Athletics holiday courses

Ready, set go! Our fun athletics holiday courses teach children the basic concepts of running, jumping and throwing.

Children lining up at start line with batons

The indoor and outdoor athletics tracks at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre (CSAC) offer a fantastic range of athletics courses during the school holidays. 

Two-day multi-skills athletics (age 5 to 7)

This fun course will involve teaching children the basic concept of agility, balance and co-ordination developing into the disciplines of running, jumping and throwing.

Workshops (age 8 to 14)

Our intensive three-hour workshops focus on one of the three disciplines in either running, jumping or throwing and will teach children the core skills of each discipline.

Two-day multi-skills course

  • Tuesday 17 to Wednesday 18 February 2026, 2pm to 4pm (£29.20)

Workshops

  • Running: Tuesday 17 February, 10am to 1pm (£21.90). Suitable for ages 8 to 14
  • Jumps and Throws: Wednesday 18 February, 10am to 1pm (£21.90). Suitable for ages 8 to 14
  • Children should wear sports clothes and trainers (no jeans)
  • Children need to bring a non-fizzy drink, a nut-free snack, plus lunch for an all-day course

Suitable for

Age 5
to age 14
Bring a drink
Bring a snack
Wear trainers

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