Track & Field
Dorset County Track & Field Championships
The Dorset County Track & Field Championships are held in May each year at either the Kings Park athletics track in Bournemouth or Ashdown in Poole. You do not have to be a member of a club to enter but must be either resident in Dorset or have been born in Dorset to qualify. The youngest age group in the Championships is Under 12. A Quadkids (Under 10) event is held at the same time as the Championships. Medals and trophies are awarded for event and category winners.
The 2026 Dorset County Track & Field Champs were held on Sunday 10th May at Ashdown, Canford Heath.​ Follow the link to Roster Athletics for results.
Dorset U10/U12 Open events
A new competition for school years 3-6 with two fixtures in Dorset (24th May at Ashdown and 9th August at Kings Park) and a final against Somerset (12th September in Yeovil).
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Under 10s may enter the Quadkids competition which comprises 50m, 400m, Long Jump and Vortex Throw.
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Under 12s – Maximum three events from: 75m, 150m, 600m or 1200m, 75m Hurdles (Boys), 70m Hurdles (Girls), Long Jump, High Jump, Hammer, Javelin, Discus and Shot.
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Para Athlete track events: Frame Runners Under 10s – 50m and Under 12s - 75m and 150m. Wheelchair Racers: Under 10s – 50m and 400m. Under 12s - 75m, 150m and 600m.
Team Dorset Composite Team
The Team Dorset Composite Team is comprised of athletes from Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC and competes in two track & field leagues: the UK Youth Development League (for Under 14s and Under 16s) and the Southern Athletics League (for Under 18s, Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans)
Wessex Young Athletes Track & Field League
The Wessex League is one of the main opportunities for young athletes in the county to compete in track & field. The league includes clubs from Dorset, Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Wiltshire with 24 clubs taking part in 2025. Each club competes in four fixtures typically from April to July. Athletes compete in age groups: Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 with Under 20s able to take part as non-scorers. All participation is arranged via member clubs.
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Five of the six of Dorset's T&F clubs compete in the Wessex League.
UK Youth Development League
In January 2013, through an initiative set up by UK Athletics, the existing National Junior Athletic League and the National Young Athletics League amalgamated to form the UK Youth Development League for athletes under 20 years of age.
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The League is divided geographically (Northern, Midland and Southern) and by age group (Lower Age Group for Under 14/Under 16 and Upper Age Group for Under 18/Under 20).
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In 2026 Team Dorset and Bournemouth AC will compete in Division 1B of the Southern Region for the Lower Age Group. Bournemouth AC will also competes in Division 1E of the Southern Region of the Upper Age Group.
South West Athletics League
The South West Athletics League comprises clubs from across the counties of the south west of England. Typically four fixtures take place across the track & field season, all at Exeter Harrier's track in Exeter. Competition takes place in age groups from Under 14 through to Senior/Veteran.
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Dorchester, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC currently participate in this league.
Southern Athletics League
The Southern Athletics League is the area track & field league for clubs in the South of England Athletics Association region that wish compete with joint male and female teams of Under 18, Under 20 and Seniors/Veterans.
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The league is divided into three divisions, each of which has sub-divisions by geography. For 2026 clubs will compete in four fixtures spread across the season.
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Bournemouth AC competes in Division 2 South West and Team Dorset in Division 3 West of the SAL.
National Athletics League
The National Athletics League includes many of the top track & field clubs from across the whole of the United Kingdom. Established in 2019, the league has 32 member clubs.
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There are two divisions: the Premiership involving eight clubs and the Championship with 24 clubs. The Championship is itself split into four regions (North, South, East and West) each comprised of six clubs.
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Bournemouth AC competes in the Championship Division West.
