Ayr seaforth
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Ayr Seaforth A.A.C (Amateur Athetics Club) is an athletics club located on the west coast of Scotland
Scotland
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. The club trains at Dam Park track situated outiside Ayr College
Ayr College
Ayr College is a community college in Ayr, Scotland, situated on the banks of the River Ayr, Dam Park.-Courses 2008/09 :Ayr College offer a range of courses in various curriculum areas including:* Access to Further & Higher Education* Social Sciences...
. The club hosts a club championship every year that allows up and coming athletes to compete against their team mates to see who has progressed the most through the year.
Notable Athletes
Brian WhittleBrian Whittle
Brian Whittle is a British athlete who won the gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at both the 1986 European Championships in Athletics and 1994 European Championships in Athletics. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
is a British
United Kingdom
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athlete who competed in both the 1986 European Championships in Athletics
1986 European Championships in Athletics
The 14th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 to 31 August 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart, a city in West Germany.-Track:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Field:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Track:...
and the 1994 European Championships in Athletics
1994 European Championships in Athletics
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, in both of these races he won gold. During his youth he ran at Ayr seaforth and Enfield Athletics club this is where he began to train for the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
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Training Provided
Ayr seaforth has a number of very skilled and talented coaches that will give up their own time to help train the athletes to get them at their peak condition. The coaching has been split up into various classes, coaches will provide support in their chosen fields. The sprint team has a sprint coach and so on.Track & Field
For track and field athletes the training regime is for 2 hours every Tuesday and Thursday, during the Winter training period athletes are asked to take part in specialist winter training. The winter training helps boost an athletes endurance and stamina by getting athletes to go hill running (this usually takes place on Sundays).Road Running
Participants in road running for Ayr Seaforth meet up twice a week to train on the track at Dam Park Stadium and then usually once a week participate physically in road runningRoad running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
. Road running is considered to be long distance running and Ayr Seaforth usually consider road running distance to me around 6-10 miles.
Cross Country
The club does not offer any specific training for cross country. However, during summer, Ayr Seaforth run off road around the River AyrRiver Ayr
The River Ayr , longest river in what was the old county of Ayrshire of Scotland, is approximately 65 kilometres in length. It originates at Glenbuck Loch in East Ayrshire on the border of Lanarkshire and winds its way through East and South Ayrshire to the town of Ayr, where it empties into the...
and Auchincruive area. There is also many cross country competitions and relays during the winter season.
Training Grounds
Ayr Seaforth train at Dam Park Stadium which is an athletics facility operated by South Ayrshire Council and located less than a mile from Ayr town centre. It consists of an 8 lane trace with polymeric suface which was resurfaced in July 2002, and holds a provision for field events, such as long jumpLong jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
and javelin
Javelin
A Javelin is a light spear intended for throwing. It is commonly known from the modern athletic discipline, the Javelin throw.Javelin may also refer to:-Aviation:* ATG Javelin, an American-Israeli civil jet aircraft, under development...
. The Stadium's field area is often used to hold football matches.
The Pavilion
Pavilion
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in Dam Park has five changing rooms, two toilet and shower blocks, two storerooms for equipment and a general purpose area. There is a seating capacity of 478 spectators in the Pavilion and also a press box
Press box
The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds...
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The Stadium is mainly used for athletics coaching and football events, nevertheless a wide range of outdoor activities can be accommodated. Music festivals, such as Jam At The Dam, fire safety events and dog trials have previously taken place at Dam Park.
Events
Club Championship - the yearly club race meeting which consist of Track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
events. Mainly Sprint(running), Long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, Triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, Steeplechase(athletics, High jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
, shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
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Turkey trot - a 10 km road race held just after Christmas to give road racing athletes a bit of a challenge.