Bedford Beagles Club
Bedford & County Athletic Club in association with the University of Bedfordshire and Bedford International Athletics Stadium provide a pathway for children into the sport of athletics and our Club with our Bedford Beagles Club.
Beagles provides FUN athletics based activities for young people aged 7 to 11 and caters for all abilities based on Athletics 365 England Athletics new Young Athlete Development Pathway.
Find out more about Athletics 365.
The sessions are run each week at the Bedford International Athletics Stadium from 10:45pm to 12:15pm every Saturday morning in term time including half term holidays. Beagles provides a safe and enjoyable introduction to all the main athletic activities including
– Warming up and down
– Running
– Throwing
– Sprinting
– Jumping
It also provides an introduction to competition and a pathway into full membership of Bedford & County AC including acting as a priority feeder group into the clubs Passport scheme.
Beagle’s sessions are led by Bedford and County AC coaches, Jackie and David Cheshire and University students training to become physical education teachers. The sessions are managed and administered by Trevor Buck. All coaches, students and officials involved have Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) clearance.
Beagles should come to the Saturday morning sessions ready to participate and start at 10:45am and finish at 12:15pm.
They need to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for energetic activities. Beagles should be polite and well behaved.
For new starters there will be an initial fee of £4 per week for the first four sessions attended.
After this the fee will be £2.50 per week.
New starters – the club needs some information about young athletes in our care. You will be asked to complete a registration form. You can find a copy of the registration form HERE, alternatively you can pick up and fill in the form on your first visit.
For children who are already full members of Bedford & County AC and who hold a valid track pass, attendance at Beagles is free of charge.
If you have any questions talk to Trevor Buck who is normally at the table registering children each Saturday morning .
If you used to come to Beagles and want to come again we will be happy to see you again.
Beagles will start up again on Saturday 7 January 2012 and the team look forward to seeing you all again then. Beagles will run on without a break until the end of March.
Further details are available from the Beagles team contact:
Trevor Buck beagles@bedfordandcountyac.org.uk
Beagles T shirts are available @ £5 each
Sweatshirt Hoodies are available @£16 each
Please speak to staff at the registration desk to place your orders.
You can see more club kit by clicking on the link above.
