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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 opportunities Officiating qualifiications Officiating courses near you Click here to find out about officiating courses in the local area: 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.

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

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 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

Cross Country Dorset Wessex Cross Country League Dorset County Cross Country Champs Cross Country Dorset is a great place to race cross country Whether you are an old hand or have never run cross country before you will be well served by joining one of Dorset's athletics clubs. Most of them take part in cross country racing, notably the Wessex Cross Country League. Many also travel further afield to race at events such as the South West, Southern and National Cross Country championships. Here are links to some of the Dorset clubs in the county that take part in cross country races: BAC DAC PAC PR WSPH WAC For information on schools cross country competitions please visit the Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA Wessex Cross Country League The Wessex League is a series of cross country races held across the Wessex area from October to December each year. Entries can be made individually or via an athletics club. Race distances vary from 1.5 km for Under 11s up to 10 km for seniors and veterans. Prizes are awarded at the end of the series for individual and team winners in all categories. The first race of the 2025/26 season is on 26th October at Learoyd Road, Poole. Registration and league rules can be found here: Club subscriptions Declarations & individual registration League rules Fixture 1 Fixture 2 Fixture 3 Fixture 4 County Championships 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 1 - Learoyd Road Date: 26th October 2025 Venue: Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset Entries have now closed Route map Race instructions Results PDF 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 2 - Bryanston School Date: 2nd November 2025 Venue: Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PS Route map Race Instructions Results PDF 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 3 - Kings Park Date: 30th November 2025 Venue: Kings Park, Bournemouth Route map Race instructions Results PDF DCAA Cross Country Championships at Fixture 4 - Canford School The DCAA Cross Country Champs will be held as part of Fixture 4 of the Wessex Cross Country League on 14th December 2025. There are eligibility criteria to qualify and you must have registered for the Wessex League in order to compete. Rules Results Excel 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 4 - Canford School Date: 14th December 2025 Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Dorset, BH21 3AD Route map Race instructions Results Excel Results PDF Results 2024 Results 2023 Results 2022 Results 2021 2023 Wessex Cross Country Final Results 2023 results 2022 results yet to be loaded 2021 results yet to be loaded 2024 Wessex Cross Country Final Results 2024 results XLS 2024 results PDF Dorset County Cross Country Championships The Dorset County Cross Country Championships are held in the autumn each year at one of the Wessex Cross Country League races, usually in December. 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. Medals and trophies are awarded for category winners. The 2025 Dorset County cross country championships will be held on Sunday 14th December at Canford School in Wimborne. A separate entry to the championships is required in addition to being registered for the league. Click to enter Results 2024 Results 2023 Hampshire Cross Country League Many of our Dorset-based clubs compete in the neighbouring Hampshire Cross Country League. This gives athletes the opportunity to race on different courses and against runners from a wider variety of clubs. The League comprises five or six races spread across the autumn and winter. Entries are made via league-affiliated clubs. Click here for a link to the League website: Find out more UK Intercounties Cross Country Championships The best of Dorset's cross country runners have the opportunity to pull on the green Dorset vest and compete for their county each year at the UK Intercounties Cross Country Championships. This is one of the largest and probably the highest quality fixture in the cross country calendar with competitors from most of the counties in the UK. Age categories include Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20 and Senior (incorporating veteran). Selections for the teams are made by Dorset managers in January and February based partly on the top finishers at the Dorset County Championships and partly on other results from across the season. The Intercounties were last held at Wollaton Park in Nottingham on 8th March 2025. 2025 results 2025 report

Dorset Track & Field Clubs Track and Field Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Weymouth and Dorchester Athletics for kids Athletics clubs Competition calendar Details of cross country, Sportshall and road race league dates. Calendar

Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Dorset County Athletics Association Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA DCAA TDAN Latest news from across the Dorset county athletics network Track & Field FINAL TIMETABLE: Dorset County T&F Championships on Sunday 10th May The event will be held at the Ashdown track, Poole. The link below will take you to the Roster Athletics website for the event. Scroll to the bottom of the Roster page and select Competition Manual for the final timetable. The site also shows a list of entrants. Details Track & Field Dorset County Steeplechase Championships on Saturday 9th May Dorset county steeplechase events will be held as part of the Somerset County T&F championships in Yeovil on Saturday 9th May. Dorset, Somerset and Avon athletes are able to compete. Steeplechasers should follow this link to register: Steeplechase Officiating EA information on officiating England Athletics has produced a set of very helpful guides to the different track & field officiating roles plus details on training and qualifications. Officiating AGM dates Dorset County AA and Team Dorset AN AGMs on 22nd April The Dorset County Athletics Association and Team Dorset Athletic Network AGMs will be held on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 7pm at Team Dorset HQ, Ashdown Athletics Track, Poole. DCAA TDAN Officiating Level 1 field officials course in Yeovil on 29th March announced Club members wishing to attend a Level 1 field officials course in Yeovil should visit the officiating page of this website and sign up via Athletics Hub. Officials course Sportshall Results of Dorset County Sportshall championships on 25th January To view the results of the county championships at Canford School follow this link and click on the County Champs tab: Results Cross Country Results of fourth Wessex cross country race and Dorset County Championships on 14th December The results are accessible via the cross country section of the website. Select Fixture 4 for Wessex race results including final league standings. Select County Championships for the Dorset results. Results Upcoming Fixtures Calendar of Dorset cross country, Sportshall and road races Follow this link for a calendar of the main cross country, Sportshall and road race fixtures for Dorset clubs and athletes for the period September 2025 to March 2026. Calendar 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

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

Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network Dorset County Athletics Association Dorset Schools Athletics DSAA 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!

Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Dorset County Athletics Association Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA DCAA TDAN 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. Policies, Procedures & Guidance Safeguarding Children Safeguarding Adults