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Common Grading Standards

Competition entry standards

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Reference - Age Group overview

Age

School Year

UKA Rules Competition

Schools Competition

 

 

Winter

Summer

 

9/10

5

U11

U11

 

10/11

6

U11/U13 (1)

U13 (1)

 

11/12

7

U13

U13

 

12/13

8

U13

U15

Junior

13/14

9

U15

U15

Junior

14/15

10

U15

U17

Intermediate

15/16

11

U17

U17

Intermediate

16/17

12

U17

U20

Senior

17/18

13

U20

U20

Senior

18/19

14

U20

U20

 

20+

 

U20 / Senior

Senior

 

35+ (2)

 

Veteran women

 

 

40+ (2)

 

 

Veteran men

 

Notes:

(1) You enter the Under 13 age group on the day of your 11th birthday. But a 10-year old can compete in the Mid Lancs T&F League if they are 11 by 31st August.

(2) You enter Veteran age bands on the day you reach the minimum age of the band.

Age Group Rules

If

Then Age Group is

Aged 11 or 12 on 31st August (1) And at least 11 on day of competition

Under 13

Aged 13 or 14 on 31st August (1)

Under 15

Aged 15 or 16 on 31st August (1)

Under 17

Aged 17 or over on 31st August but under 20 on 31st December in the calendar year of competition

Under 20 (Junior)

Aged at least 20 on 31st December in the calendar year of competition

Senior

Notes:
(1) The competition year runs from 1st October to 30th September. For track & field, the age group for under 13, 15 and 17 is determined by the age on 31 August at the end of the competition year. For cross country and sportshall, it is determined by the age on 31st August at the start of the competition year. For example, if an athlete is an under 15 in track and field during the summer of 2002, then that athlete is also under 15 for the whole of the following cross country season

Maximum race distances

Maximum Road Running Distances

 Maximum Cross Country Distances
Age on race day
Male
Female
Age Group
Male
Female
11 - 12 years
5000m
3000m
Under 13
3000m
3000m
13 years
6500m
3500m
Under 15
4500m
4500m
14 years
8000m
3500m
Under 17
6000m
5000m
15 years
10000m
10000m
Junior
10000m
6000m
16 years
16000m
16000m
Senior
Unlimited
Unlimited
17 years
25000m
25000m
   
18 - 19 years
45000m
45000m
   
 

Throwing weights by age group

Girls / Women
Shot
Discus
Hammer
Javelin

Under 13
2.72 kg
0.75 kg
-
400 gr

Under 15
3.25 kg
1 kg
3 kg
600 gr

Under 17
4 kg
1 kg
4 kg
600 gr

Under 20
4 kg
1 kg
4 kg
600 gr

Senior
4 kg
1 kg
4 kg
600 gr

Senior Vet 50
3 kg
1 kg
3 kg
400 gr

Boys / Men
Shot
Discus
Hammer
Javelin

Under 13
3.25 kg
1 kg
-
400 gr

Under 15
4 kg
1.25 kg
4 kg
600 gr

Under 17
5 kg
1.5 kg
5 kg
700 gr

Under 20
6/6.25 kg
1.75 kg
6/6.25 kg
800 gr

Senior
7.26 kg
2 kg
7.26 kg
800 gr

Senior Vet40
7.26 kg
2 kg
7.26 kg
800 gr

Senior Vet 50
6 kg
1.5 kg
6 kg
800 gr

Senior Vet 60
5 kg
1 kg
5 kg
600 gr

Senior Vet 70
4 kg
1 kg
4 kg
600 gr

Northern Athletics T&F championship entry standards

There are no qualifying standards for league or county championships and Northern standards are often not applied.

 
Event
Snr Men
Snr W'men
Jnr Men
Jnr W'men
U17 Men
U17 W'men
U15 Boys
U15 Girls
100m
11.40
12.40
11.90
12.80
12.20
13.00
13.00
13.40
200m
23.30
25.40
23.80
26.00
24.10
26.60
25.10
27.50
300m
-
-
-
-
-
44.00
-
-
400m
51.00
58.00
53.50
63.00
55.00
-
60.00
-
800m
1.59
2.15
2.00
2.21
2.07
2.25
2.20
2.30
1500m
3.59
4.40
4.10
4.52
4.25
4.58
4.50
5.02
3000m
-
-
9.15
10.35
9.45
11.10
10.50
-
5000m
14.59
18.10
16.00
-
-
-
-
-
10000m
33.00
38.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
75m H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.00
80m H
-
-
-
-
-
12.80
14.00
-
100m H
-
15.50
-
16.00
16.00
-
-
-
110m H
16.50
-
17.00
-
-
-
-
-
300m H
-
-
-
-
-
50.00
-
-
400m H
57.00
66.00
59.60
70.00
63.00
-
-
-
1500m S/c
-
-
-
-
4.55
-
-
-
2000m S/c
-
-
6.30
-
-
-
-
-
3000m S/c
9.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
High Jump
1.85
1.60
1.75
1.55
1.65
1.50
1.50
1.45
Pole Vault
4.00
2.40
3.00
2.30
2.60
2.00
2.40
-
Long ump
6.50
5.50
6.00
5.25
5.50
5.10
5.00
4.75
Triple Jump
13.30
10.70
12.50
10.00
11.00
9.80
10.00
-
Shot
13.50
11.00
11.60
9.50
11.00
9.00
9.00
8.50
Discus
40.00
36.00
35.00
30.00
32.00
26.00
25.00
23.00
Hammer
45.00
34.00
35.00
28.00
32.00
27.00
25.00
-
Javelin
50.00
37.00
45.00
33.00
40.00
29.00
35.00
25.00
Event
Snr Men
Snr W'men
Jnr Men
Jnr W'men
U17 Men
U17 W'men
U15 Boys
U15 Girls

