Irvine AC Junior Section

Training nights Tuesday and Thursday, registration from 6.30pm,  training starts at 7pm until 8pm.  Parents must accompany new members for initial registration.

Membership is £5 per year and £1 per training session.

Contact Bill Simpson for further information 01294 556031

All coaches have been vetted as part of the UK child protection policy and all current coaches have been on the Sports Scotland Child Protection Course. 
Currently the club coaches are

John McGarry         Sprints
Still competing as an athlete and picking up championship medals in the various veteran age groups.

Bill Simpson         Middle and Long distance

Bill Simpson / Lawrence Edge           Throws
Like most people, Bill joined the club to keep fit before becoming a coach, specialising in throws.

Debbie Hershaw                                  Jumps
A former high jumper

The coaches are ably assisted by a small group of parents and volunteers but are always on the lookout for more assistance.

Irvine Athletic junior section covers a wide variety of disciplines.

From September to March,  cross country is the main focus for the club.

Training is mostly outdoors, Irvine  low green is a favourite training area as its right next to the club. Runs down to Irvine harbour area are also used when the nights are crisp and dry. 

The club also has a indoor gym area that is used by  coaches for conditioning, circuit training and drills.

There is also a weights room that coaches use for the more advanced athletes who are supervised at all times by a coach.

During the summer months the training takes place on the track and field area behind the Club. The grass track is one of the best in Scotland and is maintained by club members.

There is a throws cage, shot putt circle  and a marked out Javelin area.  Jumps are also catered for with a long jump pit and high jump mats.

The Club takes part in all the Ayrshire and Scottish Championships for Cross Country and Track and Field.

During the cross country season there are a number of local and district races that the club encourages all its young athletes to take part in. Those who are keen and show promise can enter for the district and Scottish Championship races.  

The Club  also enters two Track and Field leagues over the summer months and all young athletes are encouraged  to support the Club at these meetings.

The Junior section holds a number of presentation and celebration disco’s throughout the year and all family members are welcome.

Most Athletic events are covered by the local press and  any young athlete showing promise and  working hard at their event will get featured in these articles.