Somerset Combined Events & Race Walking Championships @ Yeovil

Enrty Form & Details The 2025 Somerset Combined Events and Race Walking Championships which will be organised by the Somerset Schools’ AA and the Somerset County AA.  (Level 2 UKA Licence to be confirmed.)

The Championships will be held at THE BILL WHISTLECROFT ATHLETICS ARENA, YEOVIL, BA21 3DS on Saturday 26 April and Sunday 27 April.  The Under-13 Boys’ Quadrathlon and the Junior Boys’ (Under-15) Pentathlon will take place on the Saturday, with the Under-13 Girls’ Quadrathlon and the Junior Girls’ (Under-15) Pentathlon taking place on the Sunday.  All the Race Walks (entry fee = £1.00) will take place on the Sunday.

NB: Entries in the Quadrathlons and Pentathlons have declined markedly since the pandemic so schools/clubs may now enter more than 4 athletes in each age group.  If the total entry in an age group becomes greater than 45, however, it may become necessary to accept a maximum of 4 athletes with any additional entries placed on a reserve list.

The meeting will commence at 10.30am on each day, and a detailed timetable will be sent to all competing schools and clubs once entries have closed and the programme has been compiled.  Full details will appear on the SSAA website.

The age groups basically correspond to school years, and these are:

Year 7 (Under-13 on 1.9.25) – Under-13 Boys and Under-13 Girls (Quadrathlon).

Years 8 and 9 (Under-15 on 1.9.25) – Junior Boys and Junior Girls (Pentathlon).

Years 10 and 11 (Under-17 on 1.9.25) – Intermediate Boys (Octathlon) and Intermediate Girls (Heptathlon).

Years 12 and 13 (Under-19 on 1.9.25) – Senior Boys (Decathlon) and Senior Girls (Heptathlon).  (Inc. U-20s on 31-12-25).

(NB: Under-18 Decathlon and Heptathlon competitions will be offered for athletes born in 2008 or 2009.)

Senior Men (Decathlon) and Senior Women (Heptathlon).

Light refreshments will be available but athletes may wish to bring their own packed food and hot/cold drinks.

The meeting will be used as part of the selection process for the Somerset Schools’ AA team for the

South-West Regional Combined Events and Race Walking Championships

to be held at The Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena, Yeovil, on Saturday/Sunday 28/29 June.

The closing date for entries is Friday 28 March and the following fees must be included with all entries:

Please send entries by post, making all cheques payable to “Somerset Schools’ AA”, or by email with the entry form as an attachment to richard@rbowden.eclipse.co.uk with the entry fees paid by BACS (at the same time the entries are submitted, please) to:  Name:  Somerset Schools Athletic Association.  Sort Code: 52-30-42.  Account No: 38118998.

Please ensure you include the school, club or athlete’s name as a reference.

The early closing date may appear to be a problem but substitutions can be made by schools or clubs after 28 March (and even on the day of competition) if you discover talented athletes later.  Please contact me if you would like further information on any of these details:  Home – 01963 33167 or richard@rbowden.eclipse.co.uk

Please visit somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk to view results from previous years.

SOMERSET SCHOOLS’ AA / SOMERSET COUNTY AA COMBINED EVENTS

AND RACE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY 26 APRIL AND SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 THE BILL WHISTLECROFT ATHLETICS ARENA, YEOVIL 

COMBINED EVENTS COMPETITIONS

Under-13 Girls (Under-13 on 1.9.25) – Quadrathlon – 100m, Shot, Long Jump, 800m (NB Sunday only)

Junior Girls (Under-15 on 1.9.25) – Pentathlon – 75m Hurdles, Shot, High Jump, Long Jump, 800m (NB Sunday only)

Intermediate Girls (Under-17 on 1.9.25)

Heptathlon – 80m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot, 200m (Saturday)

Long Jump, Javelin, 800m (Sunday)

Senior Girls + Senior Women (Over-17 on 1.9.25)   (Under-20s on 31.12.25 may compete in this age group)

(Also Under-18 Girls born in 2008 or 2009 – state clearly on the entry form if you wish to compete as Under-18)

Heptathlon -100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot, 200m (Saturday)

Long Jump, Javelin, 800m (Sunday)

Under-13 Boys (Under-13 on 1.9.25) – Quadrathlon – 100m, Shot, Long Jump, 800m (NB Saturday only)

Junior Boys (Under-15 on 1.9.25) – Pentathlon – 80m Hurdles, Shot, Long Jump, High Jump, 800m (NB Saturday only)

Intermediate Boys (Under-17 on 1.9.25)

Octathlon – Long jump, Discus, Javelin, 400m (Saturday)

100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot, 1500m (Sunday)

Senior Boys (Under-19 on 1.9.25)   (Under-20s on 31.12.25 may compete in this age group)

Decathlon – 100m, Long Jump, Shot, High Jump, 400m (Saturday)

110m Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m (Sunday)

(Also Under-18 Boys born in 2008 or 2009 – state clearly on the entry form if you wish to compete as Under-18)

Senior Men (Over-20 on 31.12.25)

Decathlon – 100m, Long Jump, Shot, High Jump, 400m (Saturday)

110m Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m (Sunday)

RACE WALK COMPETITIONS – All on Sunday – Please Note:  New (2024) ESAA Distances.

Under-13 Girls (Under-13 on 1.9.25)                      1,000m

Junior Girls (Under-15 on 1.9.25)                             2,000m

Intermediate Girls (Under-17 on 1.9.25)                3,000m

Senior Girls/Women (Over-17 on 1.9.25)               3,000m

Under-13 Boys (Under-13 on 1.9.25)                      1,000m

Junior Boys (Under-15 on 1.9.25)                             2,000m

Intermediate Boys (Under-17 on 1.9.25)                3,000m

Senior Boys/Men (Over-17 on 1.9.25)                     3,000m

UKA requests that, “All entrants shall be deemed to have made him/herself/themselves familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.

The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date that a competitor enters the competition, whether or not the entrant is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.”

Entries to:  Mr Richard Bowden, 6 Rickhayes, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BH or email:  richard@rbowden.eclipse.co.uk

Closing Date:  Friday 28 March 2025.

Entry Fees:  £8.00 or £15.00 per competitor (Quadrathlon, Pentathlon); £10.00 or £25.00 per competitor (Heptathlon, Octathlon, Decathlon); £1.00 per competitor (Race Walks) – please see notes above. 

All cheques (payable to “Somerset Schools’ AA”) or BACS payments to accompany entries (account details above). 

NB:  Entry fees are non-refundable except in the event of the competition being cancelled.