About us.

Tony & Max Shacklady

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Formed in 1953, Barton AC is a Clubmark accredited, members only, community sports club run by volunteers, home to boxing, road running, weightlifting, wrestling and general fitness.

In 2016, Barton AC opened the doors to their new custom built facility on Franklin Street, Eccles, ensuring the continued future of a club still embedded with the history and ethos of its founder Max Shacklady.

These values continue throughout the club today, and Barton AC offers a welcoming, affordable and enjoyable fitness environment geared to helping you achieve your goals, whatever your level.

In 2019, Barton AC was awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

In 2023, we celebrate 70 years of sporting excellence and fitness within the community.

Thank you to all our members, friends, volunteers and supporters.

If you would like more information about becoming a member, please click here.

For more information on our opening times and classes, please click here.

All other information can be found by browsing this site, or by visiting us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

If you have any questions, please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

Facilites.

Barton AC offers a fully equipped air conditioned / heated sports facility with male and female changing rooms and showers, disabled toilets, 10 person meeting room with projector and screen and kitchen, car parking, bike storage and CCTV.

Boxing

18ft ERGO boxing ring, 10 boxing bags, speeds balls, 2 x speed & ability floor ladders, polyfloor and mirrored area, skipping ropes, medicine balls, jumping bar, sprint track and boxes, pads and boxing gloves.

Wrestling

12 x 12 meter 2018 Olympic standard wrestling mat, 3 wrestling dummies (different sizes), Jordan Medicine balls, 6 x Gym balls, O’Jump Crash mat.

Weightlifting (Olympic & Power Lifting)

3 x Pullum weightlifting caged platforms and bands, 2 x Individual platforms, 3 x sets Olympic Eliko weights (ladies and gents bars), Power lifting bench, 3 x sets Bumper weights (junior), Pullum jerk boxes, Jordan Plyo Boxes.

Running

40 meter outdoor floodlit running track, off road runs during summer months up to 6 miles in distance, road running all year round up to 10 miles in distance.

Cardio

3 x Treadmills, 2 x Cross Trainers, 2 x Concept Ski Erg, 5 x Concept rowers, 5 x Spinning bikes.

General Weight Training and Fitness

Snake rope, kettlebells, dumbbell sets, Smiths machine, free weights, sit up benches, pull up bars, dip benches, tricep bars.

Meeting Room and First Aid Area

Meeting room with 10 person conference table, projector and screen, flip board, tea and coffee making facilities with fridge. Defib and first aid area.

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