Age Group Progression

Athletes train in pre-set Age groups as described below.
(Please note though that in competing, these Age Groups may vary according to the League/Competition)

U11, U13, U15, U17, U20/Seniors
Anyone training in the above Age Groups move up immediately after the September Club Championships according to their age on the 31st August of that year.

Example:
Amy turns 11 in March 2025. She competes in Club Champs 2013 at U11s, but following this competition she trains with U13s.

Rory turns 15 in early October 2025 just AFTER the 2013 Club championships. He competes in 2025 Club Champs at U15s and then continues to train with U15s until after the NEXT club champs when he moves up to U17s.

Age Groups

These are the age groups cut-off dates for the outdoor track and field season 2024-25, these are set by Scottish Athletics. It is also the age group for the 2024-25 cross country.

Age Groups/Qualification
Under 11: Born between 01/09 14 and minimum of age 9 on the day of the event
Under 13: Born between 01/09/13 and 31/08/05
Under 15: Born between 01/09/10 and 31/08/12
Under 17: Born between 01/09/8 and 31/08/10
Under 20: Born between 01/01/06 and 31/08/08
Senior: Born before 31/12/05
Master: 35 and over on day of competition (5-year age group)

SAL Number

A SAL number is an athlete’s Scottish Athletics membership number.

Each athlete MUST have a SAL number before they will be allowed to compete.

This is an annual fee-paying membership of Scottish Athletics.
For more info on fees and how to get a SAL number, see
Scottish Athletics Membership

Competing

To compete for the Club, you (or as a parent – your child) will need to:

• Have a SAL number (see section ‘What is a SAL number?’)

There are 2 types of Competition

• League Match/team event for which the athlete has to be officially selected
• ‘Open Graded’ meets where any registered athlete can turn up and register to compete in specific events