Coaching
Coaching is offered in all the major track and field disciplines and in road running and cross country. For general enquiries about coaching, including how to become a coach, please get in touch with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
For information on coach training courses go to England Athletics
The club's coaches are listed below. If you need specific advice, please come down to the track on a training night and seek one of us out.
Speed (100m, 200m, 400m)
Nigel Bloxham
James Brennand
Hayley Ginn
Bryn Percival
Bob Smith (also other disciplines)
Robbie Wilkie
Hurdles
David Haylock
Richard Wheater
Jumps
James Brennand
Tom Brennand
Brian Corbett
Sam Richards
Endurance (including road running and cross-country)
Alan Baldock
Nigel Burch
Neil Costello
Mike DiFranco
James Ennis
Mary Holmes
Joan Lasenby
Rachel Roberts
Mike Smith
Hilary Vogel
Throws
Alex Burch
Alice Forster
Nick Hyde
Noel Moss
Gary Parsons
Young athletes
Laura Bass
Harriett Cox
Ben Davies
Paulina Golec
Caroline McGinnis
Julie Pashley
What you can expect from your coach
All the club’s coaches are qualified through undertaking England Athletics (or equivalent) courses. Many have years of experience as coaches and competitive athletes. They will provide you with advice and will supervise training sessions.
General arrangements for coaching sessions will be publicised on the notice boards, newsletter and web site. Specific details will be determined by individual coaches and you should ensure you know what arrangements have been made.
Coaches are keen to see their athletes progress and will work with you to decide the most appropriate activities for your circumstances. Please let them know how you have performed and discuss with them the events and matches in which you would like to participate.
The club follows England Athletics policies in seeing athletics as moving from ‘fun to fulfilment’. This means that we encourage you to try out several events, particularly if you are a young athlete. We understand that, especially for young athletes, there are many calls on your time including other physical activities at school or college. The club’s (and national bodies’) policy is to keep training levels low for younger athletes and to discourage specialisation as long as possible.
Your coach will treat you with respect and will never force you to do anything you do not wish to do. Coaches will give you advice, guidance and encouragement but ultimately each athlete has to take responsibility for his or her training and performance.
All the club’s coaches are volunteers and receive no payment of any kind. Please recognise that they have other calls on their time including jobs and families!
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
Ed Aston won the silver medal in the England Athletics Senior 800m championships at Gateshead on 18th July.
Congratulations to all our English Schools competitors for their good performances, but especially by Ben Kelk - 3rd in U20 Mens 110 Hurdles, and Morgan Young - 4th in U15 Boys Javelin.
Another new Senior men's 800m record for Ed Aston of 1.47.96 in the BMC Grand Prix at Solihull on July 10th
Charlotte Cox added the DSE Under 20's 100m and 200m Gold medals to the double silvers she won in the Mencap National Championships.
4th place for Ed Aston at the UKA Trials in Birmingham, just missing out on a medal place, while Ian Williamson set a new personal best in the 1500m.
National Championship win for Ben Kelk in the Under 20 mens 100m hurdles in the U20/U23 championships at Bedford. Ben ran 13.86 in the heats and 13.87 in the final. A new personal best but tantalisingly just six hundredths short of Jon Ridgeons club record set in 1984.
Gold for Ben Kelk in the 110m Under 20 mens hurdles at the SEAA Championships on June 12th
C&C has been awarded clubmark status once again (on 4th June). England Athletics sent the following note:
The Clubmark Folder has just been assessed this morning and I’m pleased to inform you that it has successfully passed. Alex Copeland (National Club Development Officer) commented that it was the best folder (across all sports) that he has ever seen, so well done to you and everyone at the club.
The first competition between the Community Clubs took place recently. See the Cambridge News report here
Registration for Olympic tickets is now available at http://www.tickets.london2012.com/. Tickets won't go on sale until 2011, but you'll get updates and advance notice of how to apply for tickets.
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…
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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 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!
Recent updates
Details of C&C partners for injury prevention and treatment, and purchase of kit are now on the partners page
New volunteer policy and England Athletics volunteer documents
Results of all spring open meetings, and the young athletes spring trials are now on the Track & Field results page, along with current ranking lists
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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