• Track events will be run as heats, semi-finals and finals as appropriate for the number of entries received. 800m and 1500m events for U13 and U15 will be run as timed finals.
• All U17 Men and U17 Women District Steeplechase Championships will take place at one venue, which will be Kilmarnock in 2024.  Entries should be completed through the West District Championship page.
• East and West District Pole Vault Championships will take place at one venue, which will be Grangemouth in 2024.  Entries should be completed through the East District Championship page.
• Horizontal Jumps and Throws: all athletes will receive 3 trials, with the top 6 athletes receiving a further 3 trials.
• Indicative High Jump and Pole Vault starting heights can be found in the provisional timetable. The final heights and progressions will be confirmed in the final timetable and pre-event athlete information.

Age Groups
Under 13: Born 1 Sept 2011 – 31 Aug 2013

Under 15: Born 1 Sept 2009 – 31 Aug 2011
Under 17: Born 1 Sept 2007 – 31 Aug 2009

In accordance with UKA Rules of Competition, Rules T3 S1-2 and Rule G2 S4(6):

U13s

• U13s may enter up to 3 events. A maximum of 2 of these can be track events.
• No athlete in this age group is allowed to compete in any race at 300m & 400m
• No athlete in this age group is allowed to compete in more than one race between 600m and 1mile inclusive on the same day (24hr Period). This means U13 athletes may only compete in 800m OR 1500m events. 800m and 1500m races will be run as Timed Finals.  These will be seeded per athletes’ declared seed times and personal bests.  Medals will be awarded to the three fastest times recorded, regardless of which Timed Final they were achieved in.

U15s

• U15s may enter up to 3 events, a maximum of 2 of these can be track events.
• U15s may enter only one of: 300m OR 800m OR 1500m events.
• No athlete in this age group is allowed to compete in more than one race between 600m and 1mile inclusive on the same day (24hr Period). This means U15 athletes may only compete in 800m OR 1500m events. 800m and 1500m races will be run as Timed Finals.  These will be seeded per athletes’ declared seed times and personal bests.  Medals will be awarded to the three fastest times recorded, regardless of which Timed Final they were achieved in.

U17s

• U17s may compete in a maximum of 3 events within the Championships.