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Road Racing A vibrant road racing calendar There are many opportunities to race on the road throughout the year and across the county of Dorset. Races vary from 5 km up to marathon distance. You will need to enter these races individually but you will find a strong club feel at all events so if you have yet to join a club it is worth doing so. 12 races are brought together each year to form the Dorset Road Race League for which overall individual and team prizes are awarded at the end of the season. Four of these races also serve as the Dorset County Championship events for 10 km, 10 mile, half marathon and marathon distances. Dorset Road Race League The Dorset Road Race League (DRRL) is the main competitive road running league of 12 selected races of varying distances across the county each year. The races are usually selected and announced in the preceding October and are of a mix of distances, usually from 5 miles to a marathon and spread equally across the county. Age restrictions apply and Under 17s are only allowed to race over distances of 10 km or less. League points are automatically awarded to club members who are also registered EA athletes. You can win individual age category prizes and represent your club for team prizes. About the DRRL 2023 results Dorset Road Race League Dorset County Road Race Championships The Dorset County Championships are held at four road races to cover four discrete distances: 10 km, 10 miles, half marathon and marathon. To qualify for any of these Championship races you must either be currently resident in Dorset or be born in Dorset. You must also make a separate Championship entry as well as enter the race itself. For each Championship race prizes are awarded to the first three males and females (irrespective of age) and the first three males and females who are 40 or over on race day. Find out more

GETTING INVOLVED There are many ways to help Dorset Athletics as a volunteer. What area are you interested in? Coaching Go there Officiating Learn more Club support Find out how

Club support Making our athletics clubs work Dorset's athletics clubs are run by dedicated volunteers. If you don't feel you have the time or inclination to coach or officiate there are plenty of roles for you at your local club, all of which will have a positive impact on developing the sport for its members. Some of these include: chair vice chair treasurer fixtures secretary secretary membership secretary general committee member competition manager training administrator Whether you can spare one hour per week, one day per week or one day per month, we would love to hear from you. Speak to your local athletics club if you are interested in joining their team of volunteers. Contact a club Dorset Athletics can offer volunteering opportunities in: Bournemouth, Dorchester, Poole, Wimborne and Weymouth. Our clubs are run by unpaid volunteers and more people are needed to support our commitment to athlete development across Dorset. Please get in touch to find out more!

Dorset Athletics brings together Dorset County Athletics Association, Team Dorset Athletics Network and Dorset Schools Athletic Association to further the sport of athletics in the county of Dorset by encouraging excellence in training and competition at all levels and for all abilities. Read about DCAA Dorset County Athletics Association (DCAA) aims to promote, organise and host county-wide athletics competitions for individuals within Dorset in track and field, combined events, cross country and other athletics disciplines. It arranges, supports and promotes the attendance of Dorset County teams at regional and national championships. Read about TDAN Team Dorset Athletics Network (TDAN) supports six Dorset athletics clubs (Bournemouth AC, Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners, Weymouth St Paul’s Harriers & AC and Wimborne AC) in coach and athlete development, recruitment of volunteers, increasing participation and encouraging inclusive athletics. Four of the six clubs (Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC) form a composite Team Dorset team which competes in various track and field leagues. Visit DSAA Dorset Schools Athletic Association (DSAA) organises county-wide schools athletics competitions within Dorset across the athletics disciplines and arranges, supports and promotes attendance of Dorset County schools teams at regional and national championships.

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 Maror 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

Competition calendar Details of the track & field competitions, road running races, open events, Sportshall league and cross country league dates. Calendar

Latest news from across the Dorset county athletics network Sportshall Dorset Sportshall League Results Fixture 2, 2 3rd November 2024 The results from the second fixture of the Dorset Sportshall league at Canford School are available. Click here to get them on the Sportshall page (choose the "Match 2" tab): Results Cross Country Entries to the Dorset County Cross Country Championships close on 1st December The 2024 Dorset County Cross Country championships will be held as part of the third Wessex League fixture at Canford School on 15th December. Entries close at 5pm on Sunday 1st December. Click here to enter: County champs Cross Country Wessex League Results Fixture 2, 3rd November 2024 The results from the second fixture of the Wessex League cross country at Bryanston School are available. Click here to get them on the cross country page (choose the "Fixture 2" tab): Results Sportshall Dorset Sportshall 2024/25 The next fixture of the 2024/25 Dorset Sportshall league is on Saturday 23rd November. Click here to see all the information on Sportshall including dates, entries and the prospectus: Sportshall Cross Country SEAA Cross Country 2024/25 The South of England AA has published a prospectus for its cross country championship races this season. Click here for details: SEAA XC 2024/25 Competition dates for 2024 Dorset Sportshall & Cross Country dates announced Visit our Competitions page for upcoming competition dates for 2024 Dates Athletics needs YOU! Offering volunteer opportunities across Dorset We are run by volunteers and more are needed to support our commitment to our athletes Volunteering Archived news

Contact us Please use the form below if you wish to contact Dorset Athletics, Dorset County Athletics Association or Team Dorset Athletics Network. COMPETING FOR DORSET SCHOOLS – if you are a schools athlete and wish to be considered for county selection go to the About section and select Dorset Schools Athletic Association for more information. COMPETING FOR TEAM DORSET – if you are a member of Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners or Wimborne AC and wish to be considered for selection go to the Track & Field section for more information. COACHES – if you would like to host a Flying Coach, please let us know which event you would like, as well as what suitable venues are available in your area. VOLUNTEERS/OFFICIALS – please inform us as to the information you require and we will endeavor to provide it! PARTNERS – please get in touch if you would like to sponsor any of our activities or work with us to help increase participation, volunteer or help to improve our facilities. Let's chat First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting! We will be in touch within 5 working days!

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.

County records County records up to 2020 County records are currently being updated

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:

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