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Dorset Athletics Athletics News Dorset Athletics Competition Dorset News archive May 2025 Results form the county T&F championships at the Ashdown Sports Centre, Poole are available by following this link to the Roster Athletics website: Link December 2024 The final results of the Wessex League cross country series are available along with the Dorset county championships Link May 2024 Results for the Dorset County T&F championships have been published. Link March 2024 The Intercounties cross country was held in Nottingham on 9th March with Dorset teams competing strongly. Link January 2025 Bournemouth AC athlete Abdinasir Mohamoud Elmi won the senior men's race at the SoE XC champs at Beckenham on Saturday 25th January. Link October 2024 The first Wessex League cross country race of the 2024/25 season took place at Learoyd Road, Poole on 19th October. Link April 2024 The 2024 AGM of DCAA will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 25th April at Team Dorset HQ in Poole. Click here to see the agenda Link January 2025 Results for the final Dorset League Sportshall fixture, which also formed the county championships, are available on the Sportshall page of the website. Link August 2024 Dorset teams competed at the Derek Crookes Intercounties U13 championships on 4th August. Link April 2024 The 2024 AGM of TDAN will take place at 7.45pm on T hursday 25th April at Team Dorset HQ in Poole. Click here to see the agenda Link January 2025 Results for the first three Dorset League Sportshall fixtures are available on the Sportshall page of the website. Link May 2024 Results for the Dorset Schools T&F championships have been published on the DSAA website. Link March 2024 Dorset teams competed at the regional sportshall championships in Paignton on 9th March. Link

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Dorset Track & Field Clubs Track and Field Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Weymouth and Dorchester Athletics for kids Athletics clubs Track & Field For information on schools track & field competition please visit the Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA Six track and field clubs in Dorset Dorset has six main athletics clubs that can help you prepare for, and compete in, track & field events, be it sprints, endurance, throws or jumps. All have senior and junior sections. Follow these links to see what they can offer: BAC DAC PAC PR WSPH WAC Dorset County Track & Field Championships The Dorset County Track & Field Championships are held in May each year at Kings Park athletics track in Bournemouth. 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 13. A Quadkids (Under 11) event is held at the same time as the Championships. Medals and trophies are awarded for event and category winners. The 2025 Dorset County Track & Field Champs were held on Sunday 11th May at Ashdown Sports Centre, Poole (this was a change to the usual venue). F ollow the link below to see all the results on Roster Athletics: All results Track and Field Leagues Dorset athletics clubs compete in a number of track & field leagues. Click on the buttons to find out more about these leagues and which clubs take part. Wessex Young Athletes League UK Youth Development League Southern Athletics League South West Athletics League National Athletics League Team Dorset Youth Development League Southern Athletics League 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 13s and Under 15s) and the Southern Athletics League (for Under 17s, Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans) UK Youth Development League Team Dorset competes in the Lower Age Group (Under 13s and Under 15s) of the Southern region of UKYDL for track & field. Invitations for athletes to compete for Team Dorset come via their club managers. Team Manager: Emma Plimmer Club managers: Jackie Cameron (Dorchester AC), Mark Pauley (Poole AC), Andy Howse (Poole Runners), Emma Plimmer (Wimborne AC). 2024 fixtures: Saturday 20th April (Bournemouth) Sunday 19th May (Southampton) Sunday 16th June (Portsmouth) Sunday 21st July (Guildford) 2024 results About the YDL 2023 results Southern Athletics League Team Dorset competes in Division 3 West of the Southern Athletics League for track & field. This is for Under 17s, Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans. Invitations for athletes to compete for Team Dorset come via their club managers. Team Manager: Dave Pearson Club managers: TBC (Dorchester AC), Jamie Grose (Poole AC), Lea Short (Poole Runners), Dave Pearson (Wimborne AC). 2024 fixtures: Saturday 18th May (Bournemouth) Saturday 15th June CANCELLED Sunday 14th July (Andover) Saturday 17th August (Poole) 2024 results About the SAL 2023 results 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 2023. Each club competes in four fixtures typically from April to July. Athletes compete in age groups: Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 with Under 20s able to take part as non-scorers. All participation is arranged via member clubs. Five of the six of Dorset's T&F clubs compete in the Wessex League. Find out more 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. The League is divided geographically (Northern, Midland and Southern) and by age group (Lower Age Group for Under 13 and under 15 and Upper Age Group for Under 17 and Under 20. Team Dorset and Bournemouth AC compete in the Lower Age Group of the Southern Region. Bournemouth AC also competes in the Upper Age Group of the Southern Region. Info on UK YDL 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 13 through to Senior/Veteran. Dorchester, Poole AC and Wimborne AC currently participate in this league.. Info on SWAL 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 17, Under 20 and Seniors/Veterans. The league is divided into three divisions, each of which has sub-divisions by geography. For 2024 clubs will compete in four fixtures spread across the season. Bournemouth AC and Team Dorset are in Division 3 West of the SAL. Info on 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. 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. Bournemouth AC competes in the Championship Division South. Info on NAL

Sportshall Athletics Dorset Dorset Sportshall Track and Field Athletics Dorset Wessex Cross Country League COMPETITION Which area of competition are you looking for? Track & Field Go there Cross Country Learn more Road Racing Find out how Sportshall Yes please Latest Competition Calendar Details of Dorset cross country, Sportshall and road running dates. Calendar

Dorset Athletic Clubs Dorset Athletics Club Athletics training Dorset Athletics for kids Dorset Athletics Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Weymouth and Dorchester Dorset Athletics Dorset has six track and field clubs and many other running club opportunities... Our Track & Field Clubs We have six track & field clubs in Dorset. Click on their logos for more information. Bournemouth Athletic Club Dorchester Athletic Club Poole Athletic Club Poole Runners Weymouth St Paul's Harriers & AC Wimborne Athletic Club Our Running Clubs We have 18 clubs competing in the Dorset Road Race League (DRRL) Take me to DRRL Bournemouth Athletic Club Bournemouth Joggers Christchurch Runners Dorchester Riot Dorset Doddlers Egdon Heath Harriers Gillingham Trotters Hamworthy Harriers Littledown Harriers Lytchett Manor Striders Poole Athletic Club Poole Runners Purbeck Runners Royal Manor of Portland AC Twemlow Track Club Westbourne Running Club Weymouth St Paul's Harriers & AC Wimborne Athletic Club

Dorset Athletics Athletics Training Dorset Athletics Clubs Dorset Disability Athletics Dorset Racechair Poole Running Frame Poole Running Frame Dorset Disability Athletics Dorset is a proud supporter of disability athletics Poole Athletic Club Poole Athletic Club has a thriving disability athletics section for everyone age 8 upwards. They have grown from just focusing on wheelchair racing to include field disciplines as well. They offer have-a-go sessions for juniors and seniors to help you decide if athletics is for you and also have a limited supply of equipment such as wheelchairs. The friendly and supportive coaches will help you develop your skills for competition or for your own personal development. For more information including training session times, please click here: PAC Disability Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Athletics Network runs two sessions a month at Dorchester Sports Centre for young people with disabilities. Different sports alternate over the weeks and include athletics, volleyball and other sports. For more information including training session times, please click here: TDAN Disability

Athletics Coaching Athletics Dorset Dorset Athletics Coaching Sports coaching Athletics coaches Dorset Coaching A highly rewarding activity Athletics coaching is at the heart of our sport. It ensures that clubs provide junior and senior athletes with appropriate guidance on how to train and compete safely and effectively. Coaches give their pupils the best chance to improve, be it learning a new skill, beating a personal best or winning a competition. They love their sport and thrive on helping people meet their goals. You can begin your coaching career as an unqualified helper at a club. However, we would urge you to get on the coaching pathway and gain qualifications to better support athletes. England Athletics runs many courses which allow you to become an effective and qualified coach. Dorset Athletics and your local club can help you on this coaching journey. Check out the information below. The coaching pathway There are two main paths in athletics coaching: off track and track & field. Off track coaches are qualified to lead running groups on the road and cross country. If you regularly run with a club around your local area and want to coach a group then you will need to take a course to become qualified as a Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) and then a Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF). The track & field pathway allows you to work with junior and senior athletes in the T&F environment. The first level of qualification is Coaching Assistant which allows you to teach the basics of running, jumping and throwing. The next level is Athletics Coach which additionally teaches physical preparation and core technical knowledge across seven events. An Athletics Coach will specialise in throws, jumps, sprints/hurdles or endurance. Eventually an Athletics Coach can qualify as an Event Group Coach specialising in one of those four areas. Click on these buttons to find out more about these qualifications: Leader in Running Fitness Coaching Assistant Athletics Coach Coaching courses Coaching courses near you Click here to find out about coaching courses in the local area:

