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From 1st April 2026, new age groups will come into effect, shifting from odd to even years. The changes implemented by England Athletics and UK Athletics aim to simplify the age groups and support long-term development with gradual progression, with age-appropriate competition opportunities. Whilst U10 and U12 are recognised age groups by the governing bodies, they will not be held under UKA rules, and no ranking lists will be kept on Powerof10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnder 10s are year 3 \u0026 4 at school (ages 7 - 9)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnder 12s are year 5 \u0026 6 at school (ages 10 - 11)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnder 14s are year 7 \u0026 8 at school (ages 12 - 13)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnder 16s are year 9 \u0026 10 at school (ages 14 - 15)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnder 18s are year 11 \u0026 12 at school (ages 16 - 17)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnder 20s are year 13 at school and first year of university/post school (ages 18 - 19)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeniors are athletes aged 20 or older 31st December of the competition year\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eWhat competitions are available?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px; color: rgb(15, 32, 244);\u0022\u003eWinter\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiltern Cross Country League\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\u0022https://chilternccl.co.uk/\u0022\u003eChiltern Cross Country League\u003c/a\u003e provides competitive cross-country running for all age groups from U10 to seniors. There are five fixtures from October to February, with the best four counting for individual and team awards. There are 40 different clubs from the North West Home Counties competing across two divisions - Bracknell is in Division 2. The events are well-organised, and the courses are varied. Justin Spencer (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:Justin.Spencer@bracknellac.com\u0022\u003eJustin.Spencer@bracknellac.com\u003c/a\u003e) is the team manager. Further details and past results are available at the league\u0027s home page.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegional and National Cross Country Championships\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\u0022https://seaa.org.uk/\u0022\u003eSouth of England Athletics Association\u003c/a\u003e hosts the South of England Cross Country Championships at the end of February (usually at Beckenham Place Park), and the \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/\u0022\u003eEnglish Cross Country Association\u003c/a\u003e hosts the English National Cross Country in February (alternating between South, Midlands, and Northern venues). Jamie Ashton (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:jaashton@btinternet.com\u0022\u003ejaashton@btinternet.com\u003c/a\u003e) is the team manager for these events. Anybody can enter these events through their club, and they usually draw large fields, with a huge range of abilities taking part. The National has a long history, which is detailed here.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCross Country Relays\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\u0022https://seaa.org.uk/\u0022\u003eSouth of England Athletics Association\u003c/a\u003e hosts the South of England Cross Country Relays in mid-October at Wormwood Scrubs, and the \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/\u0022\u003eEnglish Cross Country Association\u003c/a\u003e hosts the English Cross Country Relays in early November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. Athletes compete in teams of 3-4 over 2-5k, depending on their age group. Jamie Ashton (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:jaashton@btinternet.com\u0022\u003ejaashton@btinternet.com\u003c/a\u003e) is the team manager for these events and liaises with the other coaches to select teams.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Relays\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\u0022https://seaa.org.uk/\u0022\u003eSouth of England Athletics Association\u003c/a\u003e hosts the South of England Road Relays in mid-September at Rushmoor Arena (Aldershot). This is a good local competition and is a nice transition from cross country to track. The \u003ca href=\u0022https://englishroadrunningassociation.co.uk/\u0022\u003eEnglish Road Running Association\u003c/a\u003e hosts the 6/4 \u0026 Young Athletes 3 Stage Road Relays in early October at Sutton Park. The senior men must finish in the top 25 at the South of England Road Relays to compete at the National Road Relays.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also 6 \u0026 12 stage championships for men and women, respectively, in April. The South of England event takes place at Milton Keynes and the National event at Sutton Park.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Ashton (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:jaashton@btinternet.com\u0022\u003ejaashton@btinternet.com\u003c/a\u003e) is the team manager for these events and liaises with the other coaches to select teams.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounty and County Schools Competitions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCounty Cross Country Championships are held in December for \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.berkshireathletics.org.uk/\u0022\u003eBerkshire\u003c/a\u003e and January for \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.surreyathletics.uk/\u0022\u003eSurrey\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/\u0022\u003eHampshire\u003c/a\u003e. Athletes must enter themselves in the county where they live. These events are used to select teams for the UK Inter-Counties in March.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounty Schools Cross Country Championships take place in January. Entry for this is through the school P.E. department, and athletes compete in the county where they attend school. These events are used to select teams for the South East Schools Inter Counties in February and the \u003ca href=\u0022https://esaa.org.uk/\u0022\u003eEnglish Schools\u003c/a\u003e Championships in March for the U14, U16, and U18 age groups. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSportshall\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLeague\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSportshall is an indoor event, open to all athletes between school years 5 \u0026 6 (U12). There are three fixtures and county championships, which are used to pick teams for regional and national championships. Sarah Hewitson and Gerda Masiulyte (Sportshall@bracknellac.com) are the team managers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoor Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://seaa.org.uk/\u0022\u003eSouth of England Athletics Association\u003c/a\u003e holds regional championships for U14, U16 \u0026 U18s in early January and for U20 \u0026 seniors in late January. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/\u0022\u003eEngland Athletics\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.welshathletics.org/\u0022\u003eWelsh Athletics\u003c/a\u003e hold national championships for U16 - seniors in early February. The UK National Championships are held in February and are by invitation only. They are usually televised on the BBC. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are open meetings at TVAC for 60m, 60m hurdles, and field events, and at Lee Valley. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px; color: rgb(15, 32, 244);\u0022\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px; color: rgb(15, 32, 244);\u0022\u003eSummer\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe summer track season begins with the Bracknell Young Athletes Open Meeting held on the last Saturday of March. Entries open early in the new year. League events are a great opportunity to compete as part of a team and to compete in new events.