Description
Welcome to Bristol Uni Athletics & Cross Country Club!!
Whether you’re a first-time jogger or an international athlete, this is the club for you! We’re a student-led club catering to all abilities of distance runner, sprinter, jumper, or thrower. We take pride in being a very inclusive and welcoming club with sessions for everyone, from relaxed, chatty social runs to structured distance performance and sprint training sessions. We also offer circuit strength and conditioning sessions and even a weekly swimming session - perfect for building strength, preventing injury and adding variety to your training. On the socials side, again, we have something for everyone! From exciting Wednesday evening socials that end with a club night out to frequent wholesome post-run coffees and brunches, there are plenty of opportunities to make friends and be part of the UBACCC community.
Follow us on social media to find out more information:
Website: https://as12719.wixsite.com/ubaccc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UBACCC/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubaccc/?hl=en-gb
Any questions? Contact our President (Emily De Backer) at: xn23021@bristol.ac.uk
Our Memberships:
Early Bird Club Membership 2025-2026 (15% discount)
Price TBC
Only available to buy for 1 month (15/08/25-15/09/26)
This includes:
- Weekly training sessions.
- Weekly social runs.
- Weekly UBACCC socials.
The SEH passes are compulsory with club membership. This allows you to take part in circuits in the uni gym and swimming at the SU pool (during our allocated time slot only).
Club Membership 2025-26
Price TBC
This includes:
- Weekly training sessions.
- Weekly social runs.
- Weekly UBACCC socials.
The SEH passes are compulsory with club membership. This allows you to take part in circuits in the uni gym and swimming at the SU pool (during our allocated time slot only).
SEH Membership Pass - £25 for 1 year.
This allows you to use university facilities (indoor sports centre, Coombe Dingle, swimming pool) during our allocated time slot only.
SEH passes are automatically added on when buying your club membership. You cannot buy a club membership without also buying the SEH pass (we do not receive any money from this pass - it goes to the uni and not the club).
Weekly Training:
MONDAY:
- Docks Run Club - 18:00
- 5km (+ 2km warmup) social, chatty run around Bristol's beautiful harbourside.
- Meet outside the UoB Indoor Sports Centre on Tyndall Avenue
TUESDAY:
- Distance Session - 18:10
- Training targeted for 800m+, road and cross country athletes.
- Portway (Sept - Easter) - meet at the top of Bridge Valley Road, Coombe Dingle (Easter - Sept)
- Sprints and Field on track - 18:00
- Training targeted for 60-400m athletes, Jumpers and Throwers.
- Whitehall Athletics Track - meet at Clifton Down Station at 17.15 for 17.27 train
WEDNESDAY:
- Social Run - 14:00
- ~8km chatty run around the Downs.
- Meet outside the UoB Indoor Sports Centre on Tyndall Avenue
- Circuits S&C - 15:00
- Studio 3, UoB Indoor Sports Centre on Tyndall Avenue
THURSDAY:
- Sprints and Field - 18:00
- Training targeted for 60-400m athletes, Jumpers and Throwers.
- Whitehall Athletics Track - meet at Clifton Down Station at 17.15 for 17.27 train
- Swim session - 18:00-19:00
- Swimming pool, Richmond Building
SATURDAY:
- Distance Session - 10:30am
- Training targeted for 800m+, road and cross country athletes.
- Meet at Water Tower on the Downs
- Sprints and Field - 10:30am
- Training targeted for 60-400m athletes, Jumpers and Throwers.
- Meet at Water Tower on the Downs
- Strength & Conditioning - 14:00-15:30
- Studio 3, UoB Indoor Sports Centre on Tyndall Avenue (self-led session but S&C plan available)
SUNDAY:
- Sunday Long Run - 10.30am
- ~ 6-10+ mile long run around Ashton Court, Leigh Woods, Blaise Castle, etc. (route changes weekly)
- We also have another group which will split off for a shorter (< 6 mile) option
- Meet at Water Tower on the Downs
Competitions:
We run frequent trips to competitions all over the UK, so you’ll get loads of opportunities to compete! From muddy, hilly cross-country races to indoor and outdoor track meets, fancy dress fun runs to national championships, there’s something for everyone! Our Highlights include...
- BUCS (XC, Indoors, Outdoors)
- Arguably the three biggest events on the UBACCC calendar in which we compete against all of the other British Universities! Usually also involves a weekend away and post-event social!
- Manchester Relays
- The first race and social of the academic year and not one to miss - a 3km XC relay race against other universities, followed by a massive curry and night out with the other unis. Expect mud, lots of face paint and crazy shenanigans!
- Gwent League
- One of the largest cross-country leagues in the UK, with over 60 clubs across South Wales and South West England competing. An opportunity for some brilliant competition with all abilities racing from beginners to international athletes.
- The Sodbury Slog
- An extremely popular 10-mile XC race that’s more of a mud bath and entails compulsory themed fancy dress (and the post-race flapjacks are always top-tier). Followed by a traditional post-slog pub trip.
Socials:
A great way to get involved with the club and make amazing friends! Including:
- Wednesday Sports Night
- The James Thompson Beer Mile - named after our very own alumni JT, who finished 7th in the World Championships and is the European record holder in this event. 4 pints, 4 laps.
- Ogmore - a lovely beach trip held after exams in the summer term involving a social run along the Welsh cliffs followed by a dip in the sea and a BBQ on the beach.
- Brecon Beacons - a wholesome weekend filled with running, hiking and boardgames in a remote hostel in the depths of the Welsh countryside.
- Warm Weather Training - during Easter break we head to sunny Spain to get some warm weather training in and spend time in the sun on the beach!
OUR COMMITTEE 2025-26:
President: Emily De Backer
General Secretary: Henry Jones
Treasurer: Stephen Lyster
Welfare and Equality Rep: Alex Stewart
Track Captain: Emily Kerr
Distance Captain: Elise Hollis
Track Performance Rep: Umar Salehuddin
Distance Performance Rep: Jonah Mezey
Track Participation Rep: Louis De Vince
Field Sec: Çetin Tütengil
Social Runs Team: Abi Crossley, Virginia Bentley and Charlotte Himsworth
Social Secs: Polly Blackburn and Ollie Robertson-Kurd
Events Sec: Rory Chang
Kit Sec: Ash Finch
Social Media Sec: Jess Mckenzie
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
