Funetics at Bubwith
Running, jumping and throwing for 5 to 7 year olds. Games first, technique underneath.
Funetics is England Athletics’ introduction to the sport for young children. Your child spends 45 minutes sprinting, jumping and throwing, and every bit of it is based on games. They will come out having learned the fundamentals of athletics but without once ever realising they were training.
The point at this age is not times and distances. It is learning to run with good technique, jump with coordination and agility, throw with the whole body, and enjoy moving fast. Those are the things that make everything else easier later, whether they stay with athletics or go off to football, netball or swimming.
Sessions are led by England Athletics licensed coaches who are Enhanced DBS checked, and there is a mix of ability in every group. Nobody is picked last and nobody is timed against anybody else.
Bex Williams
Principal coach, Funetics at Bubwith
Bex holds a UK Athletics Coach in Running Fitness licence and is a qualified Funetics coach. She has coached in the United States and the UK, from complete beginners through to marathon runners. What she wants from the youngest athletes is simple: try their best, laugh a lot, and enjoy being active.
More about BexThe details
- Day & time
- Thursdays, 5:00–5:45pm
- Starts
- Thursday 10 September 2026
- Venue
- Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre, Bubwith YO8 6LX
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- First session
- Free, no membership needed
- After that
- Junior membership, £14.50 a month
- Coaches
- England Athletics licensed with enhanced DBS
What they actually do
Sprinting faster, jumping higher, throwing further, and playing games that make learning athletic ABCs (agility, balance, coordination and speed) fun. Different activities every week, so there is no chance of getting bored.
What to bring
Clean trainers, comfortable layers, and a water bottle. No need for spikes, no kit to buy, nothing else to prepare. Just turn up and have some fun.
What comes next
At 8 they can move up into our junior athletics groups, U10 through to U18, where they can start competing locally, regionally and nationally. Many do. But plenty just keep coming for the enjoyment of athletics.
First session free. Come and see how they get on.
Thursdays, 5:00–5:45pm at Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre, starting 10 September. Leave your details and we’ll sort the free trial.