At the beginning of each month, the number of under 11s registered by clubs are monitored by England Athletics, and for every 30 x U11s registered, clubs receive a free place on our Coaching Assistant course. This scheme is in place to offer support and benefits to each club that chooses to register their under 11 athletes as a commitment to supporting clubs in need of more volunteers and coaches. To see the real impact of this initiative, we recently caught up with Ian Jennings, Quad Kids and multi-event coach at Aldershot Farnham & District. We explored how registering their under 11s has led to parents and older athletes stepping up into volunteering and leadership roles within their club.

Running Industry Alliance (RIA), in collaboration with England Athletics and RunEvents, is thrilled to open nominations for the 2025 Running Industry Awards

Kicked off in style by the Pickering Memorial International, June has been a great month for England teams competing in the field, on the track, on the roads and in the mountains. Catch up on all the athletics and running action in our latest performance round up.

The England Athletics Relay Championships will be hosted by Birchfield Harriers on 17 August 2025. Here are the details on entries and invitations.

This week, the five UK sports councils have announced their backing for the creation of a UK-wide approach to safe sport, creating the Safe Sport Report.

We are pleased to share that England Athletics is launching a brand-new Women's Throws Coach Community Group

Joining a club offers many benefits beyond physical fitness. We recently caught up with Oswestry Olympians’ Social Media Secretary and Run Leader, Oscar Simmons, to find out how transitioning from a solo runner to a club athlete has had a positive impact on his life and sense of belonging.   Like Oscar, many people start running to improve their fitness, but joining a club can play a key role not only in athletic development but also in supporting overall well-being and building a strong sense of community.

We're delighted to announce the team for the Snowdon International Mountain Race with a mixture of returning athletes and debutants.

Next month sees a big Masters England contingent take on the AJ Bell Great North 10k on 6 July.

Last weekend Slovakia played host to the 18th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup where 8 English athletes represented.