Rules Of Competition

Athletics has a set of rules for Competition and a series of official notification periods for proposed changes to them.

UK Athletics governs the Rules for Competition for the following disciplines:

• Track and Field Competition

• Road Running Competition

• Cross Country Running
• Fell and Hill Running
• Race Walking
• Trail Running

The UK Athletics Rules for Competition are published every two years.  The current rule book runs from April 1 2010 to March 31 2012.

Every club secretary is sent a copy of the new rule book on publication but additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £5.50 + pp, from: 

UK Athletics Book Centre    
5 Church Road                                                                                                  Bookham                                                                                                            Surrey                                                                                                            
KT23 3PN
Telephone  01372 452804
Fax   01372 458005                                                                               Website www.ukathleticsbookcentre.co.uk

Alternatively you can download the rulebook by clicking the link below – please be aware though that the document contains a large number of pages.

In addition to the rules contained in the above publication, there are also separate rules relating to anti-doping. These can be found in the Anti-doping section.

Clarification on rule concerning representative vests:

Vests which can be worn at individual English County, Scottish District, Welsh Regional and National Championships (but excluding Road  Running) under Rule 17.3 are:

• Home Country (including Schools)

• County (including Schools)

• Area (Territorial)

• City Representation

• First Claim Affiliated Club

• University