Training sessions

We have a number of coaches who train different disciplines. Take a look below at the different sessions. You can email any of the coaches to find out more about times and availability and where they train.

Your annual fee includes 12 months of track fees and local indoor winter technical sessions.

Session

Age group(s)

Discipline(s)

Description

Coaches

Times

SAC Fundamental Academy

Coaching for young athletes in school year 4 and 5 with a multi-events focus where young athletes benefit from coaching across all athletics disciplines in run, jump and throw.

Wednesday

18:00

- 19:30

SAC Foundation Academy

Coaching for young athletes in school year 6 and 7 with a multi-events focus where young athletes benefit from coaching across all athletics disciplines in run, jump and throw.

Expert coaching on all the throws; Hammer, Shot, Discus and Javelin

Junior Endurance Group

This group focusses on 13- 17 year athletes and is coached by Peter Haynes and Noel O’Dowd.

Between us, we have almost 40 years of coaching experience up to national and international level.

Tuesday

Thursday

Saturday

The Mercury Project (Speed/Endurance)

Jon’s group focuses on the longer sprints. Primarily the 400m, and the energy systems required to compete over this distance.

Senior Endurance Group (PH)

A group for all interested in improving their endurance. From local to international level.

Tuesday

Thursday

Saturday

Senior Endurance Group (NO’D)

For 17 year olds and up. From 800m and up. This group will help you improve your endurance running at whatever level you aspire to. You set your goal, and we will work together on achieving it, training alongside a great group of equally enthusiast athletes.

Senior Endurance Group (TF)

Middle Distance & Endurance (SP/JD)

Winter training: Thornden School & Outdoor Sports Centre

Summer training: Outdoor Sports Centre

For U13 and U15s who have just started or have some sprinting experience and would like to focus on the 100m/200m distances.

Race walking with Clare Mitchell

Coaching of Young Athletes and Adults with a Multi Event focus across the majority of athletics disciplines.

The Training Group is primarily Fareham based.

Senior sprint & hurdles

Senior Sprints & Hurdles Group
U17 to Senior
Monday, Thursday evenings & Saturday mornings – Winter
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings – Summer

Junior Endurance Group (SDR Juniors)

SDR Juniors is a junior endurance running group for athletes in Years 6–11, proudly part of the Southampton Athletics Club family.

Coached by Megan and Dave, we help young athletes develop the skills and confidence needed for long-term progression in a positive, supportive environment. Sessions combine endurance and speed work with the fundamentals of athletic development, including running drills, jumps, skips, sprints, medicine-ball activities, hills, cross-country and track.

Our focus is on long-term athlete development, building confidence, good training habits and a genuine enjoyment of running. We welcome athletes of all abilities who are keen to learn and improve.

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Disciplines: Cross Country • Endurance • Middle Distance • Road • Track

We take athletes from Under 13 (school years 6&7) and above, there is no upper age limit however we do not offer Triple Jump to athletes in the U13 age group.