BEDFORD & COUNTY AC

Young Athletes

Bedford & County AC has a large number of competitive and successful young athletes who are ably supported by our qualified coaches and our team managers.

You can find details of our coaching team and set up under the main coaching tab. You will also find details of our training sessions in the same place.

Young athletes compete in 2 year age bands Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17. You can find details of how the age groups work under the competition tabs.

The club provides competition for Young Athletes in:

- Track & Field athletics

• National Young Athletes League
• Eastern Young Athletes League

Under 17’s can also compete in the National Junior Athletics League. an Under 20 competition. and with the Senior Teams in the Southern Leagues if they are of sufficient standard.

- Cross Country running

• The Apex Chiltern Cross Country League

- National & Regional Championships

Bedford & County AC also enter young athletes teams in

     - the Southern and English National cross country championships

     - the Southern and English National road relay championships and

     - the English National cross country relay championships.

You can find out more about the leagues and championship races under the competition tab.

Please also see the pages for  Bedford Beagles and our passport to athletics scheme.