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Athletics Coaching Athletics Dorset Dorset Athletics Coaching Sports coaching Athletics coaches Dorset Coaching A highly rewarding activity Athletics coaching is at the heart of our sport. It ensures that clubs provide junior and senior athletes with appropriate guidance on how to train and compete safely and effectively. Coaches give their pupils the best chance to improve, be it learning a new skill, beating a personal best or winning a competition. They love their sport and thrive on helping people meet their goals. You can begin your coaching career as an unqualified helper at a club. However, we would urge you to get on the coaching pathway and gain qualifications to better support athletes. England Athletics runs many courses which allow you to become an effective and qualified coach. Dorset Athletics and your local club can help you on this coaching journey. Check out the information below. The coaching pathway There are two main paths in athletics coaching: off track and track & field. Off track coaches are qualified to lead running groups on the road and cross country. If you regularly run with a club around your local area and want to coach a group then you will need to take a course to become qualified as a Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) and then a Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF). The track & field pathway allows you to work with junior and senior athletes in the T&F environment. The first level of qualification is Coaching Assistant which allows you to teach the basics of running, jumping and throwing. The next level is Athletics Coach which additionally teaches physical preparation and core technical knowledge across seven events. An Athletics Coach will specialise in throws, jumps, sprints/hurdles or endurance. Eventually an Athletics Coach can qualify as an Event Group Coach specialising in one of those four areas. Click on these buttons to find out more about these qualifications: Leader in Running Fitness Coaching Assistant Athletics Coach Coaching courses Coaching courses near you Click here to find out about coaching courses in the local area:

Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Dorset County Athletics Association Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA DCAA TDAN Dorset Athletics brings together Dorset County Athletics Association, Team Dorset Athletics Network and Dorset Schools Athletic Association to further the sport of athletics in the county of Dorset by encouraging excellence in training and competition at all levels and for all abilities. Read about DCAA Dorset County Athletics Association (DCAA) aims to promote, organise and host county-wide athletics competitions for individuals within Dorset in track and field, combined events, cross country and other athletics disciplines. It arranges, supports and promotes the attendance of Dorset County teams at regional and national championships. Read about TDAN Team Dorset Athletics Network (TDAN) supports six Dorset athletics clubs (Bournemouth AC, Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners, Weymouth St Paul’s Harriers & AC and Wimborne AC) in coach and athlete development, recruitment of volunteers, increasing participation and encouraging inclusive athletics. Four of the six clubs (Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC) form a composite Team Dorset team which competes in various track and field leagues. Visit DSAA Dorset Schools Athletic Association (DSAA) organises county-wide schools athletics competitions within Dorset across the athletics disciplines and arranges, supports and promotes attendance of Dorset County schools teams at regional and national championships. Policies, Procedures & Guidance Safeguarding Children Safeguarding Adults

Dorset Athletics Athletics Training Dorset Athletics Clubs Dorset Disability Athletics Dorset Racechair Poole Running Frame Poole Running Frame Dorset Disability Athletics Dorset is a proud supporter of disability athletics Poole Athletic Club Poole Athletic Club has a thriving disability athletics section for everyone age 8 upwards. They have grown from just focusing on wheelchair racing to include field disciplines as well. They offer have-a-go sessions for juniors and seniors to help you decide if athletics is for you and also have a limited supply of equipment such as wheelchairs. The friendly and supportive coaches will help you develop your skills for competition or for your own personal development. For more information including training session times, please click here: PAC Disability Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Athletics Network runs two sessions a month at Dorchester Sports Centre for young people with disabilities. Different sports alternate over the weeks and include athletics, volleyball and other sports. For more information including training session times, please click here: TDAN Disability

Athletics Officials Dorset Volunteering Dorset Officiating athletics Dorset Officiating Get closer to the action Officiating - judging or assisting at athletics competitions - is a great way to see the action from close up. It also makes you a vital cog in the machine as without officials to judge the events there can be no athletics competitions. Officials can choose to specialise in areas such as field events, track judging, race starting, timing, photo-finish and directing athletes in cross country races. England Athletics runs courses that will help you become qualified in whatever you are interested in and to the level that suits you. The higher your level of qualification, the more opportunities you will have to officiate at regional, national and even international athletics events. Officiating is fun, flexible, educational and great for mental and physical health – and gives you the chance to make lots of great memories and friendships along the way. Being at the heart of events, officials can be the friendly smile, the encouraging voice and the supporting influence to inspire and encourage the next generation of people to progress within the sport across all the roles. If you are able to come to one or two events per year, help out once a month or once a week, there is an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the officiating community. The officiating journey A good athletics official is diligent, observant, enthusiastic and encouraging. No experience of the events is required although it certainly will help. The technical aspects of judging the events and how to work with athletes, coaches and your fellow officials are all covered in the courses run by England Athletics. If you are unsure what type of officiating you would like to do or are not clear what is involved be sure to speak to an official at your local athletics club. They will explain the different tasks involved and help you decide what area to specialise in. Click here to find out more about officiating and the different qualifications available: Officiating opportunities Officiating qualifiications Officiating courses near you Click here to find out about officiating courses in the local area: All courses

