Banbridge Academy athletics club is open to boys and girls from years 8 to 14. It is a vibrant club with good numbers attending training and entering competitions. The athletics season is divided into the winter Cross Country season and the Summer Track & Field season.

Magazine Articles

Banbridge Academy Magazine 2015-2016: Athletics Article

Banbridge Academy Magazine 2021-2022: Athletics Article

Cross Country

The Cross Country season runs from December to March and consist of the Inter-House Cross country, the District Championships at Dellamont Country Park, The Ulster Championships at Mallusk playing fields and the Irish Championships.

Track & Field

The track and field season runs throughout the summer term and consists of; Inter-House Sportsday, the District Championships at the Mary Peters Track, the Ulster Championships at the Antrim Forum and the Irish Championships at Tullamore. We also enter the Banbridge District interschool’s sports championships for our year 8-11 pupils. Training for the Track & Field club is every Tuesday and Thursday after school on the Athletics track on the top rugby pitches.