Welcome to Denby Dale Athletics Club
The club is based at The George Inn in the West Yorkshire village of Upper Denby with training nights for adults aged 16 and upwards on Tuesdays at 7pm. There are groups for all abilities, so if you are interested in running, either competitively or just to keep fit, why not pop down one evening. We would be very pleased to see you!
Launched in April 2015, the club also has a Junior Section based at Shelley College for children aged 8 to 16. Currently around 40 juniors attend training sessions on Wednesday evenings based around the key skills of running, jumping and throwing. Sessions are suitable for novices as well as more experienced junior athletes. Further details are available on the Junior pages of the website here.
Club members of all ages also participate in a wide range of events throughout the course of the year, details of which can be found on the relevant website pages.
Club News - Seniors
Tuesday night runs
Tuesday club runs start from behind The George Inn in Upper Denby HD8 8UE. Please arrive at 6.45pm so groups can set off sharply at 7pm. There are usually options for both road and off-road runs. On darker nights, please bring your head torch / running lights and hi viz to ensure you are visible to other road / footpath users. Do stay for a post-run drink - the landlord, Dean Wyatt, and his team always do there best to make us feel welcome.
Dates for your diary 2024
2024 Combined Senior club championship
This year's club championship once again features a mixture of mostly 'local' road, fell & trail races and uses a performance-based scoring system. The competition features 20 events; 12 ‘short’, 5 ‘medium’ and 3 ‘long’ with best scores from up to 6 races to count.
Full details & league table can be found on the Combined 2024 page via the ''Club Championships' drop-down on the menu bar.
The next race in this year's combined championship is
Travellers 6 (road) - Sun 15th December 11am
Please contact Anne Middleton if you do any races of half marathon or longer distances so they can be added to your score.
2024 Club Fell Championship
After a lull for a few years the Club is reinstituting a Fell Championship for 2024. Fell Captains Johnny & Sam have proposed a championship comprising 12 races; with 4 'short’, 4 'medium' and 4 'long' to choose from, with best scores from 3 races to count.
Full details & league table can be found on the 2024 Fell Championship page via the ''Club Championships' drop-down on the menu bar.
Senior Parkrun Challenge 2024/25
This favourite club competition is back - suitable for senior members of all running abilities. For those who have not taken part before, all you have to do is register with parkrun (recording your club as Denby Dale AC) and bring along your barcode to the events below:
19th October - Wakefield Thornes Park
16th November - Nostell Priory
21st December - Penistone
11th January - Dewsbury
25th January - Barnsley
8th February - Middleton Woods
The scoring system is as follows:
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10 Points for running
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10 Points for a PB
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5 Points for getting within 20 seconds of your PB
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5 Bonus Points for spot position 1st, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, 125th etc.
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A new PB will automatically be set at your first challenge event.
If a parkrun is cancelled due to bad weather it will be run the following week. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Probert, our event organiser.
Other notable dates
WYXC – dates in Oct – Dec
Travellers 6 - Sun 15th December
Annual Subs (Apr'24 - Mar'25)
Annual membership subs for 2023/24 is £27, to be paid ideally by bank transfer to the senior club account (contact Jon for details) or in cash to Jon O'Hanlon (Senior section - Treasurer) on Club nights at The George Inn. Please note there are separate accounts for junior and senior sections of the club.
Senior club vests & T-shirts
Ladies & Men's club vests are available from Samara Ridge-Wood
Other items of clothing incorporating the club logos can be ordered from Blackford Barnsley Ltd.
Click here for more information
Photos Courtesy of Steve Frith
Thursday Evening Club Sessions for Seniors
Thursday evening training sessions are resuming - details shared via club social media.
For latest arrangements, check Denby Dale AC - Seniors Facebook (club members only).
Contact Us
For further information about the club's Senior-section, email Richard Walker (Secretary).