• The South West’s Premier Athletics Club
    The South West’s Premier Athletics Club
    Wherever you live in or around Bristol, and whatever your age, chosen event or level of experience, our aim is to help you to enjoy athletics and to be the best you can and want to be.
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  • Junior Athletics
    Junior Athletics
    We provide opportunities for youngsters from school year four and up to explore and develop their athletic potential.
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  • Athletics Training
    Athletics Training
    Whether you’re a beginner or an elite athlete, we provide regular training on the track, field and in road and cross country running.
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  • Competitions and Racing
    Competitions and Racing
    Join our junior and senior teams in regional and national track and field leagues, or enter road running competitions and cross country leagues and championships.
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WELCOME TO THE SOUTH WEST'S PREMIER ATHLETICS CLUB

What We Do

Competitions and Racing

Join our junior and senior teams in regional and national track and field leagues, or enter road running competitions and cross country leagues and championships.

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Training Resources

Here you can find a number of training guides, videos and other resources, either compiled by Club Coaches or taken from conferences and workshops they have visited. Athletes Mobility Guide Drills from European Endurance Coaches Conference 2016 The videos below […]

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Membership

Please Click Here to access the membership application form and payment page A step-by-step guide to the joining process can be found here.   Check out our FAQs for more information, or email any questions about membership to membership@bristolandwestac.org. Membership costs […]

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Welcome to Bristol and West AC

We’re the South West’s leading athletics and running club. 

Bristol and West AC takes pride in giving everyone who wants to enjoy sport the opportunity to be the best that they can and want to be.  We warmly welcome people with enthusiasm and aim to promote healthy lifestyles and friendly competition.

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Our Coaches

Dave Bedwell

Dave is a UKA qualified coach and is keen to work with both junior and senior middle and long distance runners. Dave currently coaches our u15, u17 and u20 boys in endurance running, and has supported them to individual and […]

Junior endurance

Chris Elson

Chris is responsible for guiding a broad spectrum of club runners to achieve their potential in endurance running. He can be found coaching on most evenings, notably with sessions at the Whitehall track on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at WISE […]

Endurance running

Dave Hart

Dave is a Coach in Running Fitness with over 50 years’ experience and a 2.20 marathon to his name.He can be found coaching endurance athletes at Whitehall on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm, and Saturdays at 10am.  Contact Dave to […]

Endurance running

Our Members

  • Luke, 24, hurdles

    I’m so proud of our mens’ track and field team for our effort in Division 2 of the British Athletics League this year – bring on 2020!

    Luke, 24, hurdles
  • Jack, 67, Sprinter

    Having joined the club aged 60, I’ve found the masters section is very well supported

    Jack, 67, Sprinter
  • Zoe, 12, Pole Vault

    I went to English Schools for the first time last year for the pole vault. I’m training hard at Whitehall to do even better next summer

    Zoe, 12, Pole Vault
  • Ellen, 28, endurance runner

    I love competing in the Gwent Cross Country League – it’s all about the mud and team spirit!

    Ellen, 28, endurance runner

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