EIS Sheffield 

Coleridge Road 

Sheffield 

S9 5DA 

Entry Costs

£23.50 per individual competitor

£41.95 per relay entry

£2 per reserve entry

Entry Dates

Entries Open

Tuesday 1st December 2026

Entries Close

Tuesday 19 January 2027 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 21 January 2027 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries) 

The following ambulant events will take place at the Indoor Championships 2026-27: 

Ambulant 60m (Female and Male) 

Ambulant 1500m (Female and Male) 

Ambulant Long Jump (Female and Male) 

Ambulant Shot Put (Female and Male) 

Seated Shot Put (Female and Male) 

All BUCS member institutions may submit two entries per event. If an event reaches capacity one athlete per institution will be granted entry in the first instance (the athlete with the best performance over the qualification period). 

The second entrants per institution will then be ranked in best performance order within the qualification period and will fill the remaining spaces in that event. 

Please note that for ALL events, 2 athletes can be selected as guaranteed.  

If you enter more than 2 athletes into an event category on BUCS Play, the athletes you wish to be guaranteed must be ranked 1&2. All entries outside ranking 1&2 will be automatically moved to the reserve list and be subject to the £2 reserve entry fee. If institutions do not rank athletes, the first two names on the BUCS Play entry export will be assumed as 1&2 and all other entrants will be moved to the reserve list. 

Athletes MUST have a valid performance in the required qualifying period in the event(s) that they wish to enter.  Failure to do so, will result in automatic rejection. The qualifying period for the BUCS Athletics Indoor Championships 2025-26 Is the 1st January 2025 - 19th January 2027, inclusive. 

BUCS Athletics Rules and Regulations

The BUCS Athletics Championships shall be conducted in accordance with the BUCS sport specific regulations, the BUCS general regulations, and the UKA (UK Athletics) and Para-athletics Rules of Competition.  

All other rules and regulations will be outlined in the event guide.  

Reserves must be entered on BUCS Play alongside the entries which must include a link to Power of 10 or equivalent. 

Do not submit a reserve if they are already entered into an event. 

There is no limit to the number of reserves an institution can enter. Only athletes named on the reserve list or already competing in the competition will be able to be used as substitutes. 

Substitutes must have an eligible BP within the qualifying period, meaning between 1st January 2025 and the entry closing date 19th January 2027, inclusive, for the event they are to be substituted into, and this will be checked when the substitution is made. 

Following the closure of entries and any subsequent checking of Best Performances, athletes on the reserve list will not be allowed to be substituted into an event from which they have previously been rejected if the reason for rejection was failing to provide a Best Performance within the  qualifying period, failing to provide a Power of 10 link (or equivalent results link) or not meeting the required entry standard where standards are necessary.  

All athletes must provide a link to their Power of 10 Profile (European Athletics or World Athletics  equivalent), emailed to Maddi Cannell and translated into English when applying for the event on BUCS Play. All electronic links for Best Performance will be checked. 

These standards MUST have been achieved between 1st January 2025 and the entry closing date 19th January 2027. This also applies to reserves.  

All performances MUST be achieved between 1st January 2025 and the entry closing date 19th January 2027, inclusive. 

This event is open to students at BUCS member institutions only, except in ambulant and seated categories. Competitors should have available a valid student identification card, or another form of photographic identification, to confirm their eligibility for the competition. These may be requested at any time during the event. 

Guest Entries 

BUCS will consider accepting guest entries from non-BUCS member institutions for Ambulant events taking place at the Indoor Championships. Athletes wishing to enter as a guest should contact Maddi Cannell and apply for the event via BUCS Play. This will be taken as an expression of interest, and any applicants will be contacted after entries close to confirm whether they will be given a place at the event or not. 

Should the number of expressions of interest render an event oversubscribed, RAZA point calculations will be used to determine the order in which places will be offered to those who have expressed interest. 

In the event of Heats and progression to Finals, places will be awarded to BUCS eligible athletes in the first instance, with any remaining spaces then awarded to guests. 

