League fixtures, club events and regional / national championships
Details of forthcoming events are available below.
Please note that this season we will be implementing a Yellow Card system at summer competitions. This is due to high numbers of athletes signing up for competitions and events and then failing to show up, or giving very short notice of withdrawal.
Essex Sportshall Athletics
2 December 2023
Venue: Chelmsford Sport & Athletics Centre, CM1 2EH
Ages: U11 to U15 (school years 5 to 10)
Essex Vets Cross Country Championships
Saturday 2 December 2023
Venue: Writtle University
Ages: V40+
Distance: 8k
Entries via Active Training World (closes 25 November)
NESS Cross Country League
Sunday 10 December 2023
Venue: Hilly Fields, Colchester
Ages: U11+ (school year 3 and above)
Essex Cross Country League
Saturday 16 December 2023
Venue: Hilly Fields, Colchester
NESS Cross Country League
Sunday 21 January 2024
Venue: Clacton Road, Wix CO11 2RU
Ages: U11+ (school year 3 and above)
Essex Cross Country League
Saturday 10 February 2024
Venue: Hainault Forest, Chigwell Row
EMAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
Sunday 11 February 2024
Ages: 35+
Further details to follow
NESS Cross Country League
Sunday 18 February 2024
Venue: Holbrook Farm, Hadleigh
Ages: U11+ (school year 3 and above)
English National Cross Country Championships
Saturday 24 February 2024
Venue: Weston Park, Shropshire
NESS Cross Country League
Sunday 25 February 2024 (spare date)
Venue: tbc
Ages: U11+ (school year 3 and above)
English Schools Cross Country Championships
Saturday 16 March 2024
Venue: Pontefract Race Course, West Yorkshire
Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL)
Sunday 5 May 2024 (tbc)
Venue: tbc
Ages: U13+
Southern Athletics League (SAL)
Saturday 18 May 2024
Venue: tbc
Ages: U17+ (composite team with Ipswich Harriers)
Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL)
Sunday 2 June 2024 (tbc)
Venue: tbc
Ages: U13+
Southern Athletics League (SAL)
Sunday 9 June 2024
Venue: tbc
Ages: U17+ (composite team with Ipswich Harriers)
Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL)
Sunday 7 July 2024 (tbc)
Venue: tbc
Ages: U13+
Southern Athletics League (SAL)
Sunday 14 July 2024
Venue: tbc
Ages: U17+ (composite team with Ipswich Harriers)
Southern Athletics League (SAL)
Sunday 18 August 2024
Venue: tbc
Ages: U17+ (composite team with Ipswich Harriers)
Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL) Final
Sunday 8 September 2024 (tbc)
Venue: tbc
Ages: U13+
Note: For the Southern Athletics League and Eastern Masters Athletics Club, the club is part of a joint team with Ipswich Harriers.
Other fixtures and events
Information on other athletics events that members may wish to take part in
December Open
Sunday 3 December 2023
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
Further information and booking:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Minithon 2
Saturday 9 December 2023
Ages: School Years 3 to 7
Events (select up to 3): 60m hurdles, 60m, 200m, 600m, long jump, javelin, shot put, high jump
Venue: Lee Valley Indoor Stadium, London
BFTTA Indoor Open Series 1
Sunday 10 December 2023
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Meridian Way, London N9 0AR
Events: long jump, 60m, 60m hurdles, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m
Lee Valley New Year's Day Open
Monday 1 January 2024
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
Further information and booking:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
BFTTA Indoor Open Series 2
Sunday 7 January 2024
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Meridian Way, London N9 0AR
Events: long jump, 60m, 60m hurdles, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m
London Indoor Games (U20 / Senior)
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January 2024
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
Further information available soon:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
London Indoor Games (Age Groups)
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January 2024
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
Further information available soon:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Ayo Falola Dream Mile
Wednesday 7 February 2024
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
Further information available soon:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Colchester Half Marathon
Sunday 17 March 2024
Further information and booking: https://www.colchesterhalfmarathon.com/
Lee Valley April Open
Saturday 6 April 2024
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
Further information available soon:
https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
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League Managers
If you wish to compete in a league event, please contact the relevant League Manager below.
For track and field leagues, sign-up sheets will also be available at training sessions in the weeks prior to each event.
Kate Sandercock
EAL League Manager
Talie Stevenson
EYAL League Manager
Rob Milburn
SAL Coordinator
Carey Hollick
EMAC League Manager
Bob Kimber
Essex Cross Country League Manager
Alan Palmer
NESS Cross Country League Manager
Team Captains
Carys Sergeant
Cross Country Team Captain
TBC
Cross Country Team Captain
