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We are a long established club going back many years with an OLD CINDER TRACK This was upgraded in 1998 to the present synthetic track through various joint funding's with Burnley Boys Club, Burnley United FC, Burnley Athletic Club and Burnley Borough Council. (Many said that the old cinder track was the quickest in the North West of England)

An upgrade of the Hammer/Discus cage in 2011 now allow

s us to host National competitions, this again was awarded to us through various funding's. The Clubs Coaches, Officials and Committee are all volunteers, non of them are paid for all the hard work they do in their spare time. Membership and Track Fees go toward the upkeep of the Club and the Affiliations to the various Leagues the Club competes in. Transport to and from meetings can be arranged through volunteer drivers, the Club does not cover costs of entries and transport to Open competitions or League Medal/Championship meetings. The Track and Field season runs from March to September and the Cross Country season runs from October to March so there is always something to do. We are members of various leagues:

MID LANCS TRACK and FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

NORTHERN SENIOR LEAGUE - NORTHERN MASTERS LEAGUE

RED ROSE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

and we compete in all of them. Membership numbers of Senior athletes were at an all time low in 2005,

so Burnley AC and Pendle AC joined forces to form a new team called Burnley and Pendle, wearing an all black vest, this is only for the NoEAA Senior League, in all other leagues we compete as separate clubs. At the end of the 2014 Track & Field season it was decided to

go our separate ways and compete as individual clubs (We would like to take this opportunity to wish Pendle AC all the best for the future). At the end of the Track & Field season we hold a presentation evening, this is when our Athletes are rewarded for their hard work over the past Cross Country & Track & Field season, Certificates and Trophies are awarded. This is a good time for all the Athletes, Parents, Families and friends to get together for an enjoyable social evening.

15/08/2026

Keep the little ones moving this summer at Burnley junior parkrun 🏃🏃🏃

We're looking forward to seeing all our juniors down at Towneley Park tomorrow - see you all at 8.50am for the briefing and warm up!

15/07/2026

We are so proud of all our athletes for their incredible performances at tonight's grand Prix event at the Greenway, Padiham.

Well done, everyone. 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️

04/07/2026

Saturday 4th July 2026

Mid Lancs at Witton Park, Blackburn

Today sees our athletes travelling the short distance to Blackburn to take part in the latest Mid Lancs fixture.

Add any photos you'd like to share in the comments.

Good luck everyone.

Results

https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2026/mid%20lancs%20track%20&%20field%20league%202026-3.pdf

28/06/2026

**AGM UPDATE**

Dear Members, Parents and Guardians,

The Committee would like to invite all Senior Members and Parents/Guardians to our forthcoming Annual General Committee meeting.

The new date is Friday 10th July 2026 starting at 6pm with the venue being the Holiday Inn, 55 Pendle Way, Burnley, BB12 0TJ

The AGM is an opportunity to review the past years activities, discuss future plans, receive reports from committee members and participate in important discussions affecting the Club.

Agenda:

Welcome and apologies
Approval of previous AGM minutes
Chairpersons report
Treasurers report
Election of committee officers
Plans for the coming year
Questions and discussions

A full committee is made up of eight members and currently there are three vacancies. Committee members must be over 16 years old and be an active and fully paid-up member of the club.

Although some committee members hold active roles, doing this is completely optional. However, all committee members do have voting rights on decisions that affect the club.

Any member who would like to help, please put your name forward to Heather Scott as soon as possible before the AGM.

Regards
Mike Linaker
Membership Sec & Treasurer

16/06/2026

🚨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED URGENTLY 🚨

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Burnley Athletic Club is proud to be hosting the 2026 Northern Track & Field League – Round 1 and we need your help to make the day a success!

📅 Sunday 21st June 2026
🕦 11:30am – 5:30pm
📍 Witton Park Arena, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2TP

We are urgently looking for volunteers to assist with the following roles:

✅ Qualified First Aider
✅ Track & Field Officials
✅ General Helpers

Whether you can help for the whole day or part of the day, your support would be greatly appreciated.

💬 Please contact us via Messenger if you can help.

Thank you for supporting Burnley AC and helping us provide a fantastic competition for athletes across the North.

09/06/2026

We have a new website ⭐

https://www.burnleyathleticclub.co.uk

A massive thanks must go to the very talented Rose, who has created this for us from scratch. ❤️
https://almasidigital.co.uk/

All our team info, fixtures, club news will be posted here. 🎽👟

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18/05/2026

Tonight was exactly what Burnley Athletic Club is all about 💙❤️

Athletes, parents, guardians, coaches and volunteers all came together for our Walk / Jog / Run & Talk event as part of Mental Health Week — and what a lovely evening it was.

It was fantastic to see people of all ages chatting, laughing, meeting new faces and supporting one another around the track. From our youngest juniors to parents and coaches, the sense of togetherness throughout the evening was brilliant.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, joined in and helped make the event such a success. Events like this remind us that Burnley AC is far more than just athletics — it’s a community, a support network and a family.

Together we move. Together we talk. Together we achieve 💙❤️

17/05/2026

Setup and ready to go at a sunny but (as always) windy Lancaster.

10/05/2026

🌤️ The sun may have been shining, but in true Blackpool fashion it was chilly and windy for the Lancashire Track & Field Championships this weekend!

Two fantastic days of competition saw our Burnley AC athletes rise to the challenge, producing some outstanding performances and doing the club proud with their commitment, focus and support for one another 💙❤️

🏃‍♂️ Saturday Highlights
⭐ Alex S– 1500m
⏱️ 5:00.8 – NEW PB

⭐ Jamie H – 100m
⏱️ 13.8 – NEW PB
👏 Qualified for the final and ran 14.3

🏃‍♀️ Sunday Highlights
⭐ Maisie S
📏 Long Jump – 2.53m – NEW PB
⏱️ 150m – 26.9 – SB
⏱️ 600m – 2:25.6 – NEW PB

⭐ Maisie H
⏱️ 600m – 2:27.0

⭐ Robyn H – 800m
⏱️ 2:39.8 – NEW PB

⭐ Bella W
⏱️ 800m – 2:43.1 – NEW PB
⬆️ High Jump – 1.30m
🥈 2nd Place and equalled her PB

⭐ Jamie H – 200m
⏱️ 28.5 – NEW PB
👏 Qualified for the final and ran 28.6

So many personal bests, finals, medals and fantastic performances across the weekend. Huge well done to all our athletes, coaches and supportive families who proudly represented Burnley AC! 💙❤️

Address

Barden Lane Athletic Track, Off New Hall Street
Burnley
BB101JQ

Website

https://www.burnleyathleticclub.co.uk/

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