Athletics & Cross Country
Southampton University Athletics and Cross-Country Club provides training and competition opportunities for all levels. Competitions include Varsity vs Portsmouth, SESSA, BUCS XC, BUCS indoors and BUCS outdoors (British University and College Sport). We also have a team in the Hampshire cross country league, and regularly have team trips to open events through out the year (we have England Athletics affiliation, and so all performances can be recorded on the Power of 10, if you are not already a member of a club at home)
Hi! We’re the University of Southampton’s Athletics & Cross-Country Club!
We pride ourselves on being an all-inclusive, socially active club. Often the perception is that Athletics is an elitist sport, but this is far from the case. Our committee is dedicated to helping each and every member achieve their own specific goals.
We offer a wide range of training so that all of our members feel comfortable from complete beginners up to members competing at the highest standards. As well as high-level training sessions lead by our coaches, we also run weekly casual group runs and long runs. With over five sessions a week, you can join in whatever your schedule!
We are very fortunate to offer high-level coaching to our members through our UKA-accredited coaches, Steve Phillips & Jim Davies (Endurance) and Michael Coker (Sprint).
We enter many competitions throughout the year including BUCS Cross Country, BUCS Indoors, BUCS Outdoors, Hampshire League Cross Country and Varsity vs Portsmouth. There is also the opportunity to represent Southampton Athletics Club in the Southern Athletics League and the British Athletics League, by becoming a member of their club.
We also go on tour every year, in the past two years we have gone to Spain and Portugal - this is a definite highlight of the year!
We run a wide range of regular socials for our members to get to know each other better and forget about the stresses of university life! Our socials vary year to year depending on our members but there will always be something for you no matter your interests!
Training information (for more info join our Spond group below):
-Monday: Track Session, meeting @6:25pm at Redbrick
-Tuesday: Strength and Conditioning @8:00 am in the martial arts studio
-Wednesday: Track Session, meeting @6:55pm at Redbrick
-Thursday: Group Run, meeting @6pm at Redbrick (Free with the group run membership)
-Saturday: Endurance Grass Session, meeting @8:25am at Redbrick
-Sunday: Some Sundays we will host a big group Sunday long run but not every week so just keep an eye on the socials.
By no means does any member have to attend every training session you can chose and join in with how many you like.
To find out more about SUACC visit our website: https://sotonuniacc.wordpress.com/
Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SUACCC/
Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uniofsotonacc/?next=%2F
Please do not hesitate to send one of the club accounts a message or drop us an email (accc@soton.ac.uk) if you have any questions!
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The Committee
All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Athletics & Cross Country this year are:
Endurance Captain
Endurance Captain
Endurance Captain
Field Captain
Kit Sec
President
Social Run Sec
Social Run Sec
Social Sec
Social Secretary
Sprint Captain
Tour Sec
Tour Sec
Treasurer
Vice President
Welfare Sec
Membership Information
These are the current membership fees offered by Athletics & Cross Country, although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.
| Name | Cost | Valid Period | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTRI-SUACC double membership | £60.00 | 30/09/2023 - 30/09/2024 | Joint membership: Access to compete for both SUTRI and SUACC at BUCS and attend all SUTRI and SUACC training sessions | |
| SUTRI-SUACC-SURC triple membership | £70.00 | 30/09/2023 - 30/09/2024 | Triple membership: Access to compete for both SUTRI, SUACC and SURC at BUCS and attend all SUTRI, SUACC and SURC training sessions | |
| Group Run 2023/24 Membership | FREE | 02/10/2023 - 27/09/2024 | Our Group Run membership is perfect for beginners! This membership allows you to join in with our weekly group-runs on Thursdays. These sessions include the ‘couch to 5km’, 5km, 7km, and 10km groups. All groups are very relaxed social runs and anyone is welcome to come, at any level of fitness. Group Run members are also welcome to join us at Saturday parkruns and Sunday Long Runs. This membership also grants you access to social events and trips, however for the subsidised events you would need to pay as you go. The group is typically quite big and the group leaders will be wearing high-visibility vests so it is a safe way to go out for regular runs. There is also insurance cover when you take up this membership. Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of ability, gender etc! Please note: This membership option is strictly for those who just attend group runs and does not grant access to any other part of the club and is by no means a back-door entrance to the full membership. | |
| Full year Membership 2023/24 | £50.00 | 02/10/2023 - 27/09/2024 | This membership provides exclusive access to training sessions with our national level coaches; such as the two weekly track sessions, weekly strength and conditioning session, use of the club's equipment, subsidised social events, the chance to compete at Varsity and part-subsidised competitions such as BUCS. This membership also part-subsidises England Athletics registration (we are a registered club, meaning we can enter teams into the Hampshire league etc), so that your performances can be recorded on The Power of 10 and you also get discounts on many external race entries. |
Constitution
All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Constitution which governs how they run
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All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for Athletics & Cross Country are available to view below
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