Winning the gold medal for 1 - 7 year olds! Your child's lifelong love of being active starts here.
26/03/2026
🏃♂️ The only track and field program in the USA that serves children aged 1-8 years old! 🇺🇸
Run, Jump and Throw - the things kids love to do! Our program helps children develop in so many ways and it’s now available for daycares with and
If you want to find out more get in touch with us today!
25/03/2026
On World Book Day a few weeks back our co-founder went into a local school and read the amazing Mini Athletics book to some reception children.
It’s a book with a twist! A book that gets you active and encourages you to play and use your imagination.
Clare is doing some great work around play based learning at the moment so if you believe play is crucial for the development of children go and give her a follow.
24/03/2026
🎙️ The behind the scenes discussions with franchisees on the Mini Athletics & Me podcast provides the perfect platform to answer all your franchising FAQs.
You can also discover the reasons why people decide to buy a Mini Athletics business. Take this episode with Elly from who fuelled a passion for teaching, coaching sports and working with children.
There are plenty of great episodes with franchisees hosted by and which you can find by following the LINK IN BIO 🔗
18/03/2026
⭐ We have sold 70% of our tickets for Mini Athletics Superstar Event 2026 and it’s only March.
We are heading toward a record setting quickest sell out with a few teams already at capacity!
If you are hoping to bring your Mini Athlete to the Sir Mo Farah Running Track, Twickenham this June you need to get booked up now or you could miss out.
Here are the all important details:
📍 Where: Sir Mo Farah Running Track, St Marys University, Twickenham, TW1 4SX
🗓️ When: Saturday, 6th June 2026
🕣 Start time: 13:30 with arrival and registration from 13:00
🎟️ Tickets cost £16.50 with free spectators
🔗Link in bio to book tickets
17/03/2026
🎙️ Have you listened to the Mini Athletics & Me podcast?
A behind the scenes look at what makes the franchise tick in both 🇬🇧 and 🇺🇸 the podcast is available on all podcast players and full episodes can be watched on YouTube!
🔗 link in bio for the latest episodes
15/03/2026
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing Mini Athletics mums! 🌼💛
Today we celebrate the mums who cheer the loudest, tie the laces, wipe the tears, and celebrate every little victory along the way. Your support, encouragement, and energy help your Mini Athletes grow in confidence, courage, and love for being active.
We’d love to see your special moments! Share a photo with your Mini Athlete tag so we can celebrate with you.
Happy Mother’s Day — from all of us at Mini Athletics! 💛
13/03/2026
🎙️ New Episode Live: Coaching, Confidence & the Danger of Overcoaching
One of the biggest killers of confidence in kids’ sport isn’t failure… it’s overcoaching.
In today’s new episode of The Sports Parenting Playbook, we dive into why constantly correcting, directing, and instructing youngsters can actually hold them back rather than help them grow.
Not by being told exactly what to do every second.
It’s a great discussion with and so If you coach kids, have children in sport, or care about creating positive sporting experiences… this one’s worth a listen.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts
📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube
Let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇
Have you ever seen overcoaching affect a child’s confidence?
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In 2016, Mini Athletics was created by Kirk Bowyer, a strength and conditioning coach for elite athletes and Clare Bowyer, a primary school teacher (PE specialist).
Kirk has worked with many professional athletes from tennis players to formula one racing drivers. He has also worked with some of Great Britain’s most talented sporting juniors (in a wide range of sports, including athletics) to improve performance through physical training.
Clare has a wealth of experience as a primary school teacher. As well as being a physical education specialist, she has spent much of her career educating the early years.
When Kirk and Clare’s first child reached two years old, they were keen for him to participate in a class that met both of their goals. Kirk was keen to enhance athleticism/sporting participation and Clare wanted him to build his confidence, social and cognitive skills. Therefore, they co-created Mini Athletics!
Kirk and Clare quickly started their pilot franchise in Cambridge and Saffron Walden! The pilot was amazingly successful! This photo was from the first EVER Mini Athletics photo shoot.....
Due to the success of the pilot, Mini Athletics started to quickly grow....
In July 2017, Kirk and Clare awarded the Cambridge and Saffron Walden franchise to one of the children’s parents, Hayley Jackson. She was a teacher on maternity leave and wanted a better work/life balance.
They then strengthened the Mini Athletics UK team with the addition of Operations Director, Andy Cornelius. Andy has worked in elite sport and private practice Physiotherapy for many years including Chelsea FC. As a father himself, he understands how modern lifestyles can cause children to live sedentary lives without learning the fundamental movement skills for sport.
Kirk and Clare had enquiries from potential franchisees during their pilot year. However, they were adamant that their franchise model was of the highest ethical standards and needed to be proven before expanding. However, after proving the model they awarded franchises to the following:
Peterborough and Huntingdon (Jamie Gilbert)
West Surrey (Emma and Mark Hadley)
Farnham and Farnborough (Andy Cornelius)
In February 2018, the network of franchises grew further with the addition of:
East Berkshire and Camberley (Lucy Keen and Nicky Leader)
South East London (Alexie Williams)
Ilford, Woodford and Barking (Noman Ahmed)
We strongly believe that by familiarising children to sport at the youngest possible age creates a life long positive behaviour trait. In addition, by introducing them to athletic skills i.e. learning to run, jump and throw, they enhance their competency and therefore confidence in all sports. Our classes also have a hugely positive atmosphere that gives children a fantastic introduction to sport. This is why we are making a difference to the lives of children.We cannot wait to welcome your Mini Athlete!