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlder Valley League\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a competition between 9 local clubs and is for U14 to U18 athletes. Girls and boys compete separately on the same day. This is open to all club members, with athletes being selected to score or compete as non-scorers. Details are sent out via email in early Spring with an online form to complete and register interest for the first match. Further emails are sent notifying athletes when subsequent match sign-ups are open. James O’Dwyer (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:AVL@bracknellac.com\u0022\u003eAVL@bracknellac.com\u003c/a\u003e) is the team manager for these events. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYouth Development League\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis competition is for U14 and U16 athletes, and teams compete in ranked, regional divisions. The number of places in the team is smaller than for AVL. Selections are based on current performance. Details are sent out via email in early Spring with an online form to complete and register interest. David McCormack and Craig Staddon (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:YDL@bracknellac.com\u0022\u003eYDL@bracknellac.com\u003c/a\u003e) are the team managers for these events. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Athletics League\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis competition is for U18 through to Seniors. Register interest for these fixtures under the events on the website in early Spring. You will then be contacted by the Team Managers - Nathan Standing, Melanie Price, and Catherine Swindells (\u003ca href=\u0022mailto:YDL@bracknellac.com\u0022\u003eSAL@bracknellac.com\u003c/a\u003e). \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Meetings\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA number of clubs run Open Meetings throughout the year, either at the weekend or during the week. Entry and payment for these events is made by the individual rather than the club, usually online via their website. Athletes can still wear their Bracknell kit for these events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal Open Meetings to consider:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBracknell AC Young Athletes Open (March)\u0026nbsp;and Mick Marlow Memorial (June/July)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://wseh.co.uk/competitions/\u0022\u003eWindsor, Slough, Eton, and Hounslow\u003c/a\u003e (WSEH, based at Eton) - Dennis Daly Memorial Open (April)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://wokingac.com/\u0022\u003eWoking AC\u003c/a\u003e - 5000m and 2 miles in late May\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.bmhac.co.uk/open-events/\u0022\u003eBasingstoke \u0026 Mid Hants AC\u003c/a\u003e - BMHAC Young Athletes Open (April)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://kingstonandpoly.org/page/Fixtures.html\u0022\u003eKingston AC \u0026\u0026nbsp;Polytechnic Harriers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://watfordharriers.org.uk/open-meets\u0022\u003eWatford Harriers\u003c/a\u003e - open meets every other Wednesday, with particularly good competition in the middle distance events\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLee Valley - \u003ca href=\u0022https://befittodaytrackacademy.co.uk/\u0022\u003eBe Fit Today Track Academy\u003c/a\u003e Open Series (mostly sprints and jumps)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritish Milers Club\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.britishmilersclub.com/\u0022\u003eBritish Milers Club\u003c/a\u003e was set up to raise the standard of middle-distance running in the UK. Athletes pay to be a BMC member (£40/year) and must achieve qualifying standards to do so. Members get priority and discounted entry into BMC events.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey host meetings throughout the year. BMC regional events are local meetings and don\u0027t usually have qualifying standards. PB Classics are for young athletes (U23 and below).\u0026nbsp;BMC Grand Prix are\u0026nbsp;top-level meetings held on weekends and with defined entry standards. BMC Gold Standard races are\u0026nbsp;regional meetings with entry standards aligned to the Gold Standard membership qualifying times for the region. Bracknell AC hosts a BMC in memory of the late Mick Marlow, which also incorporates some open events.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounty, Regional, and National events\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer, all County, Regional, and National events are through individual entry.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.berkshireathletics.org.uk/\u0022\u003eBerkshire Athletics\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.surreyathletics.uk/\u0022\u003eSurrey Athletics\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/\u0022\u003eHampshire Athletics\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;hold Track and Field Championships\u0026nbsp;in May and Combined Events Championships in\u0026nbsp;July - athletes compete in the county where they live.\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field\u0022\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field\u0022\u003eSouth of England Athletic Association\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;holds Combined Events Championships\u0026nbsp;in July,\u0026nbsp;senior/U20 Track and Field\u0026nbsp;Championships in\u0026nbsp;early June, and U14/U16/U18\u0026nbsp;Track and Field\u0026nbsp;Championships\u0026nbsp;in late June.\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/\u0022\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/\u0022\u003eEngland Athletics\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.welshathletics.org/\u0022\u003eWelsh Athletics\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;hold senior/U20/U23 Track and Field/Combined Events\u0026nbsp;Championships in\u0026nbsp;early July,\u0026nbsp;U16/U18 Combined Events\u0026nbsp;Championships in\u0026nbsp;August, and U16/U18 Track and Field\u0026nbsp;Championships in late July.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUK Athletics holds the British\u0026nbsp;Track and Field Championships (by invitation only); the date varies depending on the major championships (European, World, Olympic) taking place each year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchools Events\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounty Schools Track and Field\u0026nbsp;Championships for U14, U16, and U18 athletes\u0026nbsp;are held in June. Athletes qualify by competing at their District Schools Championships, which their school\u0027s P.E. department enters them for. The county schools are used to select county teams for the \u003ca href=\u0022https://esaa.org.uk/\u0022\u003eEnglish Schools\u003c/a\u003e Track and Field Championships, which take place in July.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounty School Combined Events Championships for U16 and U18 athletes\u0026nbsp;are held in May. These championships are used to select county teams for the \u003ca href=\u0022https://esaa.org.uk/competitions/combined-events/\u0022\u003eEnglish Schools\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;Combined Events Regional Finals in June, which serves as the qualifying event for the\u0026nbsp;English Schools Combined Events Championships in September.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eHow do I find out my Results?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll results are published on the \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.powerof10.uk/\u0022\u003ePower of Ten\u003c/a\u003e website. This is a national database which enables you to track your progress nationally, regionally, and within our club. 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