District Track & Field Championships
SENIOR AND UNDER 20 ATHLETES SHOULD ENTER THE RELEVANT NATIONAL OUTDOOR OPEN EVENT
SPRINTS AND JUMPS (KILMARNOCK)
ENDURANCE AND THROWS (GRANGEMOUTH)
ALL EVENTS (INVERNESS)
Entries Open: 1000hrs Wednesday 6th April 2022
All Entries Close: Thursday 28th April 2359hrs or as events sell out
All entries must be submitted online, through the individual or club portals.
No late entries will be accepted.
If you experience online entry problems please email: events@scottishathletics.org.uk before midnight on the closing date. Emails submitted after this time will not be accepted as an entry.
Entry costs (per event):
U13 £6.50, U15 £7.50, U17 £8.50
Provisional starting heights are listed within the draft timetable and will be finalised on the Final timetable.
Help Wanted
To ensure these events are a success and to allow athletes the opportunity to Perform when it Counts we request that all clubs with athletes entered provide a minimum of 3 Named Volunteers at their respective District Championships.
These named volunteers will be essential to the smooth running of the championships in each of the 3 venues.
For more details please contact events@scottishathletics.org.uk
Affiliation
Please note, you will not be able to enter if your scottishathletics membership is out of date, and/or if you have any other outstanding fees due to scottishathletics. If your membership has expired, or is set to expire before the date of the competition, you must renew your membership in order to be eligible to enter.
If entering from outside Scotland, you may enter this event. However, you need to either be a member of scottishathletics OR a member of your National Governing Body. Any international travel restrictions must be adhered to.
Club Representation
- Any scottishathletics athlete who is a first claim member of a non-Scottish club in addition to being a member of a Scottish club, should compete for their Scottish club in all scottishathletics events.
- Any athletes who does not have a Scottish Club affiliation may compete for their non-Scottish club at the Championships, on the provision they are a member of their home National Governing Body
- Any scottishathletics athlete who is a member of more than one Scottish Club can choose which club they intend to represent. This must be confirmed at the point of entry through the entry form. This is regardless of their membership status with each club (ie. 1st/2nd claim).
- Athletes may only compete for one Scottish Club at scottishathletics Championship events over the course of any competition year (running annually from 1st October), i.e. athletes must compete for the same club in District and National Championships or indoors and outdoors (except track and field relays)
Age Groups
Under 13: Born 1 Sept 2009 – 31 Aug 2011
Under 15: Born 1 Sept 2007 - 31 Aug 2009
Under 17: Born 1 Sept 2005 - 31 Aug 2007
Under 20: Born 1 Jan 2003 - 31 Aug 2005
Senior: Born on or before 31 Dec 2002
Masters: 35 and over on day of competition. Masters compete as Seniors in this event.
In accordance with UKA Rules of Competition, Rule T3 141 S1 and Rule G2 (21) S4(6):
U13s
- U13s may enter up to 3 events, a maximum of 2 of these can be track events.
No athlete in this age group is allowed to compete in any race at 300m & 400m, nor in more than one race between 600m and 1mile inclusive on the same day (24hr Period).
- U13 athletes may only compete in 200m OR 800m OR 1500m events.
- 800m and 1500m races will be run as Timed Finals. These will be seeded per athletes declared seed times and personal bests. Medals will be awarded to the three fastest times recorded, regardless of which Timed Final they were achieved in.
U15s
- U15s may enter up to 3 events, a maximum of 2 of these can be track events.
- Athletes in this age group are not allowed to run in more than one event between 300m and 3000m inclusive in the same day (24hr period).
- U15 athletes may only compete in 200m OR 300m OR 800m OR 1500m OR 3000m events.
- Triple Jump: 9m and 7m boards will be available only. Run ups will be restricted to a maximum distance of 22m from the take off board.
U17s
- U17s may compete in a maximum of 3 events within the championships.
Waiting Lists
- Athletes wishing to enter an event that has reached capacity can sign up to the waiting list online. You will be contacted if spaces become available.
- Waiting List entries are counted within an athletes total number of entries. Should an athlete enter an additional non waiting listed event they will be removed from any other waiting lists.
- If you have entered an event and are withdrawing before entries close, please email events@scottishathletics.org.uk as soon as possible so that an athlete on the waiting list may be offered the opportunity to compete.
Other Information
High Jump and Pole Vault starting heights will be confirmed with the final timetable.
scottishathletics reserve the right to review and amend Terms & Conditions without prior notice or consultation.
As a policy, scottishathletics does not provide refunds. However, if an event receives fewer than 3 entries, the Championship Committee reserves the right to cancel that event and if no other suitable arrangement can be made, a refund may be offered.
Entry Terms and Conditions
All entrants, either by Team Manager or Individually are asked to confirm agreement to the following conditions:
- Permission that photographs may be taken and used for PR/Marketing purposes.
- Permission for doping control tests to be carried out in accordance with the set procedures and regulations concerning such testing. https://www.ukad.org.uk/anti-doping-rules
- Entered athletes are medically fit to compete, have no medical issues or disability that would endanger themselves or others by taking part and will not compete unless fit to do so on the day.
- Athletes with additional support needs should contact events@scottishathletics.org.uk for an Assistance in Competition form.
Exceptions to these conditions must be communicated to events@scottishathletics.org.uk following the entry.