Birchfield Harriers athletics club was founded in 1877. Its home is at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. The Club’s motto is “Fleet and Free” and their badge is a running stag.It is the UK’s premier athletics club and has been represented at every
It is the UK’s premier athletics club and has been represented at every Summer Olympics bar one since 1908. The club also has access to the High-Performance Centre, an indoor facility which provides indoor training for a range of events including long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot putt, and pole vault.
As well as welcoming recreational runners, they cater for all levels of experience up to Olympic athletes.They have coached an impressive number of Olympic athletes, including Denise Lewis (the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics), Mark Lewis-Francis (the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as part of 4 x 100 metres relay team), Katharine Merry (the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics), Mickey Bushell (the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2012 London Paralympics).
They have coached an impressive number of Olympic athletes, including Denise Lewis (the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics), Mark Lewis-Francis (the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as part of 4 x 100 metres relay team), Katharine Merry (the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics), Mickey Bushell (the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2012 London Paralympics).They offer quality coaching on their club nights on Tuesday and Thursdays and they develop young talent through their Academy which runs on Saturday mornings. In 2017 they launched Search for a Star, the campaign aimed at
They offer quality coaching on their club nights on Tuesday and Thursdays and they develop young talent through their Academy which runs on Saturday mornings. In 2017 they launched Search for a Star, the campaign aimed at 9-16 year olds, which hopes to identify the next Olympic medalists. Winners will be decided at an athletics evening to be held at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium on Wednesday 21st June. The winners will receive a year’s training with Birchfield Harriers.Birchfield Harriers has teams in a wide range of competitions from young athletes through senior track and field to road running. In addition to the various leagues that they are part of, they also hold their own Birchfield Open Meetings each year at the Alexander Stadium. They are made up of many disciplines, that attribute to over a dozen competing Teams. Their teams take part in National and International competitions ranging from U13 to Masters competitions.
Birchfield Harriers has teams in a wide range of competitions from young athletes through senior track and field to road running. In addition to the various leagues that they are part of, they also hold their own Birchfield Open Meetings each year at the Alexander Stadium. They are made up of many disciplines, that attribute to over a dozen competing Teams. Their teams take part in National and International competitions ranging from U13 to Masters competitions.Birchfield Harriers has been at the forefront of innovation and development of the sport of athletics for more than a century and a quarter,
Birchfield Harriers has been at the forefront of innovation and development of the sport of athletics for more than a century and a quarter, being the first club to own its own track. With an enduring reputation in distance running and multi events, the “Stags” have also had a significant impact on track and field events, not only at national level but also on the global stage.
Birchfield Harriers welcomes members across all ages and all disciplines.
