Athletics

How to book

• You must have an ourChelmsford account to book and attend the athletics track, even if you are not a monthly member and you don't live in Chelmsford.

We recommend that you book athletics in advance. You can get a ticket on the door, however we cannot guarantee availability. Coaches also need to book in for the session.

You can book in advance:

• online
• via the app
• by calling 01245 605666 

If you are booking the outdoor track, you can only train outside and cannot use the indoor facilities.

If you are booking the:

• long jump, you should use Lanes 1 and 2 only
• sprint lanes, you should use Lanes 3 and 4 only
• pole vault, you should use Lanes 5 and 6 only

There may be restricted use if the indoor track, so we ask that you co-operate with other athletes. If you have an indoor booking, you are also allowed to use the outdoor track.

Advanced booking

• If you are a monthly member, you can book up to 10 days in advance

• If you are an ourChelmsford Plus cardholder, you can book 7 days in advance
• If you are an ourChelmsford Lite cardholder, you can book 2 days in advance

Monthly Members

• You will need to book a session in advance
• You will need to check in for your session at reception
• If you do not check-in, we will charge you the full amount for the session
• Please make sure that you have registered your email address with us in order to book online. 

Cancellations

• If you can't attend a session that you have booked onto, you must cancel at least two hours before it starts.
• You can cancel online or via the app, or by phone.
• We will charge you the full amount for the session if you do not cancel in time, or if you do not attend. This includes monthly members.

Coaching policy

Athletes will either need to train with:

• a coach qualified in the discipline you are training in
• someone that a qualified coach has identified as a competent person

These conditions will apply if:

• you are under 17
• you are training in an event that carries a risk of accident to yourself or others, such as pole vault and throwing events 

If you are a coach, you will need to become a Lite card member, to join your athlete at their booked coaching session.

You will also need to bring your coaching licence with you the first time you coach at CSAC. We will ask you to complete a form so we can log you on to our system.

If you want to register someone as a competent person to supervise in the absence of a coach, you need to call the Centre.

We will refuse entry to any:

• athlete who does not meet these conditions
• coach or competent person who does not identify themselves appropriately