Gymnastics Championships 2025-26

DATES

31^st January – 1^st February 2026

WAG will be held on the saturday and MAG on the sunday.

VENUE

The Herewoode Gymnastics Centre, Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN, United Kingdom

COMPETITION DAYS

Saturday 31^st January 2026 – All Women's grades
Sunday 1st February 2026 - All Men's grades

REGISTRATION

Registration will be open from 08:00.

Please see the draw on the website for the end time of your registration slot. Men are welcome to register on Saturday but please allow any Women to register ahead of you.

Please bring your student ID with you to show the control desk.

TIMETABLE

The full timetable and draw can be found here

MUSIC

The GymData music upload system is open until 29 January 2026 for this competition.

Instructions for how to use the system:

If you haven’t used the system before, please click here to register to upload music:

You will be asked to provide your name, email address and the name of the club you are associated with along with a password. Once you have entered this information click “Register”. You will be sent an email to the address provided which contains a link which will confirm your registration. You will only need to register once for all future competitions.

Once registered you can login to the Gymdata as shown below:

Once logged in you can find this event on the “Future Events” page and then select the “Music Upload” option.

To upload a gymnast(s) music:

1. Select your club to show a list of gymnasts.

2. Find the gymnast(s) and routines you would like to upload music for.

3. Click 'Choose File' and select the appropriate file from your device.

4. Once uploaded you will be able to play the track to confirm it is correct.

If you accidentally upload the wrong music you can upload another track which will replace the original. Uploaded music can only be played by the user who uploaded it so nobody else will have access to your music.

If you can’t find your gymnast(s) please email their music to [email protected] as the system may not be updated regularly with changes and late entries.

Please bring a copy of your music to the event (on USB or CD etc) as a backup.

For any problems, please email [email protected]

COACHES

As per regulation GYM 5, all institutions must bring an appropriately qualified coach. Coaches must be British Gymnastics qualified to a minimum of level 2, with the correct skill set for the competing gymnast(s) for which they are responsible. A gymnast cannot be their own coach.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The rules and regulations can be found here

CLOTHING

Please see regulation GYM 4 Clothing for more information.

WITHDRAWALS

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

PARKING

There are two car parks available - South Entrance Car Park (Glenfield Road, LE3 6DN) and Central Car Park (Greencoat Road, LE3 6RN)

Please be considerate when parking and use the overflow car park in South Entrance Car Park if needed. 

Coaches can use the bus stop directly outside the south car park entrance car park but will not be able to park on-site.

CHANGING FACILITIES

There will male and female changing facilities available for use.

FOOD & DRINK

There is an onsite cafe which competitors are welcome to use to purchase food and drink. The café will be open 8:30am - 4:30pm.

It is New College's policy that no external food can be brought into the college

PRESENTATIONS

Medal presentations will take place at the end of each day.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

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

BUCS POINTS

Please see Appendix 1  & Reg 6 for the BUCS Points available at this event.

SUSTAINABILITY

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
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We will print on demand merchandise (if applicable)
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

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

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – general waste, recycling and food waste bins are available around the venue
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport!

• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information

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.

All belongings are owners risk if left unattended in the venue.

BUCS will be operating a lost and found at their desk, so please visit them if you have any concerns.