For information about how to enter as a Guest please refer to this help guide. 

Guest Entries will be charged the same entry fees as athletes representing member institutions. BUCS will take payment for these entries on the day at the Registration desk. 

• Entry rejections will be published on Tuesday 2nd February 2027 at or before midday on the BUCS Website.  

• There will be a 48 hour appeal window for entry rejections. This will close at 23:59 on Thursday 4th February 2027 

• No late entries will be accepted regardless of reason. 

• Any entry without a Po10 link (or equivalent) will be rejected. 

• Entries that do not meet an Entry Standard will be rejected. 

• Entries without a BP achieved between 1st January 2025 and the entry closing date 19th January 2027, inclusive will be rejected, if there is not a required performance found within the time frame, when entries are checked. 

• Entries for an event that the athlete has not competed in, WILL be rejected. 

Entries without a BP submitted may be rejected. 

Athletes and teams who fail to advise the event manager about withdrawals or substitutions prior to the 120-minute deadline before the event will be liable to a fine.  

 
Any student withdrawing from the final of an event will face the above fine and will not be permitted to compete in any other events during the Championships. 

Substitutions and Withdrawals Procedure 

Pre-event Substitutions and Withdrawals will close at noon on Tuesday 9th February 2027. After this point substitutions and withdrawals MUST be made at the event.  

Withdrawals and substitutions may be made up to 120 minutes before the start of each event. Team captains must complete a withdrawal/substitution form and submit this to the Withdrawals and Substitutions Desk by this time.  

Please note the exceptional withdrawal procedure for the following: 

Female Pole Vault – Friday 11.30 

Male and Female Long Jump – Friday 17.00 

Male Shot – Friday 17:00 

Male Pole Vault – Saturday 16.00 

Female Shot – Saturday 16:00 

Start lists will be on the boards by end of that day’s events. 

1. The 120 minute deadline will be judged from the clock on the Registration Desk. 

2. Substitutions can only be made from the list of reserves submitted to BUCS by institutions electronically prior to the event or with an individual who has already been entered into another event and is listed elsewhere in the programme. 

3. Substitutes must have an eligible BP within the qualifying period, i.e. 1st January 2025 and the entry closing date 19th January 2027, inclusive, for the event they are to be substituted into and will be checked on the day. Standards and permitted performances will also apply to substitutions. 

4. Following the closure of entries and any subsequent checking of BPs, athletes on the reserve list will not be allowed to be substituted into an event from which they have previously been rejected if the reason for rejection was failing to provide a BP within the last 2 years, i.e. between 1st January 2025 and the entry closing date 19th January 2027, inclusive, failing to provide a Po10 link (or equivalent results link) or not meeting the required standard for the 3000m, Pole Vault or Triple Jump. 

5. The online withdrawal and substitution forms will be live when entries close for this event. They will remain open until midday on Tuesday 9th February 2027.  After this time withdrawals and substitutions must be made at the event. The live withdrawal and substitution forms will open when registration opens on Friday 12th February 2027. 

6. Mass withdrawals or substitutions may be submitted via email to Maddi Cannell but must be on an excel sheet. In the format of the examples below.  They will remain open until midday on Tuesday 9th February 2027.  

Important to note:  

Entry standards will apply to any substitutions. Following the closure of entries and any subsequent checking of Best Performances, athletes on the reserve list will not be allowed to be substituted into an event from which they have previously been rejected if the reason for rejection was failing to provide a Best Performance within the qualifying period, failing to provide a Power of 10 link (or equivalent results link) or not meeting the required standard where standards are necessary. 

Anyone wishing to compete in overlapping events MUST inform seeding by filling out the entry clashes form. If possible, please email Maddi Cannell by midday on Tuesday 9th February 2027.  After that they will have to fill in the form which will be made live at the event.  Track events always take precedence. 

NB. We shall try to meet your preferences, but NO guarantee is given. 

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Once you have completed the form, please go to the BUCS Desk at the event to receive your media accreditation. 

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue. 

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead.  

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.