Dorset Athletic Clubs Dorset Athletics Club Athletics training Dorset Athletics for kids Dorset Athletics Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Weymouth and Dorchester Dorset Athletics Dorset has six track and field clubs and many other running club opportunities... Our Track & Field Clubs We have six track & field clubs in Dorset. Click on their logos for more information. Bournemouth Athletic Club Dorchester Athletic Club Poole Athletic Club Poole Runners Weymouth St Paul's Harriers & AC Wimborne Athletic Club Our Running Clubs We have 18 clubs competing in the Dorset Road Race League (DRRL) Take me to DRRL Bournemouth Athletic Club Bournemouth Joggers Christchurch Runners Dorchester Riot Dorset Doddlers Egdon Heath Harriers Gillingham Trotters Hamworthy Harriers Littledown Harriers Lytchett Manor Striders Poole Athletic Club Poole Runners Purbeck Runners Royal Manor of Portland AC Twemlow Track Club Westbourne Running Club Weymouth St Paul's Harriers & AC Wimborne Athletic Club

Sportshall Athletics Dorset Dorset Sportshall Track and Field Athletics Dorset Wessex Cross Country League COMPETITION Which area of competition are you looking for? Track & Field Go there Cross Country Learn more Road Racing Find out how Sportshall Yes please Latest Competition Calendar Details of Dorset cross country, Sportshall and road running dates. Calendar

Team Dorset Athletics Network TDAN Team Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network (TDAN) supports six major Dorset athletics clubs (Bournemouth AC, Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners, Weymouth St Paul’s Harriers & AC and Wimborne AC) in coach and athlete development, the recruitment of volunteers, facilitating satellite clubs across the county, increasing sporting participation and encouraging inclusive athletics. Four of the six clubs (Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC) form a composite Team Dorset team which competes in various track and field leagues. Team Dorset Clubs TDAN supports six major Dorset athletics clubs. Find out more about them by following these links: BAC DAC PAC PR WSPH WAC Team Dorset in competition The Team Dorset Composite Team is comprised of athletes from Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC and competes in two track & field leagues: UK Youth Development League (for Under 13s and Under 15s) and Southern Athletics League (for Under 17s, Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans). Follow this link to find out more: Team Dorset Composite Team Committee and constitution TDAN is run by a committee of dedicated volunteers taken from the six member clubs. The key committee members are: Chair Andy Howse Vice Chair Charlotte Phillips Secretary Jemma Bates Assistant Secretary Hazel Bates Treasurer Glyn Davies Network coordinator Lindsay Hole Minute Secretary Ro bin James Club representatives: Bournemouth AC Juliet Dobson Robin James Dorche ster AC Mike Furse Poole AC Bryan Murray Poole Runners Haydn Morris Charlotte Phillips Weymouth St Paul's Pete Clarke Wimborne AC Glyn Davies TDAN constitution

Dorset Athletics Dorset County Athletics Dorset Road Running Clubs Wessex Cross Country League Dorset Track and Field Clubs Useful links Dorset Athletics IS fortunate to work with some great athletic, running and sports partners locally in Dorset, across the south of England and nationally. Local Partners & Providers PEDSAA Poole and East Dorset School Sports Association aims to help staff in each member school promote and develop high quality school sport. PEDSSA works with the School Games Organising Committee, National Governing Bodies, local clubs and other partners. Hampshire Athletics Hosts to the Hampshire Cross Country League and the Hampshire Track & Field Championships , Hampshire Athletics cover both Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Yeovil Olympiads Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club are partnered with Wells City Harriers for cross country and road running. Yeovil boast a track with quarterly open events, including events for athletes with disabilities. Regional Partners & Providers Active Dorset Funded by Sport England, Active Dorset works collaboratively to create the conditions for an active population and use the power of movement and physical activity to transform lives. SportEd SportEd is UK’s largest network of community groups supporting half a million young people to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. National Partners & Providers England Athletics Our clubs are affiliated to England Athletics, they are the membership and development body for athletics and running clubs in England. British Athletics British Athletics is the consumer brand of the governing body “UK Athletics”. UK Athletics is the National Governing Body for athletics. UKA is the Member Federation of the IAAF responsible for athletics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (as defined in UKA Rule book). Sportshall Associates Ltd Sportshall Athletics are a non profit organisation that take responsibility for organising the sportshall program nationally. Power of 10 Power of 10 provide rankings for the vast majority of events across all age groups. runbritain runbritain aim to make British road running the best in the world in terms of organisation, development and performance, powered by England Athletics it's a useful source of information for road runners. OpenTrack OpenTrack provide a comprehensive list of local, regional and national competitions for the UK.

