BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SCHOOLS
ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION
Latest Update: 11 Apro; 2026
UPDATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2026
AGE GROUP CHANGES 2026
VERY IMPORTANT
From April 1st, 2026 England Athletics have introduced a new age group structure for the younger athletes in the sport.
U13, U15, & U17 age groupings have become U12, U14, U16 & U18 with knock on changes to weights and specifications.
Because EA will not support funding for Schools Athletics unless the ESAA follow suit, these changes will be implemented by Schools Athletics in 2027,
However, in the meantime, there are significant partial changes to events on offer at the County and National Championships.
We will be offering the ESAA Champs schedule of events at the Bucks Schools Champs which will have significant impact on the Hurdle events.
FIXTURES 2026
Bucks Schools XC Champs
Stowe School
Weds 4th February 2026
County Cross-Country
ESAA Cross-Country
ESAA National XC Champs
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Sat 14th March 2026
County Track & Field
Bucks Schools
Track & Field Champs
Stantonbury, Milton Keynes
Sat 13th June 2026
ENTRIES OPEN
C
ESAA T & F Champs
English Schools
Track & Field Champs
Alexander stadium, Birmingham
Fri 10 & Sat 11 uly 2026
NOMINATIONS FOR TEAM
WILL OPEN ON
Weds 30th May
AND CLOSE ON
Sun 14th June
TRACK & FIELD
CUP FIXTURES 2026
COUNTY ROUNDS
Match 1
Weds 6 May
Milton Keynes
Match 2
Thurs14 May
Hillingdon
REGIONAL ROUNDS
B Final
Weds 10 June
Nuneaton
A Final
Weds 17 June
Nuneaton
NATIONAL FINAL
Sat 4th uly
Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre,
Salerno Way, Chelmsford, Essex. CM1 2EH
POTENTIAL VENUES FOR OCTOBER 2026 CURREBTLY BEING REVIEWED.
We would also welcome applications to host Regional Eentt in November 2027
Entry to be announced
CROSS-COUNTRY
CUP FIXTURES 2026
COUNTY ROUNDS
Bucks
Date (Octiober) TBC
Venue TBC
REGIONAL ROUNDS
East Anglia
Date (November) TBC
Venue TBC
NATIONAL FINAL
Sat 5th December
Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire.
COUNTY SELECTION
for
REGIONAL SCHOOLS COMBINED EVENTS
Sat 27 & Sun 28 June
Moorways Stadium, DERBY
4 athletes (plus 4 non-travelling reserves ) in Junior, Inter and Senior age groups , male and female, will be selected on June 13 -
Athletes may be nominated using Online Form to be published on Weds 20 May with a Closing Date of Sunday 14 June (TBC)
Athletes should note major changes to the Hurdles specifications.
REVISED OPEN OF ENTRY:
Weds 20 May
CLOSING DATE (TBC)
Sun 14 une
"National" Primary Schools &"Year 7 Cross-Country Championships
SATURDAY 21st MARCH
NAEC Stoneleigh,
Stoneleigh,
Kenilworth
ESAA NATIONAL CE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bedford International Stadium, BEDFORD
Sat 19 & Sun 20 Sept
County Team & Individual athletes will be selected based on performances at the Regional Championships
