Birtley A.C General Information.
Birtley A.C was founded in 1987.
| Club Headquarters. | Lord Lawson Of Beamish School | |
| Birtley Lane | ||
| Birtley |
| Club Nights | Tuesday & Thursday at 6.45pm. (Additional sessions at the descretion of coaches and Athletes). | |
| Membership Fees | Due on 1st May annually. | |
| Adults | £33.00 | |
| Family | £55.00 | |
| Juniors, U/20`s | £17.00 | |
| Unemployed & Students | £17.00 | |
| Social Member | £11.00 | |
| Includes North of England Registration. |
Advantages of being a club member apart from the requirement of competition are :-
| Nightly Subscriptions. | Juniors | 50p |
| Seniors | £1.00 |
Club Clothing
Registered Club Clours are :- Blue Vest with Yellow side stripe, blue shirts with yellow side stripe. Athletes are required to wear club vests in a number of events. These can be purchased from the club shop in the Sports centre. Club T-shirts, Sweatshirts and Tracksters are also available.
Birtley A.C jackets:- These are awarded to athletes who have competed in eight competitive events for the club. For further details see club notice board.
Club Activities
Throughout the year the club competes in a variety of athletics events, including cross-country, road racing and track & field. The club enters teams in Northern and National competitions, As this is an athletics club, members are expected to compete wherever possible.
Club Notice Board
Important information concerning races ,events and results etc are displayed on the club notice board in the Sports centre. This facility should be read on a regular basis to keep up to date with events.
Club Meetings
Club meetings are normally held on the second Monday of every month to discuss club business. The venue is the Council Chambers at Birtley Leisure Centre. ALL members are encouraged to attend to have their input on how the club is run. If you cannot attend, items for agenda can be recorded on the notice board.
Coaching meetings are held at the discretion of the Coach Coordinator. Any matters or agenda items concerning coaching should be forwarded to the coach coordinator.
Clubmark
Birtley A.C are pleased to announce that they have been awarded CLUBMARK status by the Amateur Athletice Association of England. Birtley were the third club in the region to achieve the award which involved being assessed on strict criteria including coaching and competition, duty of care and child protection, sports equity, ethics and club management.
Sport England Clubmark is a cross sport recognition programme of sports clubs which are committed to providing a safe,effective and child-friendly environment.
David Lowes, athletics development officer for Durham Sport, worked closely with the club over the past year and was delighted with the achievement.
"The club has worked extremely hard to achieve Clubmark. The club officials have been on courses to support their learning and put in numerous hours behind the scenes. I am sure once parents realise the value of the accreditation the club will have plenty of new members banging on the door wanting to participate in athletics"