Athlete Information – Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships Birmingham 2025

EVENT: Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships Birmingham 2025
DATE: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd February 2025
LOCATION: Utilita Arena Birmingham

Timetable

The event timetable is available HERE.

Athlete Entry List

The athlete entry list is  to the event and accepted their attendance are available HERE
Last Updated 21 February 2025

Entry Standards

Entry standards are available HERE (Last Updated January 2025)

Event Days

Please note the events by day is subject to change

High Jump and Pole Vault Progressions

FAQs

Q) When will the Championships invites start to be sent out?
A) Invites will start to be sent out just before Christmas 8 weeks prior to the Championships

Q) What should I do if I am among the list of invitees for the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships, but have not received an invitation?
A) Please contact championships@britishathletics.org.uk as your contact details might not be up to date on the Microplus UK Athletics database and dont forget to check you Spam folder just in case!.

Q) What should I do if I have obtained the qualifying standard but my name is not among the list of invitees?
A) Please contact championships@britishathletics.org.uk

Q) Should I enquire about an invitation if I am very close to the standard?
A) Yes, you should, please contact championships@britishathletics.org.uk. If a particular event incurs a number of withdrawals it can become necessary to supplement non-qualifiers. In this scenario the best “non-automatic qualifier” at that moment in time will be given first option and thereafter in descending order from the year lists.

Q) What is the closing date for accepting invitations to the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships?
A) The deadline for accepting your invitation is Midnight (GMT) Sunday 9 February 2025.

Q) When will I see a timetable for the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships?
A) We anticipate it will be available on the British Athletics website approximately one month before the event.

Q) When will a full competitors list be available?
A) A list of invitees will be published in January; however, it will be subject to change as athletes newly qualify or decline their invitation. Athletes must accept their invitation to be confirmed in the Championships. The deadline for accepting your invitation is Midnight (GMT) Sunday 9 February 2025.

Q) What is the provision for Athlete tickets?
A) Once you have accepted your invitation you will receive a link and an individual promo code to claim two (2) complimentary tickets and access to any additional tickets you may want to purchase. The details will be sent to you closer to the time and after you have formally accepted your invitation to compete.

Q) Will the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships be broadcasted?
A) Yes, further information with regards to this will be made available closer to the Championships.

Q) What competition wear am I expected to compete in?
A) As this event is the UK Championships, athletes MUST wear the vest of their first-claim affiliated Club, their County, Area, District, Regional or National vest, or any other Representative vest approved by UKA. Vests from Universities will not be permitted unless your first claim UK club. There will be no exceptions.

Q) Is the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships an Open or Closed Championship?
A) The Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships is a Closed Championships so only athletes eligible to compete for Great Britain & Northern Ireland can complete.

Q) What date is the Declaration Date?
A) For those athletes that have accepted their invitation to compete (prior to the closing date) in two or more events, you must declare by Midnight (GMT) on Tuesday 18 February 2025 as to which events you intend to compete in at the Championships. Other Information Invitations to compete at the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships are sent to senior and under 20 athletes only. In exceptional circumstance athletes from the Under 18 age group will also be accepted via agreement with Performance Pathway manager (Dan Wagner). Certain athletes will have qualified in two (or more) events and may only see their name listed in one. This is because we offer you what is assumed to be your preferred event, but we are agreeable to switch or add you to another if you so wish.