Coach Paddy McGrath

Paddy is a highly experienced Level 2 UK Athletics coach who ran for Ireland and Northern Ireland as an athlete. With PBs of 3:45 for 1500m, 4:01 for the mile and 64:10 for a half marathon, he was no slouch himself and has coached many international-level athletes.

Coach Peta Bee

Peta is Level 2 Athletics UK coach with a degree in sports science and an MSc in nutrition. She is a busy bee with her work as fitness and health writer for The Times newspaper, writing best-selling fitness books and as South of England women’s team manager. Peta ran for Wales at track, road and cross country in her youth.

Paddy and Peta are supported by a number of qualified, DBS-checked coaching assistants.

Where we train…

Our racing squad athletes train at Little Marlow athletics track, Bucks, on Tuesday evenings and at TVAC, Eton, and other Bucks/Berks venues on other days. We also coach in local schools and can provide seasonal after school clubs for track and cross country running.

Our Athletes

We have lofty ambitions for all of our athletes and many have reached a high level in the sport. In 2024/25, we produced numerous national medalists including individual a silver at the English National Cross Country championships, gold and silver at the All Ireland Cross Country Championships. Two of our athletes represented Ireland at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Turkey. Another was selected to run for England and dozens represent their county each year. Our Masters athletes number several European and World champions. And younger age group athletes in our squad win many regional and national titles, our aim being to guide them to becoming successful seniors.