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Beagles

Bedford Beagles provides a fun athletics based activities for young people in school years 4, 5 and 6 and caters for all abilities and is based on Athletics 365 England Athletics Young Athlete Development Pathway.

The sessions are run each week on Saturday mornings at Bedford International Athletics Stadium during in term time. However Beagles does not run when there is a major event on at the stadium or over public holiday weekends.

Beagles provides a safe and enjoyable introduction to all the main athletic activities including

  • Warming up and down
  • Running
  • Throwing
  • Sprinting
  • Jumping

Beagles also provides an introduction to competition and a pathway into full membership of Bedford & County AC and acts as a priority feeder group into Beagles Plus.

Beagles is run by Bedford and County AC coaches who are supported by junior athletes from the club.

Beagles should come to the Saturday morning sessions ready to participate and start at 10:00am and finish at 11.30am.

They need to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for energetic activities, and bring a water bottle.

Beagles should be polite and well behaved.

How much does it cost?

The fee for Beagles is set by term depending on the number of sessions.

There will be a ceiling on numbers to ensure that we have the appropriate number of coaches & helpers.

Term dates

  • Term 1: October - December
  • Term 2: January - March

There are additional opportunities in the club for the older children and we will be happy to provide information about these.

We hope that in time members of beagles will graduate to the main club sessions starting with Beagles Plus


Beagles Plus

Beagles Plus provides athletics coaching for young people in school years 5-7

The sessions are run on Tuesdays and Thursday during the regular Bedford and Country AC club nights at Bedford International Athletics Stadium from 5:30 pm to 6:30pm.

Beagles Plus provides structured and progressive coaching in all main athletics events including

  • Warming up and down
  • Throws (Shot Putt, Javelin, Discus and Hammer)
  • Running (Sprinting, Hurdles, and Endurance)
  • Jumping (High Jump and Long Jump)

Beagles Plus provides the opportunity for competition and allows young athletes to be full members of Bedford & County AC.

Beagle Plus is run by senior Bedford and County AC coaches who are supported by club athletes.

Beagles Plus athletes should come to the Tuesday and Thursday sessions ready to start at 5:30pm.

They need to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for athletics activities. Beagles Plus athletes are full members of the club and as such need to follow the B&CAC athletes Code of Conduct.

How much does it cost?

We offer a temporary 2 week trial membership, after which you will be expected to join the club.

To register interest please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include name, school year, and athletics events you are interested in. We can't guarantee that we will have space available as most groups are near capacity

Upcoming Events

11 Oct 2025
Chiltern League Match 1
Veralamium Park, St Albans
18 Oct 2025
South of England Cross Country Relays
Wormwood Scrubs
25 Oct 2025
British Masters Cross Country Relays
West Park, Long Eaton, Nottingham
01 Nov 2025
ECCA English National Cross Country Relays 2025
Berry Hill Park, Mansfield
15 Nov 2025
Chiltern League Match 2
Shotover Park, Horspath, Oxford
15 Nov 2025
Eastern Cross Country Championships
Horseheath, Haverhill
22 Nov 2025
European Cross Country Trials
Sefton Park, Liverpool
06 Dec 2025
Chiltern League Match 3
Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
06 Dec 2025
SEAA Masters Cross Country
Horsenden Hill, Greenford
14 Dec 2025
Spar European Cross Country Championships
Lagoa, Portugal
21 Dec 2025
Bedford & County Christmas Handicap
Bedford
10 Jan 2026
Chiltern League Match 4
Cassiobury Park, Watford
24 Jan 2026
South of England Cross Country Championships
Beckenham Place Park