Members Welcome Pack

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Training

Leeds Road Athletics Track, Leeds Road, Huddersfield

We try to put a mesage on the website homepage to indicate if training is taking place - especially useful when the weather is bad!

The track is a floodlit all weather track at Leeds Road (alongside Huddersfield Town Football Academy) and is used all year round

We only close on bank holidays. Council holidays & at Christmas
   

Training Times

 

Tuesday and Thursday Evening 6:30pm-7:30pm (7:30pm- 8:30 pm for Seniors)

UK Athletics trained Coaches are in attendance.
   
Training Fees - per session
  U17s and unwaged Seniors
Training with use of Track and/or Field £1.45 £2.90
Training without use of Track and/or Field £0.90 £1.90
   

Annual Membership Fees 2009

(No change from 2008)

(includes England Athletics registration fee of £5)

Full members - £15

Juniors and full time students - £10

Associate members - £5

 

Communication


Most information can be found on the Club Website and on our Facebook group. In addition The Club issues occasional printed newsletters to its members

The Club has a Facebook (Longwood Harriers) and Twitter page (@longwoodhac) . The Facebook page is a protected group - only those who request it can join and it is open only to Club members and their parents. The twitter page is used to inform about training and events and feeds on to the club website

Our publicity officer will inform the local press of events and competition results and we have recently increased the number of apearance in 'The Huddersfield Examiner' - example here

We also have a noticeboard in the Leeds Road building for current events. Imminent events will be presented to Athletes in the week or so before the event on training nights

You can contact the club secretary by email: daveowen40@btinternet.com


Competitions - Results pages here


Track & Field


During the Summer the Club competes in the following Leagues. Anyone wishing to compete should see their Coach. Details appear on the homepage of the website and on a listings page here

West Yorkshire Track & Field League – 4 league meetings per year for Under 11’s, Under 13’s, Under 15’s, Under 17’s and Seniors

Young Athletes League – 4 league meetings per year for Under 13’s, Under 15’s and Under 17’s.

Northern League - 4 League meetings per year

Athletes are also encouraged to compete in various Open meetings
 


Cross Country

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During the Winter months the Club competes in the following events. Anyone wishing to compete should see their Coach

  1. West Yorkshire Cross Country League
    which involves 4 races throughout the Winter. All age groups compete here
  2. Yorkshire X-Country Championships - age groups U13 and above
  3. Northern X-Country League - Seniors

In addition athletes compete in the Regional and National Championships and open competition

Road and Fell racing

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Senior members compete in Road races all year round and in Fell races mostly in the Spring and Summer months

 

See current events here

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Jan 09