14-15 May 2022 at Horspath Road, Oxford
To be held jointly with Buckinghamshire Under UKA Rules
AGE GROUPS
U13 (School Years 6 & 7) Aged 11 or 12 on 31/08/2022
U15 (School Years 8 & 9) Aged 13 or 14 on 31/08/2022
U17 (School Years 10 & 11) Aged 15 or 16 on 31/08/2022
U20 Aged 17 or over on 31/08/2022 and under 20 on 31/12/2022
Seniors Aged 20 or over on 31/12/2022
There are no Masters’ specific events at these championships. Any masters athlete wishing to compete must do so as with senior implements and specifications.
QUALIFICATION
Athletes must have an Oxfordshire qualification obtained either by birth or 9 months’ continuous residence within the former or existing boundaries of the County prior to the date of the competition. Oxford & Oxford Brookes University athletes without an Oxfordshire qualification are welcome to enter as guests.
ENTRY DETAILS
The entry fee is £7 per event, and all entries shall be made using the online Roster System (https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions). Entry fees are non-refundable. Athletes should not enter events they have not previously attempted and trained for.
Athletes in the U13, U15 and U17 age groups are limited to a maximum of three events on each day. U13s and U15s may only do one long race on each day.
CLOSING DATE: 8 May 2022 (midnight) - no late entries will be accepted
Track events:
All Oxfordshire track races will be run as graded/seeded races, with mixed ages running together based on times, to provide the best competitive races for athletes of all abilities. No heats and finals will take place. The fastest athletes will compete first.
Field events:
Trials: In the horizontal jumps and throwing events, all competitors will be allowed 3 trials. The top six U13s and U15’s will get one further trial. For other age groups the top six by age group will get three further trials. Normal rules for High jump and Pole Vault apply.
High Jump: Starting heights will be:
U13 – 1.00m, U15 – 1.20m, U17 – 1.35m, all other age groups 1.40m. The bar will be raised in 5cm progressions until only 3 competitors remain from all the age groups starting that competition, when it may be raised by 3 cm.
Pole Vault: Starting heights will be U15G – 1.50m, U15B & U17W – 1.70m, all other age groups 2.00m and the bar will be raised in 10cm progressions until only 3 competitors remain from all the age groups starting that competition, when it may be raised by 5 cm.
Triple Jump Boards: U17W/U20W - 7m & 9m; U17M/SW - 9m & 11m; U20/Sen M 9m, 11m & 13m only.
Medals
For the U13, U15 and U17 age groups, medals will be awarded in all events with the track races being awarded to the best athletes based on times across the various races. For U20 and Senior age groups, Gold medals will be awarded to all winners; silver where there are at least 5 entries, and bronze if there are more at least 8 entries in the programme. Medals will be available for collection after the announcement of the result.