Entry Information

Venue

Bedford International Athletic Stadium  

Entry Costs & Dates

Entry Cost

Please note: This event is run by England Athletics, and to enter into the event itself, you must have entered via Roster. Entering through BUCS is to ensure you win BUCS Points for your institution only. 

£3.50 per individual competitors

Entry Dates

Entries Open

Please note these dates differ from the standard BUCS Tuesday, Thursday as they are governed by the  dates set by the National Governing Body. 

 GENERAL – Monday 11th May 2026  

Entries Close

Sunday 14 June 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 18th June 2026 at 23:59 Institution Administrator Deadline 

Single Entry

This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above.

Entry Approval via England Athletics

England Athletics will manually approve competition entries after the closing entry deadline, with the top ranked athletes being approved first. Therefore, athletes will not immediately receive notification that their entry has been approved for the competition.  

There will be a cap of 16 entries for each category in these championships. A waiting list will be in operation, and athletes will be approved from the waiting list based on best performances. This will not be a first come first served system.   

Payment must be made to England Athletics within 48 hours of approval to secure your entry. If the payment is not made within this timeframe, the place will be withdrawn and allocated to an athlete on the waitlist. 

BUCS will only invoice institutions for athletes who are successful in gaining a place within the 16 in each category. 

Entry Standards

Please click here to view the entry standards set by England Athletics for this Championships

Vests

All athletes should compete in the vest of their first claim club.

BUCS Points

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for available BUCS Points.  

Rules and Regulations

BUCS Athletics Rules and Regulations

All competitors should be familiar with and understand available gender categories and regulations under REG 4.3. Please find further information on gender eligibility here. 

Withdrawals

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy 

Safeguarding at BUCS Events

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.