Cheer • Dance • Tumble

First Class Athletics is a premier sporting facility in Milton Keynes. We provide top-quality training and coaching in cheerleading, gymnastics and dance for athletes of all ages and abilities. Our team has a wealth of experience, ensuring our members excel from grassroots to elite level.

welcome to the runway

The Runway – The First Class Athletics gym – is a fully equipped sporting facility which is home to both recreational and competitive athletes in cheerleading, tumbling, gymnastics and dance.

The Runway is designed to give athletes of all ages the best chance for successful skills progression in various sporting capabilities. Complete with a sprung floor, viewing area and state-of-the-art training equipment, our gym is sure to bring out the best in any athlete.

In partnership with:

MK Dons SET

GYM HIRE

The Runway is available for hire for bookings such as:

General sports training

Pre-competition training and showcases

Bootcamps

Workshops

Birthday parties

 

Please note that gym hire bookings will involve the supervision of a First Class Athletics staff member to assist you on the day.

For more information please contact our admin team via [email protected].

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INFORMATION PACKS

FCA Season 2 Competitive Information Pack

Our Staff

Paige hottor
gym director

Non-Executive Director at SportCheer England

15+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

BGU Credentials Levels 1 – 6

International cheerleading choreographer

BA (Hons) Communication, media and journalism

QTS – Secondary education

 

chloe gibson
Elite athlete manager

12+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

Competed at USASF Worlds

Gymnastics coach

Previous elite gymnast

roxy asare
marketing manager / coach

11+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching experience

BGU Credentials Levels 1 & 2

BCQ Credentials Levels 3 & 4

BGU Credentials Levels 5 & 6

Competed at USASF Worlds

BA (Hons) Public Relations

Lucy Allen
coach

7+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

BGU Credentials Levels 1-2

BCQ Credentials Levels 3

BA (Hons) Drama & Theatre Studies

 

Lorraine Ossom
coach

15+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

International cheerleading choreographer

Competed at USASF Worlds

Qualified Cheerleading Judge

BA (Hons) Drama & Theatre Studies

QTS – Secondary Education

Ellie Davies
Coach

6+ years All Star cheerleading

Competed at USASF Worlds

Team England World Champion and Gold Medalist

Elite tumbler

CNAT Sports Studies

BCQ Credentials Levels 1 – 2

edmund hottor
coach

Ex-professional footballer

Football Level 1

Dodgeball Level 2

Yoga level 2

portia cronje
coach

10+ years of All Star cheerleading

Trained and competed in the USA

BA (Hons) Business and Finance

QTS – Secondary Education

Olivia Downing
Assistant Coach

3 years University cheerleading and pom dance experience

BCQ Credentials Levels 1-2

Member of Girlguiding UK

BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies

 

Shelby Koyama
Assistant Coach

3 years high school and University cheerleading experience

BCQ credentials Level 2

LLB Law undergraduate

 

Chloe Swanton
Assistant Coach

2 years University cheerleading experience

BCQ credentials Level 2

BSc Psychology undergraduate

 

Nicole Allsopp
Assistant Coach

13 years gymnastics experience

5 years cheerleading experience

Level 1 & 2 British Gymnastics Qualification in Team Gymnastics

Level 1 British Gymnastics Qualification in Sports Acro

Bex Allsopp
Assistant Coach

10+ years cheerleading and gymnastics experience

Level 3 Sports Science Qualification

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Sasha Lofters
Business Admin Aprentice

10+ years dance experience

BCQ Credentials Level 1 

Martha Winterflood
Camp Leader

10+ years musical theatre training and performing experience

1 year University cheerleading experience

Buckingham University 2022 Sports Woman of the Year

BGU Foundations qualification

BSc (Hons) Psychology 

Lilli Nash
Camp Assistant

9 years Freestyle, Contemporary, Lyrical, Commercial, Jazz and Acro dance experience

National Level 4 tumbler 

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts

All our staff have an enhanced DBS and are first aid trained.

