About Us
The Christ Church Athletics & XC Team encourage and support athletes of all abilities from novices and social runners to elite athletes and scholars. Working with Invicta East Kent AC, we are able to offer the oportunity to train every day of the week.
We have two main competitions in the season including the BUCS cross country championships as well as the BUCS track champs. Others include regular league matches, SESSA and the highly anticipated clash with Kent University at Varsity. Every Wednesday we have social events that give everyone the chance to meet the whole team.
2023/2024 Committee:
President - Bailey Stephenson
Vice President- Faith Willeard
Track & Field Captain - Faith Willeard
Cross Country Captain - Jade Knight
Social Secretary - Megan Bye & Chloe O'Shea
Social Media Officer- Chloe O'Shea
Treasurer - Jessica Dangerfield
Sponsorship Officer- Louise Humphrey
Wellbeing Officer - *Awaiting Nomination*
Charities Officer- John Middleton
How to Join
In order to play for sports teams at Christ Church you need to purchase the two different memberships linked on this page: Students' Union Sport Membership and Christ Church Sport Subscription.
Christ Church Sport Subscription + Students' Union Sport Membership = Sports Club Member
Without both memberships & subscription you will not be able to take part in your club's activities, training and matches.
Once you have selected your Athletics membership, you can process your Christ Church Sport Subscription.
Available Memberships
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Why do you need two memberships?
Part 1 · Christ Church Sport Membership
As a member you get access to all the essentials for your sport, including:
- Matchday and training facilities
- Coaching (when agreed)
- Entry fees for competitions (BUCS leagues, local, regional, and national events)
- Transport to and from main competitions
- Payment for officials
- Necessary equipment
- Affiliation fees with your National Governing Body, plus extra benefits (like increased insurance, partner discounts, ticket ballot entries for pro sports)
- First aid cover during training and competitions
Your club also gets extra perks:
- Free facility hire for Varsity, charity or special events
- Support with development initiatives (like achieving SportsMark, social action projects, or making your sport more accessible)
- Help with finding work or volunteer opportunities in sport
- Assistance in getting sports qualifications (coaching, officiating, etc.)
- Additional benefits from our local partnerships
Part 2 · Students' Union Sport Membership
This membership is set by your club and the funds are only spent on things that will collectively help support the club.
Examples of what your memberships can be spent on but are not limited to are:
- Kit
- Dinners/end-of-year awards
- Extra sessions outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Extra travel outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Trips and events
Not only does your membership help support your clubs extracurricular activities and it also allows the union to do the following:
- Insurance for all signed-up sports members
- Contact committee members about key information throughout the year
- Allow committee members access to their club email accounts
- Allow you to run and vote in Committee Elections
- Committee members to access the website and finance systems
