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Training Sessions

The club meets regularly each week

Tuesdays - 6pm-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)
Further details contact 01594-836408 or 01594-841480. Beginners & Newcomers welcome.

Wednesdays - 6.15pm-7.30pm - "Beginners, Improvers and Advanced Running Groups" (age 18 to 80)
Meet at the club hut at Five Acres Track
Further details contact 01594-544359. Beginners & Newcomers welcome.

Thursdays - 6pm-7.30pm - Secondary School Juniors (age 11+) 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)
Further details contact 01594-836408 or 01594-841480. Beginners & Newcomers welcome.

Saturdays - 9.00am-10:30am - Training Session for Juniors Age 3-13
Meet at the club hut at Five Acres Track
Further details from Claire Morgan 01594 841376.

Sundays - Long Run from Various Locations
Further details from Steve Cunliffe 01594 543854 or 07776 477430

How to find the Club Hut and the Five Acres Track
The club hut and track are located at the rear of Lakers School on the A4136 at Five Acres, near Coleford. The track is also adjacent to the Forest of Dean College and the Leisure Centre.
Click here for a map from Multimap

For SatNav users, the Post Code for the school is
GL16 7QW


The Club Hut


Track Etiquette

Athletics tracks and the surrounding areas used for the field events are very dangerous places and it is necessary to have some rules to prevent accidents and enable athletes to train safely:
  • Treat the whole area like you would a busy road. Never allow unsupervised children to play on or near an athletics track.

  • Always look both ways before crossing a track (runners sometimes run in the reverse direction!).

  • Always warm-up / down and jog in the outside lanes.

  • It is usual for a runner to shout "TRACK" to warn someone on a track who is unaware of an approaching runner.

  • The sandpits at the jumps are not children's play areas! It is vital that the sand is kept clean and free from foreign objects.

  • High jump beds are not for playing on and should not be used unsupervised.

  • Be aware - BE SAFE.