Please click here to submit your relay final declaration form.

Please click here to submit your relay heat declaration form.

Entries will close for each event 120 minutes before the start time listed on the timetable.

Institutions can name a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 competitors for the heats.

Should your institution qualify for the finals, please come to the BUCS Registration Desk on Monday morning for information on how to declare your team for the finals.

Event Management Office and Enquiries

The BUCS Registration desk will be located in the indoor warm-up area facility.

The BUCS Registration and Withdrawal and Substitutions desk will open from 07:45 on all 3 event days, and will be open until the last event has finished.

Registration Procedure

On arrival at Manchester Regional Arena team captains/coaches need to register at the BUCS Registration Desk and collect their competition numbers.

Teams need to register only once. It will be assumed that once an Institution has registered, ALL their competitors will participate in every event that they have entered. 

Relay teams must still declare on the day and AGAIN for the final. Any individual entered into an event or the reserve list is eligible to be declared for an institution’s relay team. The declaration process will be outlined by the BUCS Registration Desk on both event days. Please refer to the notes further down the page for more relay declaration information.

Captain’s Meeting

The Captain's Meeting will be held 14:30-15:00 on 05/05/25 in the Squash Court area at the far side of the indoor warm-up area.

Please queue outside the double doors and wait to be let in by a member of BUCS event staff.

All competitors MUST report to Call Room a specific number of minutes before the event start time. They MUST be wearing their correct competition numbers as detailed in the seeding lists.

The competition numbers must be worn as issued and not be cut, folded or otherwise concealed or mutilated in any way.

Please note that you cannot take the following items into the arena – please leave with someone before entering the Call Room: 

• NO Mobile Phones
• NO iPods/MP3 Players or any other music listening device
• NO Photo or Video Camera
• NO Video Recorders
• NO Radios
• NO shoes with too many spikes
• NO over-sized spare spikes

In the Call Room, Officials will:  

• Ensure that athletes are wearing their University coloured appropriate athletic kit (see note below)
• Ensure that all competition numbers are worn correctly and correspond with start lists (see note below)
• Issue leg numbers if needed
• Ensure that shoes, number and dimension of spikes, advertising on clothing and athletes’ bags comply with UKA Rules
• Ensure that unauthorised material is not taken into the arena.

The Call Room Schedule will be posted.  The responsibility to be in Call Room lies entirely with the competitor who must then remain in Call Room ready to be escorted to their event.

Under the guidelines of UKA these standards have been set based on the nationally recognised method of looking at the BPs submitted for the event.

The starting heights/progressions and qualification heights/distances will be displayed in the registration area at the event, and a copy can be downloaded here within the Competition Rules document.

The Captain's Meeting will be held 14:30-15:00 on 05/05/25 in the Squash Court area at the far side of the indoor warm-up area.

Please queue outside the double doors and wait to be let in by a member of BUCS event staff.

Please click here to read the BUCS Athletics Rules and Regulations

Please click here to download a copy of the Competition Rules 

If you have not booked parking for this competition on the online forms sent to your Institution staff,
you WILL NOT be able to park at the venue. This is due to multiple events being hosted at the SportCity campus and ANPR being in operation. If you have booked parking, this can be accessed through Gate 2 of the Etihad Campus.

Due to the limited numbers of car parking spaces provided by the Etihad Campus, spectators are asked to travel to the venue by the alternative methods (listed below).

Please look at travelling to the venue using public transport, taxis or finding an alternative car park and walking to the venue.

This will be in place for all three competition days. 

There are changing and toilet facilities, including accessible facilities, throughout the stadium and indoor warm up area.

There will be a café on site selling food and drink for competitors and spectators

The equipment weigh in deadline is 120 minutes prior to first scheduled event. Please ensure all pieces are equipment are taken to the weigh in room by the deadline.

Athletes have been allocated individual competition numbers. Each competitor must wear their individual competition number as stated on the entry lists. Athletes will wear the same competition number in every event they compete in. Every athlete shall be provided with two bibs which, during the competition shall be worn visibly on the front of the torso and back, except in the jumping events, where one bib may be worn on the front of the torso or back only. (UKA Rule T5.7) In the event of a substitution the athlete being substituted in must wear their own number and not change to the original entrants’ number.

In the relays, teams will be allocated team letters which must be retained for the final.
Number reprinting will be at the cost of £2 per print. 

UKA (Rule 5 (1)) must be followed by all athletes with respect to kit. All athletes must wear university coloured appropriate athletic kit, e.g. vest, cropped top, shorts, lycra all-in-one etc., which is which is clean, and designed to be worn so as not to be objectionable. The clothing must be made of a material which is non-transparent even if wet. T-shirts and tracksuit bottoms are not permitted.

All three days of competition will be streamed on the BUCS YouTube account.

Spectators are welcomed at the BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships. This event is free to enter and does not require a ticket.

Please note that parking around the venue is extremely limited, therefore it is advised you travel by public transport. 

Warm up should be conducted in the indoor warm-up area.

Any warm-ups on the indoor track MUST follow the directional signage indicating the one-way system.

 For safety reasons, NO Ear/Headphones are to be worn in the warm up area.

An entrant shall be deemed to have made him/herself/their self, familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.
The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date of entry, whether or not the licence holder is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK

Any alcohol consumption on site during the competition is strictly prohibited.  Any competitor failing to adhere to this regulation will be automatically disqualified from the competition and asked to leave the venue.

