Track & Field Championships

Track & Field Championships 2026

ESAA are pleased to announce their return to the Birmingham Alexander Stadium on Friday 10th & Saturday 11th July
Athletes are selected to represent their County Teams in three age group categories; Junior, Intermediate and Senior. The championship in 2026 will be the 95th English Schools’ Track and Field Championships.
 

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TRACK and FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

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All events in 2026 are operating within the existing 
age-groups, Under 15 – Under 17 – Under 19,
with the exception of Hurdles events.

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Additional Information

Athletes are selected to represent their County Teams in three age group categories; Junior, Intermediate and Senior.

Age groups differ according to the competition rules but are usually defined as being under a specified age on 31st August at the end of the current school year. The age groups are identified in the competition rules in the competition area on the website or in the ESAA Handbook. 

The only county you can compete for in the ESAA Track and Field Championships, the Combined Events and Race-Walking Championships and the Cross-Country Championships is the county to which your schools is affiliated.  

Athletes are selected for their county Schools’ team to participate in the ESAA Track and Field Championships, the Combined Events and Race-Walking Championships and the Cross-Country Championships. There is a maximum size for county teams:

Group A – 70 athletes

Group B – 40 athletes

Group C – 32 athletes

Group D – 24 athletes

 

    Championship Rules 2026 – tbc     T

    Track Qualification Guidelines

All progressions, will lead to a standard 8 lane final in races run in all lanes. The  9th lane can be used if there are instances of equal times for last qualifying place.

    EA-Outdoor-Seeding-Guidelines (as of March 2024) 

 

ACROSS ENGLAND

Entry Standards for 2026

In preparation for the 2026 Track and Field Championships, additional standards for the Under16 / Under18 / Year13 sprint hurdles and long hurdles will be published on the website at a later date.

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