Athletics club in Essex for every age and ability

Brentwood Beagles Athletics Club is an England Athletics club in Brentwood, Essex. We coach athletes from age seven to masters in track and field, cross country and road running. Training is on the 400 m all-weather track at Brentwood School every Tuesday and Thursday evening.

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Training times and location

Park at Middleton Hall Lodge, almost opposite the sports centre. Members may not park at the sports centre itself.

The track is a short drive from Shenfield, Hutton, Ingatestone, Billericay, Harold Wood, Romford and Chelmsford, and a 15 minute walk from Shenfield station on the Elizabeth line.

What we coach

• Sprints and hurdles
• Middle distance and endurance
• Jumps (long, triple and high jump)
• Throws
• Cross country
• Road running, marathon and ultra
• Para athletics

We have no pole vault facility at Brentwood. We run pole vault and other specialist camps during the year.

Who the club is for

Juniors from age seven. Every junior session is coached. Young athletes compete in the Eastern Young Athletes’ League, the Essex Cross Country League and the county championships if they want to. See Junior athletics in Brentwood.

Adults and masters. Groups run from Couch to 5K through to marathon and ultra. First claim adult members get free blood lactate testing and a race plan written with an endurance coach. See Adult and masters running.

Competitive athletes. Our Performance Academy offers event group coaching, one-to-one coaching and help with US university scholarship profiles.

People training for another sport. Many members use athletics to get faster and fitter for football, rugby, netball or hockey. Competing is optional.

Results since 2022

Brentwood Beagles affiliated to England Athletics in May 2022. By September 2026 our athletes had won 604 championship medals, 265 of them gold, from the Essex championships to international level. In October 2026 England Athletics named the club East Region Unsung Project of the Year for its community inclusion work. The same month our athletes won two national U14 girls titles.

Read how the club was built

Coaching and welfare

Our coaches hold England Athletics coaching qualifications across every event group and current DBS certificates, and all have completed coach development in the last 12 months. The club has two Club Welfare Officers, appointed at the Annual General Meeting. Read our safeguarding policy and codes of conduct.

How to join

1. Contact us to arrange a free two-week trial. Tell us the athlete’s age and which events interest them.
2. If you want to talk first, book a short video call with a coach from the coaching page.
3. If you would like to stay after the trial, join using the membership form. Fees are shown on the form.

The membership form is for joining after your trial, or for renewing.

If cost is a barrier, read about financial assistance. Groups that reach their coach to athlete ratio run a waiting list.

Questions

Where is the nearest athletics club to Brentwood?
Brentwood Beagles trains at Brentwood School on Middleton Hall Lane, CM15 8EE. It is the only accredited track and field athletics club in Brentwood.

What age can my child join an athletics club in Essex?
Brentwood Beagles takes juniors from age seven. Competition age groups start at U12, and younger children train and take part in fun events.

Do I have to compete?
No. Many members train for fitness or for another sport. Competing is open to anyone who wants it.

Can I try a session before joining?
Yes. Contact us to arrange a free two-week trial, so you can meet the coaches and find the right group.

Is there pole vault?
Not at Brentwood. The club runs pole vault camps at other venues.

How do I contact the club?
Use the contact page or email the membership secretary from the membership form.