Grassroots Athletics in Hillingdon

Hillingdon Athletic Stadium, 1 Gatting Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1ES

There is a free half hour for Hillingdon residents otherwise it’s a pay and display car park.

At the track, parents can wait in the stands.

For safeguarding purposes children under 11 will need an adult on site during the session.

Parents can sit in the stands or on the grass embankments during the sessions.

Dress appropriately for the weather, for example comfortable sports clothing, tshirt, hoodie, joggers, shorts or leggings.  We recommend trainers rather than plimsols. You don’t need running spikes. 

Please bring a filled water bottle. You should not need a snack as the sessions are short. If a snack is brought into the area please not bring NUTS as we have children with nut allergies who attend the sessions.

Once the coaches are set up, we will register your child on arrival for H&S & Admin purposes. It may be you are asked for confirmation of booking so please have that ready.

An appropriate adult must be there to collect your children immediately after the session, children are not allowed to meet their parents in the car park un-supervised.

Unfortunately, our coaches cannot answer these questions on the night please contact our Admin team, Kate & Guy. They can be contacted on admin@aspiretogreatness.co.uk

In our sessions we aim, over the term, to ensure the children have had the opportunity to try a range of athletics disciplines focussing on agility, balance & co-ordination in a fun and supportive environment. In addition if the local schools are attending activities such as cross country, sportshall, quad kids and district athletics we help prepare them for these in our sessions too.

A session always starts with a game, a lap around the 400m track and athletic warm up drills. The session will then either focus on sprinting, endurance, jumping or throwing. We also try to incorporate agility and strength exercises into the sessions. Our sessions finish either with a lap around the track or a team relay followed by some stretching.

Our coaches are all England athletics qualified coaches, Our main coaches are Jim,  Level 3 – Throw Event Coach, Sabrina, Level 2 – Sprints Coach (Mon/Wed), Kane & Hebe (Mon) Kane, Level 2 – Jumps Coach and  Hebe is  a Level 1 Assistant Coach. 

Our coaches, coach for Hillingdon AC and a number of the athletes are on their waiting list. Coaches will support with their introductions to the club for those in year 5 up who are keen and ready to move into competitive athletics.   

We are currently designing new club kit for the autumn, however, if you would like to purchase a t shirt, they are £10.00 plus postage and these can be ordered through the office.

Yes! We are currently working towards our Summer Greatest Games Championship, where all Aspire to Greatness clubs will come together for a fun and competitive celebration of athletics. In the meantime, we will also be organising friendly competitions between clubs to give children the opportunity to test their skills, build confidence, and enjoy the spirit of teamwork and sportsmanship