England Athletics T&F championship entry standards

under 15s |under 17s |under 20s |under 23s | seniors

.
U15
Boys
Girls
U17
Men
Women
100m
11.8 sec
12.85 sec
100m
11.2 sec
12.6 sec
200m
24.2 sec
26.5 sec
200m
22.8 sec
25.8 sec
400m
55.0 sec
-
300m
-
42.0 sec
800m
2 min 07 sec
2 min 20 sec
400m
51.5 sec
-
1500m
4 min 25 sec
4 min 50 sec
800m
1 min 59 sec
2 min 16 sec
75m H
-
12.0 sec
1500m
4 min 08 sec
4 min 45 sec
80m H
12.3 sec
-
3000m
9 min 03 sec
10 min 30 sec
3000m Walk
18 min 50 sec
19 min 50 sec
80m H
-
12.3 sec
High Jump
1.70m
1.61m
100m H
14.2 sec
-
Pole Vault
2.90m
2.50m
300m H
-
47.0 sec
Long Jump
5.90m
5.00m
400m H
58.5 sec
-
Triple Jump
11.50m
-
1500m S/c
4 min 50 sec
-
Shot
12.50m
10.00m
5000m Walk
29 min 00 sec
30 min 00 sec
Discus
36.00m
29.00m
High Jump
1.90m
1.65m
Hammer
46.00m
30.00m
Pole Vault
3.80m
3.10m
Javelin
40.00m
31.00m
Long Jump
6.45m
5.50m
Pentathlon
Triple Jump
13.1m
11.10m
     
Shot
13.80m
10.30m
     
Discus
43.50m
35.00m
     
Hammer
52.50m
39.00m
     
Javelin
52.00m
36.00m
     
Heptathlon
     
Decathlon
U20
Men
Women
U23
Men
Women
100m
11.0 sec *
12.3 sec *
100m
11.0 sec *
12.2 sec *
200m
22.3 sec *
25.2 sec
200m
22.2 sec
25.0 sec
400m
50.0 sec *
59.0 sec
400m
50.0 sec *
58.0 sec *
800m
1 min 55 sec
2 min12 sec *
800m
1 min 54 sec
2 min 12 sec *
1500m
3 min 58 sec
4 min 38 sec *
1500m
3 min 56 sec *
4 min 35 sec
3000m *
  
10 min 00 sec *
   
5000m
15 min 30 sec
5000m
15 min 10 sec
18 min 00 sec
100m H
-
15.0 sec
100m H
-
15.0 sec
110m H
15.1 sec *
-
110m H
15.9 sec *
-
400m H
57.0 sec *
66.0 sec *
400m H
57.0 sec *
65.0 sec *
3000m S/c
10 min 04 sec *
12 min 00 sec
3000m S/c
10 min 02 sec *
12 min 00 sec
5km Walk
-
28 min 30 sec*
5km Walk *
-
268 min 00 sec *
10km Walk
50 min 00 sec
-
10km Walk *
50 min 00 sec
High Jump
1.98m
1.70m
High Jump
1.98m
1.70m*
Pole Vault
4.25m *
3.30m *
Pole Vault
4.60m *
3.30m *
Long Jump
6.85m *
5.70m
Long Jump
6.85m *
5.70m
Triple Jump
14.00m *
11.60m *
Triple Jump
14.00m *
11.70m *
Shot
14.00m *
12.00m *
Shot
14.00m *
12.50m *
Discus
44.00m
40.00m *
Discus
42.00m *
40.00m *
Hammer
54.00m *
46.00m *
Hammer
46.00m
46.00m *
Javelin
56.00m *
40.00m *
Javelin
56.00m *
42.00m
Seniors
Men
Women
100m
10.85 sec *
12.15 sec *
200m
21.85 sec *
24.8 sec
400m
48.0 sec *
55.8 sec *
800m
1 min 51 sec
2 min 11 sec *
1500m
3 min 48 sec
4 min 28 sec *
5000m
14 min 15 sec
17 min 00 sec *
100m H
-
14.45 sec *
110m H
15.0 sec *
-
400m H
54.0 sec
63.0 sec
2000m S/c
-
7 min 30 sec
3000m S/c
9 min 00 sec *
11 min 20 sec *
5km Walk
24 min 00 sec *
27 min 00 sec *
High Jump
2.11m *
1.76m *
Pole Vault
4.95m *
3.70m
Long Jump
7.30m *
5.95m *
Triple Jump
15.10m *
12.30m *
Shot
15.80m
13.40m *
Discus
51.00m
45.00m
Hammer
61.00m
52.00m
Javelin
67.00m *
45.00m
 

 

 

 
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