Athletics Officials Dorset Volunteering Dorset Officiating athletics Dorset Officiating Get closer to the action Officiating - judging or assisting at athletics competitions - is a great way to see the action from close up. It also makes you a vital cog in the machine as without officials to judge the events there can be no athletics competitions. Officials can choose to specialise in areas such as field events, track judging, race starting, timing, photo-finish and directing athletes in cross country races. England Athletics runs courses that will help you become qualified in whatever you are interested in and to the level that suits you. The higher your level of qualification, the more opportunities you will have to officiate at regional, national and even international athletics events. Officiating is fun, flexible, educational and great for mental and physical health – and gives you the chance to make lots of great memories and friendships along the way. Being at the heart of events, officials can be the friendly smile, the encouraging voice and the supporting influence to inspire and encourage the next generation of people to progress within the sport across all the roles. If you are able to come to one or two events per year, help out once a month or once a week, there is an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the officiating community. The officiating journey A good athletics official is diligent, observant, enthusiastic and encouraging. No experience of the events is required although it certainly will help. The technical aspects of judging the events and how to work with athletes, coaches and your fellow officials are all covered in the courses run by England Athletics. If you are unsure what type of officiating you would like to do or are not clear what is involved be sure to speak to an official at your local athletics club. They will explain the different tasks involved and help you decide what area to specialise in. Click here to find out more about officiating and the different qualifications available: Officiating qualifiications Officiating courses near you Click here to find out about officiating courses in the local area: Field offical course All courses

Dorset Athletics Dorset County Athletics Dorset Road Running Clubs Wessex Cross Country League Dorset Track and Field Clubs Useful links Dorset Athletics IS fortunate to work with some great athletic, running and sports partners locally in Dorset, across the south of England and nationally. Local Partners & Providers PEDSAA Poole and East Dorset School Sports Association aims to help staff in each member school promote and develop high quality school sport. PEDSSA works with the School Games Organising Committee, National Governing Bodies, local clubs and other partners. Hampshire Athletics Hosts to the Hampshire Cross Country League and the Hampshire Track & Field Championships , Hampshire Athletics cover both Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Yeovil Olympiads Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club are partnered with Wells City Harriers for cross country and road running. Yeovil boast a track with quarterly open events, including events for athletes with disabilities. Regional Partners & Providers Active Dorset Funded by Sport England, Active Dorset works collaboratively to create the conditions for an active population and use the power of movement and physical activity to transform lives. SportEd SportEd is UK’s largest network of community groups supporting half a million young people to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. National Partners & Providers England Athletics Our clubs are affiliated to England Athletics, they are the membership and development body for athletics and running clubs in England. British Athletics British Athletics is the consumer brand of the governing body “UK Athletics”. UK Athletics is the National Governing Body for athletics. UKA is the Member Federation of the IAAF responsible for athletics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (as defined in UKA Rule book). Sportshall Associates Ltd Sportshall Athletics are a non profit organisation that take responsibility for organising the sportshall program nationally. Power of 10 Power of 10 provide rankings for the vast majority of events across all age groups. runbritain runbritain aim to make British road running the best in the world in terms of organisation, development and performance, powered by England Athletics it's a useful source of information for road runners. OpenTrack OpenTrack provide a comprehensive list of local, regional and national competitions for the UK.