Return to Activity For 2021

Following the publication of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and guidance from England Athletics, we are pleased to advise that training sessions can resume at the Princess Mary Stadium from Monday 29th March 2021. Those previously booked for the published sessions have been rebooked onto the returning sessions. Anyone else wishing to join a session needs to register with the coach of that session or get in touch with the Membership Secretary. The training groups that will be taking place are as follows (Timings updated from 24th May):

Monday 6:00pm Spenites A (Frank, Elaine, Tony, Mia)
Monday 6:30pm Sprinters (Stuart)
Monday 7:00pm Road Runners C & D Track Session (Chris)
Monday 7:00pm Middle Distance (Kath)
Monday 7:00pm Youth A & C (Dom)
Monday 7:00pm Youth B & D (Rob)
Monday 7:00pm Throwers (John, Jake)

Thursday 6:00pm Spenites B (Frank, Lee, Olivia, Lily)
Thursday 6:30pm Sprinters (Stuart)
Thursday 7:00pm Road Runners A & B Track Session (Chris)
Thursday 7:00pm Road Runners C & D Road Session (Mark)
Thursday 7:00pm Middle Distance (Kath)
Thursday 7:00pm Youth A & C (Dom)
Thursday 7:00pm Youth B & D (Rob)
Thursday 7:00pm Throwers (John, Jake)

Attendees will need to read the Codes of Conduct, which have been revised in line with the relaxing of restrictions.

At the moment runners can meet up informally in groups of no more than 6 and go for a run, but that is not organised by the club. Once England Athletics lifts all the Covid restrictions, in step 4 of the roadmap which may be 21st June, runners will be able to meet up and just go for a run, rather like they used to before the pandemic.

England Athletics has published guidance for the return of Track & Field competition, so Leagues are readying themselves for future competition dates, including the West Yorkshire Track & Field League which will be run at the Princess Mary Stadium. In the event of any licensed competition taking place prior to 31st August 2021 England Athletics has confirmed that athletes who were registered during 2020/2021 will be eligible for that competition, along with anyone registering for 2021/2022 after the 1st April.

The Club Pavilion at the stadium remains out of use until at least step 3 of the roadmap and further guidance from Kirklees Active Leisure, so we all hope for great weather for the return to athletics activity!