Coaching

Aberdeen AAC trains and coaches athletes aged nine years and older. The AAAC Development pathway can be found here.

AAAC Track Etiquette Policy: to be read and understood by all track users.

Children
Generally, children aged five to fifteen will be directed to beginner sessions delivered in partnership with Aberdeen Sports Village, or other satellite groups around Aberdeen.  Further details may be found here.  These sessions are staffed by Aberdeen Amateur Athletic Club coaches and are a pathway into the club.

The club generally delivers semi-annual information meetings to new/potential club athletes and their parents which coincide with induction windows into the club (and opportunities for current club members to change groups).

Read complete details at AAAC Talent Pathway.  The club talent pathway follows the UKA Athlete Development Pathway.

Older Teens, Seniors, and Masters
Generally, athletes aged sixteen years and older will be placed into training groups by the club’s Coaching Coordinator on a case-by-case basis.  Adult endurance runners, may be interested in joining AAAC’s endurance training group.

You may read about our coaches here.  All AAAC coaches have a current UK Athletics Coach Licence and have gone through the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG)/Disclosure Scotland process to ensure that they are approved to work with children.