Welcome to
Bury Athletic Club
We are based at the track on Market Street, Bury (opposite Bury College) and we are a friendly but competitive nationally ranked athletics club with teams and individuals competing at all levels in the sport. We are a registered charity (number 1193322) run entirely by volunteers who give generously of their time to coach, officiate and support our members. We can provide you with the opportunity to train and compete at whatever level you choose. We offer a fun running non-competitive section for seniors, but we do require that junior members commit to competing for the club.
We are proud of our SPRINT values (Supportive, Positive, Resilient, Inclusive, Nurturing, Teamwork) and the work we do to support local charities and schools. We put on excellent events providing competition opportunities at a local and national level.
You can be part of our friendly athletics club with all members enjoying taking part in a sport that provides the chance for everyone to find the event that suits them best.
We are also always looking for new volunteers to join our brilliant group of coaches, officials and helpers to make athletics available to people in Bury and surrounding areas.
Bury Athletic Club is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer with the Living Wage Foundation 
Strong Inter Counties XC Performances and PBs at Tameside 5k
Six Bury AC members represented the Greater Manchester team at the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships on Saturday in the grounds of Wollaton Park in Nottingham. First to race on the undulating course were Heidi Wilkinson and Isla Taylor who...
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Another 60 metre plus throw for Ben Clarke
Bury’s teenage javelin sensation Ben Clarke travelled down to Loughborough at the weekend to compete in the UK Winter Throws competition hosted at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium. The sixteen year old from Greenmount was pitted against the best young...
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Two top 25 finishers in the National and PBs at the Manchester Indoors
Bury AC had five members who made the long journey up to Sedgefield on Saturday to compete in the prestigious English National Cross Country Championships. Twelve year old Ethan Statham was the first to compete. He was always in the mix after the...
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Enter The Bury AC March Open Throws Competition (ENTRIES NOW CLOSED THE COMPETITION IS FULL)
Bury AC will host a throws competition on 22nd March to allow young throwers the opportunity to compete in the new even age groups with the correct technical specification of implements before the new UKA Rules come into effect on 1st April....
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On 1st April the age groups for young athletes will change in accordance with the incoming UKA Rules. There will no longer be odd age groups, the new competitive age groups will be: Under 14s, Under 16s, Under 18s, Under 20s and Seniors. Under 10...
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Sub 15 5k for Martin in Armagh
A relatively quiet week of competition saw Bury athletes travel around the UK seeking races. Most notably, Martin Clark ran in the Armagh International Road Race in Northern Ireland on Thursday evening. Renowned as one of the fastest road races...
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Membership for 2026/27
The Trustees have set the fee structure for 2026/7 as: Seniors – Full Competitive membership – £60 (this includes the England Athletics registration fee of £23 and the Northern Athletics affiliation fee of £2). Seniors – Second claim membership –...
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Matilda Crowned as English Champion
It was a momentous weekend for Bury AC with two members competing in the England Athletics Age Group Indoor Championships in Sheffield and one making his England debut in Sweden. Thirteen year old sprinter Matilda Nott made an explosive start to...
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Bury Youngsters Secure English Schools Selection
It was another busy weekend for Bury AC’s middle distance star Ethan Statham. On Saturday he competed in the Greater Manchester Schools Cross Country Championships at Heaton Park. Running in his first year in the junior boys age group he needed to...
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Ethan battles it out at the Northerns and great indoor performances
Two members of Bury AC made the journey to Pontefract Race Course on Saturday to compete in North of England Cross Country Championships. The first to compete was Ethan Statham, running in the under 13 boys race held over two miles of the course....
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Max Worsley, Isla Taylor and Lucy Dent Crowned SELCC League Champions
Saturday saw Bury athletes competing in the South East Lancs Cross Country League at Heaton Park. This was the fourth and final fixture of the season with some superb victories for Bury’s younger athletes that in turn gave them league titles. The...
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MACCL Win for Ethan and Northern Silver for Caitlyn
The club had three competitors at the North Of England Indoor Championships for Under 17s, Under 20s and Senior athletes that took place in Sheffield over the weekend. The star performance came from Caitlyn Johnston in the senior women’s 1500m...
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Bury’s Ben gets England Call Up
Bury's Ben Clarke has been selected for his first England vest. The talented 16 year old javelin thrower has been picked to represent England at an indoor event in Sweden. It is very unusual for a javelin, or long throws, competition to be held...
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Bev McAuley Announced as New Women’s Captain
The club is delighted to announce that following a consultation and election process that Bev McAuley has picked up the position of Women's Captain. She takes over the role from Hannah Lucas who has done the job magnificently for several years over...
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Bryn Lawrence Obliterates Club 10k Record
The Ribble Valley 10k which took place on Sunday 28th December doubled as the North of England Championships over the distance. The relatively flat, fast course always attracts a quality field and this year proved to be no different. However, this...
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