Athletics

Welcome to the home of Track and Field, and Cross Country at Royal Holloway! 

Royal Holloway Athletics provides an inclusive atmosphere with no try-outs, but plenty of opportunities to compete and train to the level that you would like.

Our weekly schedule has something for everyone, with dedicated training groups across each event in athletics. We also offer a social side of the club with regular off-track activities including regular Wednesday night socials for drinkers and non-drinkers.

Over the course of the year our members can expect:

• On-campus training on Mondays and Thursdays, for all members. 
• Explore the local area on our Saturday group runs!
• Competitive training at Thames Valley Athletics Centre on Monday evenings (for field athletes & sprinters) and Wednesday afternoons.
• Girls Run Club - a free women's only group run followed by coffee on Sunday mornings.
• Regular socials including karaoke, themed costume parties, Christmas meals, pub crawls, awards nights, start & end-of-year barbecue and more! 
• Opportunities to compete in the London-wide LUCA competitions, national BUCS championships and other races like cross country and road relays.
• Strength and conditioning sessions for select athletes.
• Group trips into London for organised runs and volunteering.
• Travel to competitions around the country in places such as Oxford and Sheffield.
• Finally, we want to assure you that we will provide a safe and risk-free environment for all members to train. We have registered first aiders on our committee.

Memberships

For the 26/27 season, all our members will be required to purchase a Standard Membership for £50. This membership provides:

• Access to on-campus training sessions and club runs (Mondays and Thursdays).
• Access to all our socials throughout the year.
• The ability to stand and vote in elections to decide the current and future Athletics committees.
• The opportunity to attend Colours Ball with the club (individual tickets must be bought) - the annual Royal Holloway sports awards ceremony.
• Subsidised coverage of transport and accommodation costs to competitions around the country.
• A place in our Varsity team!

Additionally our competitive membership at a cost of a £40 top-up from the standard membership per year provides:

• Track training on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre.
• Competitive training in a dedicated group per event.
• Strength and conditioning.

Contact Us

We are excited to welcome our new members to our Athletics family! The committee are happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to get in touch with us via our Instagram account, or drop us an email at athletics@royalholloway.su.

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