Houghton Harriers & Athletics Club
training and development
Training Schedules
The club have available a team of dedicated, qualified coaches, licensed by uk:athletics to provide coaching in the following disciplines:
- Sprints - up to 400 metres, hurdles and relays
- Endurance - 800 metres + and steeplechase
- Jumps - High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump
- Throws - Shot Putt, Discus, Hammer and Javelin
The club meets for training every Monday and Wednesday evening between 7:00pm and 8:00pm. During the Track and Field season (April to August) athletes typically use the dedicated outdoor athletics facilities at Silksworth Sports Complex in Sunderland.
For the Road and Cross Country season (September to March) our Young athletes meet at Houghton Kepier school. On Mondays an indoor training session is held in the school sports hall and Wednesdays is an outdoor session around the area.
One Wednesday each month is used to hold a series of 1 mile handicap races. Trophies for the overall winner, fastest girl and boy, most improved from the previous year in each age group and athletes who complete 6 of the 7 races are awarded at a special presentation evening in March.
On both evenings, senior athletes together with some of the older, more experienced young athletes meet for a more demanding training session.
Senior athletes organise some Saturday training sessions at different venues including Silksworth Sports Complex. Small groups often run together on Sundays with those aiming for the Great North Run or the London Marathon often training together on other days.
The senior club members hold their own 4.2 mile handicap race every month, followed by a buffet in a local pub.
On weekends when no competitions are taking place additional sessions are often organised on Sunday mornings, details of which will be notified in the Diary.
As a club we do not have the facilities available to offer coaching in Pole Vault, however a number of our athletes specialise in this event using other training facilities in the region. If this is your area of interest please feel free to Contact Us for further information.
Meet the coaches...
..............Pam............................Lynn.............
............Peter..........................Maureen..........
......................Liz.......................