England Athletics Championships dates confirmed for 2026

We are pleased to announce that dates for 2026 England Athletics Championships have been confirmed. 

A full fixtures calendar can be viewed on the UKA website and information is also on our championships web page. Here, you will also be able to view the timetable, entry link, athlete letter and more once ready. All entries for our national championships will be via Roster Athletics.

Indoor Championships

We are pleased to be returning to the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield for the indoor season. 

The indoor track and field season and the upcoming cross country season will operate under the current rules and age groups, with the change coming into effect on 1 April 2026.

• 17-18 January: U20 and Senior Combined Events and Senior Para Championships (including Race Walking Championships and BMC on 18 January.
  • Entries open on Roster on 10 November, closing on 17 December
• 7-8 February: England Age Group Championships
  • Entries open on Roster on 15 December, closing on 18 January
• 7-8 March: England Age Group Combined Events and Junior Para Championships
  • Entries open on Roster on 2 February, closing on 22 February

Outdoor Championships

The England Athletics Outdoor Championships will once again be a three-day competition for the U20s and senior athletes.

The Age Group Championships will take place over the Saturday and Sunday. The Age Group Combined Events Championships will take place on a separate weekend later in the summer.

Further details about the outdoor events and entries opening will be provided in early 2026. 

• 3-5 July: U20 and Senior Championships, U20 and Senior Combined Events Championships and Senior Para Championships 
• 25-26 July: Age Group and Junior Para Championships 
• 22-23 August: Age Group Combined Events Championships

The outdoor Age Group Championships will take place under the new age groups (U16, U18, U20). To aid with athlete's transition to the new age groups, we will be running the competition under new even age groups, but will be giving out medals to athletes at all odd and even age groups.*

*For example, an athlete were to compete in the U16 100m, if they are aged in the old U15 category, they will receive an U15 medal. If they come in the top three in both the U15 and U16 age groups, they will receive both age group medals.

Age group changes information

UK Youth Development League (YDL) meetings have confirmed their age groups for next outdoor track season. U14 and U16 athletes will compete in lower age group YDL meetings, while U18 and U20 athletes will compete in upper age group YDL meetings.

The National Athletics League (NAL) have also confirmed their age groups for competition, with U18, U20 and Senior athletes set to compete (standards for U18 athletes must be achieved before they are allowed to compete in the NAL).

Other competition providers are invited to get in touch with us to let us know which age groups they will be providing, by emailing trackandfieldproject@englandathletics.org.