Athlete registration

England Athletics believes that athletes are at the centre of our sport. That is why we work hard to attract athletes into the sport and then provide them with the support they then need. A major aspect of that is our registration scheme. Many of the services that are available to athletes are best accessed through being part of an athletics club that is affiliated to England Athletics. By joining a club you can also become a registered athlete and enjoy many of the benefits this brings. Once you are a registered athlete you will be sent a competition licence.

Keeping your profile up to date

Along with your competition licence you will also receive their username and password which enable you to log in to keep your profile up to date. To go to the 'Edit My Profile' page please click here or go to www.englandathletics.org/editmyprofile. This will help you to get the most from the benefits we are able to offer athletes. If you have any queries relating to club affiliation please email affiliation@athleticsservices.org.uk or call  0121 713 8400.

It’s your sport - the importance of affiliation and membership in athletics

Club affiliation and athlete registration are a vital part of the sport of athletics. They bring great benefits which allow the sport to function effectively and fairly. The reasons a club should affiliate and athletes should be registered include:

• athletes and clubs have the right to fair competition. Both clubs and athletes have the right to compete in confidence that they are competing against legitimate opposition, and not against opposition which is ineligible. For appropriate checks, monitoring and enforcement to be made affiliation and registration are necessary
• athletes and clubs have the right to information. They have the right to be contacted directly with essential information about the sport rather than having to rely on this being passed on indirectly or second-hand. Registration allows this to happen and for each member to make personal decisions about whether to receiving different types of non-essential information. This also reduces the burden on other people, often volunteers, who would otherwise be relied upon to communicate this information.
• athletes and clubs have the right to have their voice heard, and to have a say in how the sport is run. This requires two-way communication between England Athletics and its members. Affiliation and registration enables this to happen
• clubs and athletes that are affiliated or registered with England Athletics have rights with regards to support, services and resources. These benefits include insurance, club places at the London Marathon, specialist coaching visits to clubs and preferential entries to events. To administer these and other benefits fairly and effectively it is important for us to know who our affiliated clubs and member athletes are
• athletes and clubs have the right to know that appropriate standards are upheld in the areas of health, safety and welfare when they are participating in the sport. Licensing and registration help to enable the monitoring and enforcement necessary for the observance of these standards throughout the sport
• the information and communication that is made possible through club affiliation and athlete registration also help us to provide clubs and athletes with support and opportunities to help them maximise their potential and get as much enjoyment from the sport as possible.

Benefits for registered members

Some examples of the services we provide to athletes are:

• Discounted road race entry for registered members of affiliated clubs
• £5 voucher for specialist retailer Sweatshop for for registered members of affiliated clubs with a further 10% discount on subsequent purchases. See www.sweatshop.co.uk/ea
• Regional and inter-regional championships in partnership with established competition providers
• National Championships across a wide range of event groups
• Representative opportunities for talented athletes at a national and regional level
• International representative teams in major events and across varied age groups
• Providing athletes with access to support services to improve their training and conditioning
• Working with UK Athletics to bridge the gap between potential and performance
• Working with established bodies to secure more investment for talent development
• Subsidised training events for club members
• Entry benefits for major road races and competitions

Moving clubs

If you wish to move clubs information on how to go about this is available on the Information for Athletes page.

Activating your membership card - to claim your £5 Sweatshop voucher and discount

1. Log onto www.sweatshop.co.uk/EA and click on 'REGISTER NOW'. Then simply fill out your details and your card will be activated and loaded with £5.00 for free, to use in any branch of Sweatshop on whatever you like including sale items.

To use your £5.00 online, register your card as above select the products you wish to purchase and call 020 8758 0044 to place your order.

2. Your card entitles you to 10% off all non sale items in any branch of Sweatshop. Simply present your card at the till when you make your purchase.

To claim your discount online select the products you wish to purchase and call 020 8758 0044 to place your order.

3. An additional 2% of your purchase will automatically go back to England Athletics to fund the 'Flying Coach Programme'.

Special deal on accommodation with Premier Inn and England Athletics

England Athletics has a special deal with Premier Inn which means that by booking for a weekend stay through our special portal page you are able to enjoy a free 'all you can eat' breakfast at more than 40 of the Premier Inns in the UK. Booking through the special page also means that £1 is donated to England Athletics helping to support the sport in England. To visit the special booking page go to www.premierinn.com/athletics

More information for clubs

If you are looking for more information on registration and affiliation for your club please visit our Club Affiliation page which has details on how to use the clubs' affiliation portal, affiliation forms and other resources for clubs.