During this event, various filming, photography, and broadcasting may take place. By your presence at this event, you grant your permission for your likeness and voice to be included in pictures and/or on film, and their advertising without compensation or credit.  

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event

Please read Appendix 1 in conjunction with Regulation 6 for a full breakdown of BUCS Points available.

Presentations will be made at the earliest possible opportunity following the conclusion of the discipline.

Athletes and teams who fail to advise the BUCS Registration desk of any 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.

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.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

· All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport

· We have used local suppliers where possible

· Lots of our event documentation such as event programmes, heat sheets, start lists, and results are all online, minimising paper usage

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

· Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste

· Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport

· Go paperless - use your phone for all event information

· Check out the Active Travel link on Manchester City Council website here

Manchester Regional Arena

Gate 13

Etihad Campus

Rowsley Street

Manchester

M11 3FF

Entry Costs

£23.25 per individual event

£41.50 per relay team

£2 per reserve

Entry Dates

Entries Open

Wednesday 5th March 2025*

*Please note we are experiencing an issue opening this event on BUCS Play. This is the reason for the pushed back opening date, this may be pushed back further.

Entries Close

Individual Events

Tuesday 8^th April 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 10^th April 2025 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

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

Team Events

Thursday 10^th April 2025 at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline

(Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)

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.

The following events will take place at the Outdoor Championships 2024-25:

Ambulant 100m (Men’s and Women’s)

Ambulant 200m (Men’s and Women’s)

Ambulant 400m (Men’s and Women’s)

Ambulant Discus (Men’s and Women’s)

Ambulant Long Jump (Men’s and Women’s)

Ambulant Shot Put (Men’s and Women’s)

Seated Shot Put (Men’s and Women’s)

Seated Discus (Men’s and Women’s)

Wheelchair 100m (Men’s and Women’s)

Wheelchair 800m (Men’s and Women’s

BUCS incorporate events for eligible student athletes with disabilities. Please see Timetable for details and Guide to Parallel Success (Disability) Athletics Entries.

Classification is an integral part of disability athletics to ensure fair competition. All athletes participating in these events must have undergone at least a UKA National Level Classification by the competition date. UKA can advise on details on any classification events coming up soon for athletes requiring a Classification. To do this, please contact Job King.

The Parallel Success events will be eligible for team and BUCS points and medals awarded depending on the numbers of entrants into each event. Events will be mixed categories scored on the RAZA system. If there are vacant lanes in the track events and sufficient space in the field events guest disability athletes may be invited to compete.

The RAZA system enables different classifications to compete against each other and RAZA calculates the best performance (BP) based on world records for each classification. In the Parallel Success events, medals will be awarded for the top three competitors in each event. Following BUCS regulation 16.1.2.1.4, BUCS points will be only available for events where an individual has beaten another individual. For example, if there is only one individual in a race, they will receive a gold medal. If there are two athletes, they will receive gold and silver medals, and the gold medal winner will also receive BUCS points.

Students wishing to enter these events for athletes with disabilities must enter via their Athletic Union/Sports Office in the same manner as all other entries for these events. There is no requirement for athletes to have previously competed in the specific event. For any questions regarding Parallel Success, please contact Maddi Cannell.

BUCS will consider accepting guest entries from non-BUCS member institutions for Ambulant, Seated and Wheelchair 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 taking 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.

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

All athletes must provide a link to their Power of 10 Profile (or international 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 and modified if appropriate.

These standards must have been achieved between 1st January 2023 and entry closing date Tuesday 8^th  April 2025.

This applies to Reserves/substitutes as well.

N.B  If an athlete has both a wind assisted and non-wind assisted BP, preference will be given to the non-wind assisted BP and altered accordingly.

All performances must be achieved between 1^st January 2023 and the entry closing date Tuesday 8^th April 2025 inclusive.

Athletes and teams who fail to advise the BUCS Registration desk of any 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.

The BUCS Athletics Championships shall be conducted in accordance with the BUCS Athletics Rules and 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.

Please see Appendix 1 for the BUCS Points available at this event.

BUCS Points will not be allocated where the minimum number of competitors/teams has not been reached, or where there are not enough individual scores to extract a team score.

An individual/team must have beaten another individual/team to score BUCS Points (i.e. if three individuals/teams compete in an event, only two will score BUCS Points). This does not apply to extracted teams. Individuals/teams are regarded as having competed if they started the event; therefore DNS will not be regarded as having competed. Points will be available for para-athletes where applicable.

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 1^st January 2023 and the entry closing date 8^th April 2025, 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.

To enter a team into the relays, the Institution Administrator should enter this team on BUCS Play. Athletes DO NOT need to enter this team pre-event. Teams are declared on the day via the BUCS Registration Desk. Anyone entered into an individual event or on the reserve list is eligible to be declared in the relay team. If an athlete not entering any individual events and only the relay wishes to compete, they must be entered as a reserve on BUCS Play.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event

During this event, various filming, photography, and broadcasting may take place. By your presence at this event, you grant your permission for your likeness and voice to be included in pictures and/or on film, and their advertising without compensation or credit.

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

An entrant shall be deemed to have made him/herself/their self, familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.
The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date of entry, whether or not the licence holder is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK

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.