New Age Groups - From April 2026
23rd August 2025
From 1st April 2026
The new U12, U14, U16, U18 and U20 age groups will come into effect for the 2026 track and field season for all competitions commencing after 1 April and the UKA rulebook will reflect these changes.
The England Athletics webiste has many FAQs surrounding the change, including a handy calculator to support with knowing with new age group you/your athlete is in from 1st April 2026.