COMPETITION Age Groups​​​

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The current age groups have been revised. From April 1, 2026, young athletes will compete in the following age groups, so that England athetics aligns with World Athetics:

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• U10: school years 3 and 4

• U12: years 5 and 6

• U14: years 7 and 8

• U16: years 9 and 10

• U18: years 11 and 12

• U20: year 13, 14​

 

These changes are currently for CLUBS only. 

Schools competitions will remain U13/U15/U17 categories and their Junior/Inter/Senior.

 

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AFFILIATION to compete

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To compete for LAA you must be pay to be registered with a club as an affiliated  athlete. You then receive a unique reference number (URN) which you use when entering competitions.

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HOW DO I COMPETE?​​

To compete, you must a  registered athlete with LAA. 

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• Affiliate with EA HERE

• Purchase an LAA competition vest - HERE

• Find a local competition  HERE

• Find a competition (England)  HERE​​​