Track & Field

This page is here to help find everything you need to know about Track & Field (including indoor competitions) at BDAC.

For information about training sessions and coaching, please click here.

Competitions

The club participates in three Track and Field leagues. The meetings are team events, and athletes are encouraged to compete, not just their specialty, but also  in a number of other events to score points for the club.

• For details of Southern Athletic League meetings (U/20s and Senior) please click here:
• For details of East Anglian League meetings (all age groups from U/12 upwards) please click here:
• For details of Eastern Young Athletes League meetings (Age groups U/12 to U/18) please click here:

Team managers select league teams based on previous performances and depending who has said they are available. Teams for the Southern Athletics League and East Anglian League are run jointly with Colchester Harriers.

• For details of our Team Managers for each age group and league, click here.
• For fixtures, click here.

The club also supports athletes in County, Regional and National championships, and from time-to-time, a variety of open and trophy competitions.

For advice on preparing to attend a competition, click here.

UK Athletics Age Groups

UK Athletics has changed the age groups that we compete in. The new age groups come into effect from 1st April.

• For full details of competition age group changes, click here.
• For the Age Group Calculator (to work out your new age group), click here.
• For details of hurdle / implement specifications for your age group, click here.
• For schools athletics competition age groups, ask your PE department or click here.

Track & Field Results

Results for competitions and most major events may be found on the ‘Power of 10’ website here.

Track & Field Club Records

Details of all the track and field records achieved within the Club can be found here.

For any new Club Records, please send event and time to Simon Mennell at mennellmspc@aol.com. Results verifiable at Power of 10 only please.

England Athletics PB Awards Scheme

The PB Awards are a series of awards, nine levels of progression per age group, which celebrate athletes reaching new ‘personal bests’ in all track and field events. The scheme is designed to give athletes a target to aim for and then recognise their achievements when they get there. 

As well as standards achieved through the England Athletics PB Awards Scheme, the club makes the following awards each year:

• Dedication Award: For non competitive services to the club.
• Loyalty Award: For athlete, based on effort & commitment to the club.
• Female/Male Club Athlete (decided by Team Managers): for exceptional contribution to the team for the track & field league season.
• Most Promising U15+ Athlete for breakthrough achievement (was the Adam Zulewski Award): for Most Promising Athlete.
• Ken Brookman Award for Outstanding Achievement: for Athlete representing the club at County level and above – and/or achieving club records.
• Male & Female awards: for each of: 100m, 200m, 300/400m, 800m, 1500m, Steeple Chase, Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin.

Note – this site undergoing maintenance. If you see anything that needs updating, adding or deleting, please speak to Chris Webb at training sessions.

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