Amber Valley Athletic Club was formed in 1999 by some enthusiastic parents who had enjoyed watching their children take part in some local fun events organised by Amber Valley Borough Council. Membership and the clubs reputation grew but the facilities and infrastructure at it’s training base in Loscoe couldn’t keep pace.
Taking advantage of newly-opened facilities at the Rutland Sports Park in Ilkeston the club opened a new chapter in it’s history and relocated there in January 2006.
In January 2011 the club changed its name to Amber Valley and Erewash AC to better reflect the clubs training base Ilkeston, its catchment areas and work within both Amber Valley and Erewash districts.
Bringing together coaches and athletes of all ages and experience the club has an average yearly membership of 250 and is one of Derbyshire’s foremost athletics clubs.