Junior Academy Training Sessions Timetable

Academy Training Sessions 2026/27

Please note, we have brought our training groups in line with the England Athletics new age categories. Bringing our memberstogether will allow them to train alongside their peers and prepare more effectively for various Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 competitions.

TUESDAY

5-6pm – Under 14s Training (date of birth between Sept 2013 – Aug 2015 / Yrs 7 & 8 at school)

6-7pm – Under 16s Training (date of birth between Sept 2012 – Aug 2013 / Yr 9 at school)

THURSDAY

5-6pm – Under 12s Training (date of birth between Sept 2015 – Aug 2017 / Yrs 5 & 6 at school)

6-7pm – Under 14s Training (date of birth between Sept 2013 – Aug 2015 / Yrs 7 & 8 at school)

SATURDAY

8.30 – 9.30am – Under 12s Training (date of birth between Sept 2015 – Aug 2017 / Yrs 5& 6 at school)

9.30 -10.30am – Under 14s Training (date of birth between Sept 2013 – Aug 2015 / Yrs 7 & 8 at school)

If you have any queries regarding the Years 5-9 please contact academy@lewesac.co.uk.

N.B. For Year 9 athletes, during the Summer term, we meet and discuss with each young athlete as to the whether it is a specialist or more generalist route that is best suited to them.

We are currently looking for administrators, officials, event organisers and coaches. Please contact us academy@lewesac.co.uk. We provide full training for coaching positions.

Event Group Times and Coaches

Tuesday | 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Pole Vault | Coach: Rick Pilling

Tuesday | 7:00pm – 8:00pm | Sprint | Coach: Jamie Powell

Tuesday | 7:00pm – 8:15pm | Endurance | Coach: Phil Westbury

Wednesday | Evening | Pole Vault | Coach | Dave Tutton

Thursday | 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Pole Vault | Coach: Rick Pilling

Thursday | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Throws | Coach: Mike Bale

Thursday | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Long Jump/Triple Jump | Coach: Roy Hayward / Louis Williams

Thursday | 6:00pm – 7:00pm | High Jump (Age 11 upwards) | Coach: Pete Masters

Thursday | 7:00pm – 8:15pm | Endurance | Coach: Phil Westbury

Saturday | 9:00am – 10:00am | Race Walking | Coach: Peter Selby / Bev Sheridan

Saturday | 10:30am – 11:30am | Sprint | Coach: Jamie Powell

Saturday | 9:00am onwards | Pole Vault | Coach: Rick Pilling

Saturday | 10:00am – 11:15am | Endurance | Coach: Phil Westbury

TBC Saturday | 11:30am – 12:30pm | Hurdles | Coach: Trevor Simcox

Have a young athlete interested in training further in one event? Email academy@lewesac.co.uk with their name and interest.

Event Groups

There is a specialist training for each athletic event – track, field and cross country. These groups are usually by invite only. However, if you have moved to the area and have previously competed in a specialist group please email us at academy@lewesac.co.uk, with the details so we can put you in contact with the relevant specialist coach.