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.

Children in school year 5 and above: If you/your child are interested in joining the Academy please read the information below, then you can sign up to a session. If the sessions are full there is a waiting list you can add your child to.

Training group size: 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.

Join the Lewes Athletic Academy.

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

Entry to a specialist group, remains to be by invitation, however should your young athlete have an interest in a particular event or discipline, they should formerly express their interest and discuss with the coaches at Academy Training or email academy@lewesac.co.uk. If you are new to the club, you can register via the JoinIn system and please also send us an email to let us know more about 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:

joining the Academy you can sign up now if there is availability
joining a Specialist Event groups please our registration form with you and your child’s details.

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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