Joining - Lewes Athletic Club

As a member of the Lewes Athletic Academy you will be joining an athletic team, training and competing across running, jumping and throwing events. We expect athletes to train regularly, and compete in Sussex League Track and Field and Cross Country competitions as part of a Lewes AC team. They don’t have to have experience of athletics, just enthusiasm and be willing to have a go and do their best.

We aim to keep all training group sessions to 10 per training group – this allows the coaches to give a good level of support and focus on each athlete, and ensures the Coaches can work with the athletes to meaningfully support their progress.

Joining the Academy

Children in school year 5 and above: If you/your child are interested in joining the Academy please read the information below, then sign up to the waiting list. Some sessions are full, others will have spaces. We will contact you within a week of signing up to let you know.

Children in school year 4 and below: We do operate a waiting list for the younger age groups in preparation for when spaces become available in year 5 (possibly year 4). Register your young athlete’s interest with the Club by signing up to the waiting list below.

Join the Lewes Athletic Academy Sign Up/Waiting List

Specialist athletic event groups: This remains to be by invitation, however should your young athlete have an interest in a particular athletic event or discipline, or they are aged 14 years and over, they should express their interest and discuss with Jamie at the Academy or email academy@lewesac.co.uk. If you are new to the club, you can register via the JoinIn system and please also let us know when signing up which specialist event your child is interested in.

Membership Fees are the same whether your young athlete attends Academy and/or Specialist Event Training only, the fees are paid by all and cover Track Maintenance, Insurances, Coaching Qualifications & Training, Admin Software, Licences, Utilities, DBS checks etc. Fees are £15 per month. The Academy membership fee includes free entry to the track on club nights, Saturday morning and when the club uses the indoor facilities at the Lewes Leisure Centre.

Club requirement: to compete a minimum 3 times per year for the Club, if your young athlete needs direction and support on which events and competitions they should be entering please do contact the Coaching team, either at the weekly training sessions or via email academy@lewesac.co.uk our focus is, and remains, to be on participation and personal progress.

Club Vest: When competing for the club a Lewes AC vest is required. For the Academy athletes in the under 13 and under 11 age group a club vest can be provided for that event by the club. If they compete a few times a club vest voucher will be provided and can be exchanged at Intersport of Lewes for a club running vest.

England Athletics: When you become a member of or renew your membership with Lewes Athletic Club, the club will automatically pay for and register you as an affiliated member of England Athletics. We will provide England Athletics with limited personal information to ensure your affiliation with the Sport’s Governing Body. This information will be stored by England Athletes who will inform you it can be accessed via an online portal called myATHLETICS. Should you wish you may add to or update your myATHLETICS portal. It is a condition of membership of Lewes AC that club members are affiliated to England Athletics to enable you to compete in a range of competitions. If you have any questions about the data stored by England Athletics please contact dataprotection@englandathletics.org.

How to join

To register your child’s interest in:

Please not we are not able to give updates on the waiting list however, you will be informed by email when a place becomes available.

For more information about the Fees please contact us at membership@lewesac.co.uk.

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