West Wales Indoor Athletics Championships

The West Wales Indoor Athletics Championships will be held across 4 days this winter.

Day 1 Sunday 6 December 2026 @ Cardiff:
Entries are now open. Championship events are:
• 200m, 1500m, and 1000m Walk for U14, U16, and U18 boys and girls; and
• 400m for U18 boys and girls.
West Wales athletes may enter several other disciplines within the open meeting, but they will not be eligible for medals in those events.
Enter online here. Non Championship event options depending on age group and gender  include High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot. The final timetable will be published after entries close to fit the number of entries in each event.

Day 2 Sunday 10 January 2027 @ Cardiff:
West Wales Championship events are:
• 300m for U16 boys and girls; and
• 800m for U14, U16, and U18 boys and girls.
West Wales athletes may again enter several other disciplines within the open meeting, but they will not be eligible for medals in those events. Enter online here. Non Championship event options depending on age group and gender include 60m, 60m Hurdles, Shot, Pole Vault, Long Jump. The final timetable will be published after entries close to fit the number of entries in each event.

Days 3 & 4 Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March 2027 @ Swansea University:
The West Wales Championships for 60m, 60m Hurdles, Shot, Long Jump, Pole Vault, High Jump, and Triple Jump will take place at Swansea University. These dates are later than hoped because of facility availability and the need to minimise clashes with other events. The entry link will go live by Christmas.

Age groups:
The age groups for all on-track and off-track competitions are:
• U12: school years 5 and 6;
• U14: school years 7 and 8;
• U16: school years 9 and 10;
• U18: school years 11 and 12;
• U20: school years 13 and 14.

Eligibility
To compete in the West Wales Championships, all athletes must be registered with both their club and Welsh Athletics. They must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
A — Birth: the athlete was born in West Wales (Dyfed or West Glamorgan).
B — Residence: the athlete has lived continuously in West Wales for at least nine months immediately before the event.
C — Retention: the athlete has previously competed for West Wales at senior level, completed the eligibility process, and subsequently moved away from West Wales.