own leagues and races, many of which are open events - ie, you do not have to be a Club member to compete:
- Ingrams Solicitors Summer Track and Field League - see side tab for information -
- City of York AC Open track and field meet - September, at Huntington Stadium, Monks Cross, York
- Ingrams Solicitors Cross Country Events - see side tab for information
- New Year Relays - cross-country handicap relay around New Year on York Knavesmire, open to all ages and both male and female entrants. For teams of 3, with a 1.5 mile leg and two 3 mile legs.
- Yorkshire Vets race, Heslington, May - part of the Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix series, a course of approximately 10k, mainly off-road
- Wheldrake 10k Road Race, June
- Millenium Bridge 5k & 2.5k races, AugustOff-road, but mainly tarmac underfoot by the side of the river Ouse. Evening race.
Other Club Events
- Annual General Meeting, January/February - all members welcome.
- Presentation Evening, October - Presentation of club trophies, usually combined with a bar, supper and disco
City of York AC is Clubmark accredited and we gratefully acknowledge the generous sponsorship of Ingrams Solicitors - click on their logo to get 10% Club members' discount on their legal services.