Sportshall Dorset Sportshall Athletics Running for kids Dorset Athletics for kids Dorset Athletics Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Dorchester, Weymouth Indoor athletics Dorset Sportshall An indoor competition for young athletes Sportshall is a lively competition format designed to give young athletes the opportunity to compete indoors throughout the winter. Under 11s, Under 13s and Under 15s take part in running and field events. The races include individual 2, 4 and 6 lap races with each lap defined as two lengths of the sportshall with turns off angled turn boards at each end. There are also team relays and obstacle races. Field events include speed bounce, vertical jump, hi-stepper, standing long jump, standing triple jump, balance beam, target throw, chest push and javelin. Dorset Sportshall League The six main track & field clubs in the county (Bournemouth AC, Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners, Weymouth St Paul's Harriers & AC and Wimborne AC) compete in the Dorset Sportshall League which consists on three or four fixtures from November to January each year. These take place in the sportshall at Canford School in Canford Magna. The first fixture of the 2025/26 Dorset Sportshall League will be on 18th October. If you are interested in competing then please speak to one of the six clubs. Contact the clubs 2025/26 prospectus Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 County championships 2025/26 Dorset Sportshall League - Match 1 Date: 18th October 2025 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager Match 1 results 2025/26 D orset Sportshall League - Match 2 Date: 22nd November 2025 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager Match 2 results 2025/26 D orset Sportshall League - Match 3 Date: 3rd January 2026 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager Match 3 results 2025/26 D orset Sportshall Dorset County Championships Date: 24th January 2026 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager £5 per entrant payable to DCAA on the day of competition County results Dorset County Sportshall Championships The final fixture of the Dorset Sportshall League each year forms the County Championships. This is normally at the end of January. Competitors must be either resident in Dorset or have been born in Dorset to qualify. Entries are organised by the participating clubs and championship competitors must pay a small additional fee on the day to take part. Winners of events in each age category receive certificates. 2025 results 2024 results 2024/25 2023/24 2022/23 Dorset Sportshall League Results 2024/25 Match 2 results Match 3 results Match 1 results Match 4 results Dorset Sportshall League Results 2022/23 Match 1 results Match 2 results Match 3 results Dorset Sportshall League Results 2023/24 Match 1 results Match 2 results Match 3 results Match 4 results South West Sportshall Championships The best Sportshall competitors from across Dorset have the chance to compete for their county at the regional championships which usually take place in Paignton, Devon. Dorset teams are selected by managers from across the participating clubs who look at results from the league fixtures and county championships. The atmosphere in the sportshall at the regionals is electric and the competition hot! The Southwest Regional Final were on 16th March 2025 at Torbay Leisure Centre, Penwill Way, Clennon Valley, Paignton TQ4 5JR, UK. 2025 results

Dorset Athletics Athletics News Dorset Athletics Competition Dorset News archive May 2025 Results form the county T&F championships at the Ashdown Sports Centre, Poole are available by following this link to the Roster Athletics website: Link December 2024 The final results of the Wessex League cross country series are available along with the Dorset county championships Link May 2024 Results for the Dorset County T&F championships have been published. Link March 2024 The Intercounties cross country was held in Nottingham on 9th March with Dorset teams competing strongly. Link January 2025 Bournemouth AC athlete Abdinasir Mohamoud Elmi won the senior men's race at the SoE XC champs at Beckenham on Saturday 25th January. Link October 2024 The first Wessex League cross country race of the 2024/25 season took place at Learoyd Road, Poole on 19th October. Link April 2024 The 2024 AGM of DCAA will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 25th April at Team Dorset HQ in Poole. Click here to see the agenda Link January 2025 Results for the final Dorset League Sportshall fixture, which also formed the county championships, are available on the Sportshall page of the website. Link August 2024 Dorset teams competed at the Derek Crookes Intercounties U13 championships on 4th August. Link April 2024 The 2024 AGM of TDAN will take place at 7.45pm on T hursday 25th April at Team Dorset HQ in Poole. Click here to see the agenda Link January 2025 Results for the first three Dorset League Sportshall fixtures are available on the Sportshall page of the website. Link May 2024 Results for the Dorset Schools T&F championships have been published on the DSAA website. Link March 2024 Dorset teams competed at the regional sportshall championships in Paignton on 9th March. Link

Dorset County Athletics Records Dorset County Athletic Association County records Click here to see the all-time county performance records as at 1st January 2025: Records

Athletics Volunteers Volunteering Dorset Volunteer opportunities Dorset Volunteering Poole Volunteer Bournemouth Volunteering Dorchester Volunteering Weymouth Club support Making our athletics clubs work Dorset's athletics clubs are run by dedicated volunteers. If you don't feel you have the time or inclination to coach or officiate there are plenty of roles for you at your local club, all of which will have a positive impact on developing the sport for its members. Some of these include: chair vice chair treasurer fixtures secretary secretary membership secretary general committee member competition manager training administrator Whether you can spare one hour per week, one day per week or one day per month, we would love to hear from you. Speak to your local athletics club if you are interested in joining their team of volunteers. Contact a club Dorset Athletics can offer volunteering opportunities in: Bournemouth, Dorchester, Poole, Wimborne and Weymouth. Our clubs are run by unpaid volunteers and more people are needed to support our commitment to athlete development across Dorset. Please get in touch to find out more!