Welcome to C&C
Welcome to the Cambridge & Coleridge Athletic Club (C&C) web site. We hope you find all the information you need on this site. Click here to find out more about us. If you would like to ask any further questions, please read our welcome pack or email us on
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The club is pleased to offer full membership to athletes of any ability from 10 years old upwards. We have active members of all ages from 10 to 80+. For athletes under 10 we have a number of community clubs to choose from. Please look at the 'Athletes under 10' page on the web site if this interests you.
We take part in all the athletic disciplines involved in track and field, cross-country running and road running. The only thing we ask is that athletes try hard and do the best they can. We are keen to put teams into local and national competitions so we encourage everyone to take part. It isn’t necessary to be national standard to compete - great if you are! Teams are made up of people who want to have a go.
The club is organised entirely by volunteers. We are able to provide most activities most of the time, but our ability to do that is limited by the availability of volunteers. If you would like to help out, in any capacity, please get in touch.
Our aim is to promote athletics in Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas. We have an equal opportunities policy and try to make it possible for all who are interested to have a go.
For training times and venues and other information please click on the relevant buttons.
What does the club offer?
The club's mission (in words agreed with the Charity Commission) is 'to promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for athletics'. This includes:
- Free coaching and advice
- Free entry to league matches in track and field, cross-country and road running
- Free entry into regional and national competitions
- Reduced entry fees for road running events
- Excellent, free training facilities at the University track
- Free indoor training in winter at Chesterton Sports Centre
- 10% discount on kit at most Cambridge sports shops
- A regular newsletter
- Maybe most of all, club members to train with, compete with and enjoy each other's company
We try to offer coaching in all the major disciplines but the club is run by volunteers and not all events are available all the time. If you are interested in a particular event, please ask about it. We can usually put you in touch with someone or let you know about regional coaching clinics.
Welfare and child protection
We want all our athletes to feel safe and to be able to train and compete without being subjected to any form of harassment, bullying, verbal or physical abuse or excessive pressure. We have adopted the UKA Welfare and Child Protection policy as part of our club constitution. If you have any concerns about the way you (or your children) are treated by Club officers, coaches or officials, we encourage you to contact one of the welfare contacts listed below, and discuss the issue with them. Similarly, if you feel concern that another athlete, or a friend, is being subjected to any form of abuse, you should mention your concerns to one of the contacts. Any discussions you have will be treated in complete confidence, and the contacts will help to resolve or eliminate the problem, and have access to professional assistance if required.
The club’s Welfare Officer is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Sonia is our main welfare contact, and is normally present at Monday evening training for young athletes. Sonia has attended training on Welfare and Child Protection issues.
Alternative contacts to be used if the Welfare officer is not available include:
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Welfare and child protection contact details can be downloaded here.
The club's welfare policy is available here
What we expect from our members
Please read the documents, which apply to you, on the guidelines and documents web page.
We are keen that all members should get the most they can from the club. We understand that athletics has a different priority for different members and that some will want to do more than others. The following notes are intended to give guidance on the broad expectation the club has of members.
Members are expected to participate fully in the club so that the enjoyment and success of all can be enhanced. This means taking part in team events, whenever possible, or helping out in other ways to try to make events successful.
All members are expected to treat each other with respect and to adopt the club’s equal opportunities policy.
It is important that all activities are carried out safely. Equipment should be used only as appropriate for the relevant event. Members should NEVER cross the infield at the track except when part of a supervised group of throwers or taking part in a throwing event. All members should be aware of the activities of other athletes and avoid getting in each other’s way, through, for example, poor lane discipline.
Related sites
Run Cambridge for C&C endurance running training, events and lots more...
Cambridge Festival of Running for the Cambridge Cambourne 10k and Expo
Join the club Yahoo Group for discussions and info
Go to Links for other useful websites
News
If you have any items of news which you think might be of interest to club members, please email from here
The C&C Senior team finished 2nd overall in the Frostbite league series and the Junior team finished 4th. Well done to everyone who competed.
Congratulations to Ben Kelk who finished 3rd in the 60m Hurdles at the Aviva England Athletics, Under 20, 17 & 15 Indoor Championships. In this, his first National Championships as an Under 20, he achieved a new indoor PB of 8.05 secs which places him 20th on the UK All Time Best list.
After Ed Aston's impressive 800m at the Aviva Grand Prix, achieving an indoor PB of 1:48.24 which was within the World Indoor Championships qualifying standard, he has been selected to compete as a GB Senior at the championships in Doha in March. This will be Ed's debut as a GB Senior athlete. Congratulations to Ed and the best of luck for the coming championships! more on the Grand Prix...
Ed Aston wins bronze at National Indoor Championships in a very close race more...
Master-classes for coaches and athletes are coming up soon for pole vault, strength and conditioning and fundamentals of movement. Please register if you’re interested more…
C&C runners are invited to run in the Roman road race on 13th March and attend the annual dinner more...
Congratulations to Ed Aston Southern indoor 800m champion for the fourth year in a row. Well done Ed!
Parkrun comes to Cambridge more...
Charlotte Cox wins BBC Sports Personality award more...
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Directions
Use our interactive map for directions to the track and sports centre, click here.
Important Notices
Entry information for the Cambs AA T&F Championships and the Cambs AA Evening Development meetings can now be found on the Track and Field pages under Championship Events
Information about the club is now being circulated by email. Please make sure the club has your current email address and that your email client doesn't send emails from Noel Moss or Neil Costello straight to the junk mail folder!
Young athletes training moved back to the track on Monday 22nd February. Please note session details and times have changed more...
Recent updates
New welfare and child protection guidelines and contacts
The C&C expenses form is now available here and on the Guidelines and documents page
The Greater Cambridge Athletics Network bid document and plan are now available on the GCAN website
Updated club constitution
Cross-country entry request form
Rules of track life...
Updated guidelines - coaches, team managers, technical officials and child welfare.
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