Welcome to the website for Avon Valley Runners Youth (AVRY)

The Youth section started with just a handful of runners in April 2012 but is growing.

Training for AVRY takes place as follows:

Wednesday nights (6pm) - Trowbridge Rugby Club - Inclusive Training (ages 11+ please see below for attendance criteria) all runners 

For more information on the options available and criteria for each session please contact us at:   juniors@avonvalleyrunners.org.uk

AVRY aims to help all young runners achieve their best, in a fun, safe and supportive environment. The welfare of our youth section is a priority for the club and we have adopted the UK Athletics Safeguarding Policy and procedures (link below)

https://www.englandathletics.org/shared/get-file.ashx?id=2126&itemtype=document

Please see our seperate welfare page for further details and welfare officer contacts.

Criteria for juniors attending sessions:

• AVRY members must regularly be attending on a Wednesday evening.
• AVRY members should be running 2-3 x per week.
• AVRY members can apply for EA Affilliation through AVR Youth (It is not compulsory for juniors to be EA affilitated unless they want to race with club).
• Those attending should have a genuine interest in running and want to improve their times.
• A discussion between the AVRY member, parent and AVRY coaching team must take place prior to attending on a Monday.
• It should be the aspiration of the AVRY member to attend and not their parents