School kids in West Yorkshire can join free athletics sessions held across the region this summer.
Children of all abilities aged between 8-15 have been invited to join one of the Aviva Startrack training schemes.
British athlete Jessica Ennis joined the Startrack scheme when she was ten years old in her home city of Sheffield. She's now IAAF World Heptathlon Champion 2009 and a Commonwealth Games bronze medal winner.
Schemes are being held in Leeds, Huddersfield, Liversedge, Holmfirth, Wakefield and Harrogate. Parents who would like to find out more about sending their child to one of the free events can go to www.uka.org.uk/academy for more information.
British runner, and Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas helped to launch the scheme today, alongside entertainment duo Jedward. He told BCB why the scheme was such a fantastic opportunity for young people.
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