Age Categories
Competitions are divided into age categories as follows:
Age / School Year | EA Age Category | Schools Age Category | Avon Track & Field League | Youth Development League (YDL) | Midland League |
Yr 4 & 5 | U11 | X | Quad Kids | X | X |
Yr 6 & 7 | U13 | Minor
(yr 7 only) |
✓ | Lower Age Group | X |
Yr 8 & 9 | U15 | Junior | ✓ | Lower Age Group | X |
Yr 10 & 11 | U17 | Inter | ✓ | Upper Age Group | ✓ |
Yr 12, 13
(& still 19 on the 31st December in the calendar year of the competition) |
U20 | Senior | ✓ | Upper Age Group | ✓ |
20-34 years old | Senior | X | ✓ | X | ✓ |
35 years old and above | Masters | X | ✓ | X | ✓ |
Note: Masters (athletes aged 35+) wanting to compete at Regional and National Championships will also need to join a registered Masters Association. Our local associations are: