Becoming a member of AIS Athletics is easy... 1) Download our schedule and check out what sessions are available for your child. We have sessions based on age, event, and location. 2) Fill out a Free Trial Form and select a date for your trial. Our team will message you to confirm. 3) Visit our venue for the trial. After the session our coaches will give your child feedback. 4) If your child enjoyed the session, you can register the to become a member. Please view our membership options. 5) Once decided you can fill out the Become a Member Form. Membership is valid for one whole year from the date of your child's first session.

Please see all our venues below. DAA - Dubai American Academy Google Maps Location - Gate 5, DAA – Hessa Street/Sheikh Zayed Road Times - Saturdays 08.00 – 09.30 am & 09.30 – 11.00am (see schedule) Free parking is available at Gate 5, DAA. Upon arrival, sign in with security and head to the outdoor track next to the carpark. For indoor sessions, walk on to the track and past the swimming pool to the right side. You will see a covered entrance, leading to a corridor at the side of the swimming pool. Take the SECOND DOOR on your LEFT and walk up the stairs. You will then see the track & cafeteria. Parents are welcome to wait in the cafeteria area during the session, or watch from the seating at the side of the outdoor track. Parents are also free to jog on the track, just make sure you follow the rules of track etiquette (ask if you’re not sure) and run on the inside of lane 1. GWA – GEMS World Academy Google Maps Location - Gate 1, GWA – Al Barsha South Times - Every day (except Friday – see schedule) Our principle venue. Parents can park outside gate 1 and enter the facility providing you have ID with you, or have downloaded a QR code on the ESM Play application. Parents are free to jog on the track, just make sure you follow the rules of track etiquette (ask if you’re not sure) and run on the inside of lane 1. SISD- Swiss International Scientific School Google Maps Location - Gate 4, Swiss International Scientific School Time - Mondays & Wednesdays 5pm – 6pm / 6pm – 7.30pm (see schedule) Unfortunately, for the first few weeks of term at SISD. Parents are not allowed to enter the school premises, so you would need to wait in the car or return at the end of the session. There are some café’s a short drive away.

AIS Athletics is the most competitively priced club in Dubai. We have yearly membership starting from 2500AED, and this can be paid in up to 4 instalments. Please see our Membership Options page for a full list of all the membership packages.

We welcome young athletes of all abilities. However your child must be fit to train and participate when arriving at the session. Individual rehabilitation plans can be put in place for some athletes; however, this must be discussed in advance. If an athlete cannot take part, they should remain at home. Illness or injury on day of training - Remain at home and recover Recovering from illness - Make sure you are non-contagious and are fit enough to train Recovering from Injury - Inform the coach at the start of the session, for long term injuries discuss rehab options with coach.

AIS organizes 6-8 competitions across the year, where our athletes can compete amongst other local clubs. These take place at a number of venues, but most will be at GEMS World Academy and Swiss International school. The competitions are an opportunity for the athletes to test themselves against the some of the best athletes in Dubai, but most importantly….to have fun! Whether at an AIS competition or elsewhere, we want to encourage and not discourage athletes from participating in and enjoying sport. We love to create a positive atmosphere and want parents, siblings and team members to shout and cheer for the athletes. However, over-zealous or aggressive shouts from the crowd, either towards officials or athletes, notably from parents are not acceptable. This is not the Olympics, if you disagree with a decision, you are welcome to discuss this with the official, but then move on and put it right at the next competition. Whilst we understand that emotions can run high and there may be questions for the coaches, officials or volunteers. Any offensive or abusive language towards the team will result in immediate removal from the venue, a potential suspension for the individual (athlete or parent) or even a ban from future competitions.

• Memberships: Based on the current academic year from the purchase date. • Memberships: Fixed membership fees for yearly membership with no reductions or discounts on price provided no matter the start date throughout the term. • Memberships: Freezing membership is not an option for any of our membership packages purchased. • Memberships: You can upgrade membership packages throughout the academic year. • Academy sessions: Only available during the school academic term. • Academy sessions: Missed Academy sessions are NOT the responsibility of AIS Athletics. No catch-up sessions will be offered for the following week, as there are three separate venues with multiple training sessions scheduled throughout the week that all athletes can attend. • Ramadan: Academy sessions will be available during the Holy month of Ramadan at all venues, therefore no catch-up sessions for any missed training sessions will be provided. • Elite squad: Elite sessions cannot be exchanged for any academy session throughout that week. If an elite session is missed, you will join in the next scheduled elite session. • Camp sessions: Only available during School holidays. • Camps sessions: Once Camp sessions have been paid for in advance, there are no refunds or catch-up sessions if your child does not turn up. Paid sessions will not be transferred to the next Camp. • AIS Athletics has the right to cancel sessions at any time due to unforeseen circumstances i.e. adverse weather conditions due to health and safety, impromptu venue closure etc. • Covid-19: If you have been in contact or contracted covid-19 then please follow government guidelines and ensure you do not attend training sessions until you test negative. • It is the parent's responsibility to ensure their child is physically fit and healthy to attend any training sessions run by AIS Athletics. If a child has an injury or complaining of pain prior to a scheduled session, it is the parent's responsibility to seek medical advice in the first instance and not to send the child to training sessions that they cannot appropriately participate in. • Athletes uniform at all training sessions are as follows: running top and shorts or leggings with running trainers, AIS kit or School PE uniform preferred (no school shoes, sandals, flip flops etc). • Please ensure your child has at least 750ml of water with them at all training sessions. Some venues do not have vending machines or water fountains available, and it is not the responsibility of AIS staff to provide fluids to athletes. • Parents will ensure athletes arrive latest 5 minutes prior to training sessions start time and collect athletes no later than 10 minutes after the finish time. If you (as a parent) know you will be late, please inform an AIS Staff member in advance of the session starting or contact your child to update them on your arrival time.