We Are the Home of Athletics at King’s College London 

We are a friendly, mixed-gender club that caters for everyone, whether you want to train for your first 5k run, compete nationally, make new friends, or just try something new and get away from the busy city and work, we are the club for you!  

To cater to every single type of athlete, we have many different types of activities and opportunities, ranging from: 

• Coached training sessions with Southwark Athletics Club 

• Social runs (last year we collaborated with GAILs for a few run clubs, which included lots of freebies) 

• Women's run club 

• Regional and national competitions 

• Free monthly track session led by one of the committee 

• Educational seminars on important topics (e.g. nutrition) 

For those who want to compete... 

We compete regionally against the other London university clubs throughout the year in the London Universities & Colleges Athletics (LUCA) competition programme which is open to all members no matter their ability, as well as nationally, where we compete at the BUCS XC, Indoor and Outdoor Championships.  In previous years, we have also taken part in the Hyde Park Relays and the UK Ekiden!

More information on the competition programme: www.london-athletics.com 

For those who don’t want to compete and want to try something new... 

We know that joining a club can feel intense, especially if you are new to athletics. It is important to us to include those of all abilities and that we focus on creating an environment where students can strive to achieve their own personal goals safely. Our current co-president Tiffany only began running the year prior to joining the club and was apprehensive about joining the club at first. 

"When I joined KCLAXC I had never ran with other people, let alone an athletics club. I remember feeling extremely nervous for my first track session and I was worried that everyone would be way more advanced. I can definitely say this has been one of the best parts of university for me, and I have not only improved in my confidence on the track, but I have also really embraced the supportive club culture! I began to focus on my own goals, instead of what other people were doing"

We hold socials throughout the year to get that work-life balance, and we also go on a yearly summer tour. We have been to Sardinia, Malta and Croatia! As of last year, we have also introduced a winter tour which included outdoor activities at the peak district. 

 

Our commitee...

Co-President: Tiffany Luxford

Co-President: Tom Rickard

Treasurer: Joshua Wan

Distance Captain: Ava Lennon

Sprints Captain: Issy Walton

Social Captain: John Drury

Social Media Officer: Shivika Anand

Welfare Officer: Louis De Planta

 

We offer various types of memberships to ensure that there is something for everyone: 

Membership	Social	Full	Recreational	Competitive	Associate
Price	£5.00	£114.99	£89.99	£64.99	£135
Track sessions?	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
Competition entry?	NO*	YES	NO	YES	YES**
BUCS eligibility	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO
Buy kit?	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Social runs***	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Seminars?	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES

*entry costs can be covered by the individual 

**entry costs are to be covered by the individual; ineligible to represent KCLAXC 

***weekend long runs, parkruns, cafe runs, women's run club, committee led monthly track sessions 

The Full Membership (includes training at Southwark Park track and competition fees) 

• It allows a member to train on Tuesdays and Thursdays from on 19:00 to 20:30 under Southwark AC coaches who have accolades such as being former Olympians and international athletes from late September/ early October to the end of May (including during term holidays).  

• Saturdays are also free, but numbers may be limited the sessions are un-coached, but you will still have access to the track for free on Saturday mornings 10:00 until 11:30.  

• Also, this membership is needed to compete at BUCS where you are representing the club as it includes an England Athletics number for a member. 

Benefits 

• Great value membership £208 worth of training with Southwark AC for less than half price 

• Subsidised entry costs into 3 open meetings for the 2026 season 

• Free entry into LUCA XC events and LUCA Track events 

• Free hotel and partial subsidised travel costs for BUCS events 

• England athletics number and registration included in membership (required for regional and national championships) 

• Officially licensed England Athletics club 

The Competitive Membership (excluding training at Southwark Park track)

This is also a competitive membership for athletes who have their own training arrangements and don’t wish to train at Southwark Park track.  

• It includes all the benefits of the membership above with the exception of access to Southwark Park track on our training days. 

The Social Membership

A social membership gives access to any of the runs outside of the track sessions or competitions. These include: 

• Weekend long runs 

• Group parkruns 

• Women's run club  

• Free monthly track session (coached by one of the committee) 

• Socials 

You can use the track at Southwark but will be charged each time per use (likely £6). You will also be able enter competitions such as LUCA should you choose so but will have to pay entry costs yourself. 

The Associate Membership: Ideally for any keen athlete that wishes to train with our friendly and inclusive club but is not a Kings student, it holds the same benefits as a competitive membership but you can’t represent KCLAX at any competitions such as BUCS and you will have to pay your own entry costs for competitions such as LUCA. 

If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact our Treasurer (joshua.wan@kcl.ac.uk) 

 

Weekly Schedule: 

Day	What's on...	Time...	Meet at...	Contact
Monday	-	-	-	-
Tuesday	Coached Track and Field	7PM-8:30PM	Southwark Park Athletics Track	Distance:  ava.lennon@kcl.ac.uk  Sprints & Hurdles:  isabel.walton@kcl.ac.uk
Wednesday	Socials  Free monthly track session (led by committee, followed by a social)	TBA	TBA	john.drury@kcl.ac.uk
Thursday	Coached track and field	7PM-8:30PM	Southwark Park Athletics Track	Distance:  ava.lennon@kcl.ac.uk  Sprints & Hurdles:  Isabel.walton@kcl.ac.uk
Friday	-	-	-	-
Saturday	Weekly group parkrun   Bi-weekly women’s run club	TBA on WhatsApp (AM)	TBA on WhatsApp	Refer to WhatsApp chat
Sunday	Long run	TBA on WhatsApp (AM)	TBA on WhatsApp	Refer to WhatsApp chat

Women’s Run Club 

Our women’s run club was new to KCLAXC as of last year, started by our co-president Tiffany. This is an inclusive and empowering space for women to run together, to feel safe and inspire each other to reach their goals. We always end at a cafe which gives us the chance to get to know each other more (plus a run should always end with a sweet treat).

Weekend Long Run 

The weekend long run is a group run around one of the London parks. It will be organised by the distance captain but led by different members of the committee. There is no pre-set pace, and we may split into separate groups. The most important thing is that everyone is running alongside someone. The date, time and place will vary but will be announced on the Club WhatsApp group, accessible through our Linktree. 

Parkrun 

We will partake in one of the London parkruns each week, and the details will be posted on the WhatsApp Chat a few days prior. It is a great way to get an early morning run in with other members of the club (followed by a spoons breakfast, a tradition started by our co-president Tom).  

If you are unsure if you want to join, you are encouraged to come along to one of our taster sessions or for more information email our club presidents (tiffany.luxford@kcl.ac.uk or thomas.rickard@kcl.ac.uk). You can also message any of the committee on WhatsApp or dm us on Instagram.