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England Athletics support for County Associations 2024 

England Athletics is delighted to confirm that county associations will receive funding for an 11th consecutive year, as part of the organisation’s commitment to grassroots athletics.
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Athlete registration for 2024/2025 now open

The window for athletes and runners to re-register with England Athletics, ensuring that they are eligible for the next year of competition, is now open.
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Watch our webinars on age group change proposals

As we continue to converse with stakeholders on the implementation of changes to age groups, England Athletics – alongside the other Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) – is pleased to release the recordings of three webinars which took place earlier this week addressing topics on which we have received feedback since the changes were announced.
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CEO Blog: March 2024

1 April signals the beginning of a new operational year for England Athletics, and with clubs reaffiliating and athletes registering ahead of a busy 12 months, our CEO, Chris Jones, has given his thoughts on the current state of play within the sport in this country, and the organisation’s priorities over the next year.
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2024-2025 club affiliation opens 2 April

The window for clubs and member bodies to reaffiliate with England Athletics will open on 2 April, with a host of benefits again on offer throughout 2024/2025.
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Notice of ECCA Annual Open Meeting

The 17th English Cross Country Association Annual Open meeting will be held on Thursday 9 May 2024, at the Leonardo Hotel (formerly known as the Jury’s Inn, Nottingham), Waterfront Plaza Station St, Nottingham NG2 3BJ.  All Clubs affiliated to England Athletics for cross country running are eligible to attend and vote. The meeting will start at 11am.
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Age Group changes: regional open forums

As part of the Home Country Athletics Federations’ (HCAF) work to address the level of engagement and drop-off rates among young track and field athletes, England Athletics is pleased to confirm a series of forums at which members and the wider community will be invited to have their say, discuss how the age group changes will be implemented, and to consider the wider issue of retention of athletes in the sport.

Inspiring inclusion in athletics and running: International Women’s Day 2024

Our vision is for athletics and running to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish, so this International Women’s Day we want to inspire inclusion! Let’s come together to celebrate the women in all roles of our sport.
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ChairWOMAN: Elaine Forrest on gender equality in sports leadership

We recently caught up with coaching extraordinaire and club chair, Elaine Forrest who along with her team built the successful Brentwood Beagles into the fantastic club it is today. Let’s get to know Elaine!
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2023 Consultation findings

England Athletics is today releasing the findings of its 2023 consultation, along with progress updates on a number of key areas for both concern and potential development, raised by stakeholders. The consultation was launched in April and was open to everyone, with the aim of canvassing opinions and allowing those within athletics to help to shape the future of the sport.