Chichester Runners is affiliated to England Athletics, which gives the club many benefits and help us to make sure that all of our Run Leaders and Coaches are well trained.
Anyone over the age of 11 who intends to compete for Chichester Runners in a county or national competition, including the Sussex cross-country series and the Southern Athletics League, will need to be fully registered with EA as a Competitive Athlete.
Junior members who need registration to compete in events will be registered at the club’s expense.
Individual EA registration is an optional add-on to the club’s senior membership, with an extra fee to cover the club’s payment to EA. About a quarter of the club’s senior members take up the option.
You will also need to take the EA-registration option if you want to take part in the ballot for the club’s guaranteed entry in the London Marathon. Club places for the London Marathon are distributed on the basis of how many registered athletes each club has. Currently, Chichester Runners gets one guaranteed entry per year, which is allocated using the names-in-a-hat system.
The other benefits of individual EA registration are explained here
Members who aren’t registered but need a URN (EA number) for some reason (eg. to become a Run Leader) should contact the Membership Secretary. They can be registered as Non-Competitive (or Social) Athletes, for free.
Note that an athlete’s URN is their’s for life, even if they change clubs or take a break from athletics.
