About us

The Forest of Dean Athletics Club is a UK Athletics affiliated Athletics Club founded in 1982. Based at the Five Acres Sports Centre in Berry Hill near Coleford in the Forest of Dean. We compete in Track and Field Athletics, Sportshall Athletics, Cross Country Running, Fell Running and Road Running.

We are a small but friendly club are are well known for the way in which we punch well above our weight in competitions. We have many county champions in our squad, our athletes have regularly represented the county in inter-counties events and at the UK Schools Olympics. The club has been awarded ‘Clubmark’ an indication of the quality of our systems of health and safety and athlete care.

Training times

The club meets regularly each week

Tuesdays

- 6.15 pm-7.30pm

Secondary School Juniors (Years 7-13) and Seniors (age 18-80)

Training session for Track & Field and Endurance sessions. Meet at the club hut at Five Acres Track

(juniors meet indoors during winter months) contact Dave Lucas Home – 01594 841480 Mobile – 07990646703

- 6.30pm -7.30pm Senior Ladies & Men’s

“Beginners, Improvers and Advanced Running Groups” track session run by Walter Leach w_leachuk@yahoo.co.uk & Claire Morgan clarog2@tiscali.co.uk. All welcome!

Thursdays

- 6.15pm-7.30pm and 7.30pm – 8.30pm Secondary School Juniors (age 11+)

Training session for Track & Field and Endurance sessions.

Meet at the club hut at Five Acres Track

(juniors meet indoors during winter months)

Further details contact Dave 01594-841480.

- 6.30pm-7.30pm Seniors (age 18-80)

Beginners & Newcomers welcome.

Saturdays -

-9.00am-10:30am -

Training Session for Juniors Age 6-13

- 9.00am Park run free 5 km timed run more details at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/forest-of-dean/home