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NORTH EASTERN COUNTIES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Open Indoor Field Meeting
(Incorporating NECAA, Cumbria AA Championships, NEMAA Championships)
Gateshead College Indoor Athletic Hall
(Under UKA Rules Permit No: Waiting EA)

Age group Sunday 25th January 2026 (First Event 10:00)
Snr, U20 and U17 Men and Women Shot, Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault
Under 15 Boys and Girls Shot, Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault
Under 13 Boys and Girls Shot, Long jump, High jump
NEMAA Championships * Long jump, Shot, High Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault
Open Wheelchair
Ambulant Athletes (all Age Categories)
All Age Categories (Championship/Open) Seated Shot
* All Masters age groups will compete together in Long Jump, Shot, High Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault

Under 13 Competition is confined to athletes aged 11 and 12 at midnight on 31/08/2026– maximum 3 events per day
Under 15 Competition is confined to athletes aged 13 and 14 at midnight on 31/08/2026– maximum 3 events per day
Under 17 Competition is confined to athletes aged 15 and 16 at midnight on 31/08/2026– maximum 3 events per day
Under 20 Competition is confined to athletes aged 17 or over at midnight on 31/08/2026 and under 20 at midnight on 31/12/2026
Senior Competition is for athletes aged at least 20 years of age on 31/12/2026
Masters competition is for athletes aged 35 or older on day of competition

*Starting heights for Pole Vault, High Jump and Triple Jump are advertised on the NECAA website (www.necaa.co.uk)

Conditions of Entry – NECAA, NEMAA, and Cumbria Championships Only (please read carefully)
This event is confined to athletes who were born or have continuously resided, for at least nine months prior to the competition, within the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Cleveland, Tyne & Wear, Teesside or Cumbria. Athletes may compete in the Championships of only one County Association in any one calendar year. The NECAA are operating under UKA Rule 21 S6 as one County and clubs must abide by those rules regarding qualifications and any other matters
N.B this does not qualify students who have resided during term time alone.
Persons not satisfying this criterion may still enter the open competition.
Please note: the open competition includes both North Eastern Counties athletes and those from outside the area.

Closing date for entries is Saturday 10th January 2026

We can only accept online entries, as this is a Championship event there will be no entries accepted after the closing date

We are using England Athletics entry system Roster Athletics, search North Eastern or NECAA for all NECAA events. Details how to use Roster can be found HERE

Can Ambulant Athletes please ensure their Roster account has been updated with their classification when they enter

Closing date for entries: Saturday 10th January 2026

Entry Fees: £9.00 per event

Note: NECAA reserve the right to cancel any event for which insufficient entries are received or lack of Officials to ensure the safety of the event

Timetable and entries will be published on this website by Wednesday 21st January 2026

Entry for spectators will be by purchase of Order of Events; £3

Starting Starting
Height Height
High Jump Pole Vault
Under 13 Girls 1.06
Under 15 Girls 1.16 Under 15 Girls 1.70
Under 17 Women 1.26 Under 17 Women 1.70
Under 20 Women 1.31 Under 20 Women 1.70
Senior Women 1.31 Senior Women 1.70
Under 13 Boys 1.06
Under 15 Boys 1.26 Under 15 Boys 1.70
Under 17 Men 1.36 Under 17 Men 1.70
Under 20 Men 1.51 Under 20 Men 2.10
Senior Men 1.51 Senior Men 2.10
Triple Jump Boards for North East Championships:
SM/U20M 9m / 11m / 13m
All other age groups (and Women) 7m / 9m / 11m / 13m

Masters
Starting Heights
HIGH JUMP
M35 1.41
M40
M45
M50 1.31
M55
M60 1.21
M65+ 0.81
W35 1.16
W40
W45
W50+ 0.81

POLE VAULT
M35 1.61
M40
M45
M50 1.41
M55
M60 1.21
M65+

W35+ 1.21