Our Staff

Paige hottor
gym director

• 15+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

• BGU Credentials Levels 1 – 6

• International cheerleading choreographer

• BA (Hons) Communication, media and journalism

• QTS – Secondary education

 

chloe gibson
Elite athlete manager

12+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

• Competed at USASF Worlds

Gymnastics coach

• Previous elite gymnast

roxy asare
marketing manager / coach

• 10+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

• BGU Credentials Levels 1 & 2

• BCQ Credentials Levels 3 & 4

• Competed at USASF Worlds

• BA (Hons) Public Relations

Lucy Allen
coach

7+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching

• BGU Credentials Levels 1 & 2

• BCQ Credentials Levels 3

• BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies

 

Lorraine Ossom
coach

15+ years All Star cheerleading and coaching experience

• International cheerleading choreographer

• Competed at USASF Worlds

• Qualified Cheerleading Judge

• BA (Hons) Drama & Theatre Studies

• QTS – Secondary Education

Ellie Davies
Coach

• 6+ years All Star cheerleading experience

• Competed at USASF Worlds

• Team England World Champion and Gold Medalist

• Elite tumbler

• CNAT Sports Studies

edmund hottor
coach

• Ex-professional footballer

• Football Level 1

• Dodgeball Level 2

• Yoga level 2

portia cronje
coach

• 10+ years of All Star cheerleading

• Trained and competed in the USA

• BA (Hons) Business and Finance

• QTS – Secondary Education

Olivia Downing
Assistant Coach

3 years University cheerleading and pom dance experience

BCQ Credentials Levels 1-2

Member of Girlguiding UK

BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies

 

Shelby Koyama
Assistant Coach

3 years high school and University cheerleading experience

BCQ credentials Level 2

LLB Law undergraduate

 

Chloe Swanton
Assistant Coach

2 years University cheerleading experience

BCQ credentials Level 2

BSc Psychology undergraduate

 

Nicole Allsopp
Assistant Coach

13 years gymanstics experience

5 years cheerleading experience

Level 1 & 2 British Gymanstics Qualification in Team Gymnastics

Level 1 British Gymnatics Qualification in Sports Acro

Bex Allsopp
Assistant Coach

10+ years cheerleading and gymanstics experience

Level 3 Sports Science Qualification

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Martha Winterflood
Camp Leader

10+ years musical theatre training and performing experience

1 year University cheerleading experience

Buckingham University 2022 Sports Woman of the Year

BGU Foundations qualification

BSc (Hons) Psychology 

Lilli Nash
Camp Assistant

9 years Freestyle, Contemporary, Lyrical, Commercial, Jazz and Acro dance experience

National Level 4 tumbler 

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts

Sasha Lofters
Business Admin Aprentice

10+ years dance experience

BCQ Credentials Level 1 

All our staff have an enhanced DBS and are first aid trained.

Choose your membership

Annual membership fee: £5.00

All members must purchase a First Class Athletics training t-shirt from the FCA online shop.

Recreational
(Tumbling/Cheerleading)

£24

Per month
  • 1 Hour weekly training session
  • Training 48 weeks per year
  • High-quality coaching
  • £7.50 pay-as-you-go option available
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Competitive Cheerleading
(All Star: National/International)

£48

Per month
  • 2 Hour weekly team training session
  • Training 48 weeks per year
  • High-quality coaching
Join now

Competitive Cheerleading
(Adaptive Abilities)

£48

Per month
  • 2 Hour weekly team training session
  • Training 48 weeks per year
  • High-quality coaching
Join now

Competitive Cheerleading
(All Star: Monthly Team)

£17.50

Per month
  • 10 x 3.5 Hour monthly training sessions
  • High-quality coaching
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Competitive Cheerleading
(Prep: Local)

£36

Per month
  • 1.5 Hour weekly team training session
  • Training 48 weeks per year
  • High-quality coaching
Join now

Competitive Cheerleading
(Crossover Fee)

£28

Per month
  • Maximum of 2 additional team crossovers
  • National/international teams only
Join now

*Professional fees are payable separately.
**Competitive cheerleaders are eligible for a £5 discount on all recreational classes.

Sibling Discount (Training Fee Only)

• 5% off for the 2nd child

• 10% off for any subsequent children

Birthday Parties

birthday parties info pack

Structured:

Led by our fantastic party hosts, our team will ensure that the birthday guest celebrates in style!

Party Options:

Cheerleading

• Pom dance

Commercial dance

Tik tok

Tumbling

Ninja

Multi-sports

Free Play:

Our free-play parties include exclusive use of our facility and equipment. A member of staff will be on hand to help with whatever you need, but when it comes to celebrating, the choice is yours!

Structured
(up to 24 children)

£190

2 hour party
30 minutes set-up time
30 minutes clearing-up time

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Free Play
(up to 24 children)

£165

2 hour party
30 minutes set-up time
30 minutes clearing-up time

Book now

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