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NOTES FOR COMPETITORS INDOOR 2013 

Welsh Athletics Indoor Track & Field Championships, 

National Indoor Athletics Centre (N.I.A.C), 

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff. CF23 6XD. 

Saturday 26 th & Sunday 27 th January 2013 

Thank You for entering the above Championships which are being held under UKA Rules 

Information in this document 

Athletes Championship Information. 

Timetable 

Directions to N.I.A.C. & Car Parking at N.I.A.C 

1. REGISTERED Athletes must have paid their competition entry fee to Welsh Athletics prior to the 

competition day, also athletes must have paid and registered with their club and Welsh 

Athletics otherwise athletes will not be permitted to take part. 

2. HEALTH & SAFETY Athletes compete entirely at their own risk. Welsh Athletics cannot accept responsibility for 

personal accidents, loss or damage to personal property or any public liability. 

3. COACHES If your coach wishes to gain access to the warm up area then he/she must have their up to 

date coaching UKA card and number. Coaches will need to register at the front entry desk 

to acquire his/her accreditation, which then must be visible at the event. Coaches will then 

have FREE access to the event. 

4. SPECTATORS Entry fees for spectators will be £5.00 per adult, £3.00 children/concession per day, this will 

include a Free event programme, Family (2 Adult, 2 or more children/concession) £12.00 

per day. Second day entry £3.00pp with programme retention. Programmes cost £3.00 

5. PHOTOGRAPHY/FILMING Anyone who wishes to take pictures will need to register their equipment at the 

photography desk, anyone who does film and has not acquired approval will be asked to 

hand over their recording equipment, this also applies to mobile phones, I pods, tablets. 

This sticker must be visible on yourself or equipment for the duration of the championships 

6. ANTI DOPING Athletes hereby (i) acknowledge that I am bound by UKA’s Anti-Doping rules, (ii) agree to 

submit to drugs testing in connection with this event in accordance with UKA’s Anti-Doping 

rules (which may involve my providing a blood and/or urine sample); and (iii) confirm that I 

am either aged 18 years or older or that the person(s) having parental responsibility for me 

consent to the above testing. To check the status of registered medicines please visit 

www.globaldro.com. For information on testing procedures please visit www.ukad.org.uk. 

The UKA Anti-Doping Rules are available at www.uka.org.uk. For general anti-doping 

queries please contact antidoping@uka.org.uk.” athletes must ensure that they register any 

use of prescribed medication containing prohibited substances prior to any use or (in 

emergency cases) immediately after use. 

7. REPORTING TIME FOR 

NUMBERS 

If athletes have any issues with their entry or payments please bring your PayPal receipt to 

registration when they collect their numbers, well in advance of the scheduled time of the 

FIRST EVENT in which they are entered. Numbers must be collected no later than ONE AND 

A HALF HOURS before an athlete’s first event for both track and field events. When 

collecting numbers athletes must indicate all the events in which they will be taking part 

to the numbers steward. Athletes who report late run the risk of not being able to 

compete. Athletes who are competing on both days must report each day to registration 

with the previous days issued numbers. 

8. NUMBERS All competitors MUST wear 2 numbers (as issued), with the exception of competitors in the 

high jump or pole vault who may wear a single number on the back or front only. 

9. REPORORTING TIME FOR 

COMPETITION/FINAL 

CALL ROOM 

For track events competitors must report to the Final Call Room 15 minutes before the 

event is due to start. Hurdles 20 minutes before the event are due to start. For field events 

competitors must report to the officials who are in charge of the event 30 minutes before 

its scheduled starting time, except high jump (40 minutes) and Pole Vault (60 minutes). The 

officials will be located where the event will take place. In field events athletes must 

observe the rules of safety. 

10 IMPLEMENT CHECKS Personal field equipment must be checked by the Technical Manager at least one hour 

before the event. 

11 TIMETABLE The Meeting Manager and Referees reserve the right to make any alterations in the 

programme that may be deemed necessary.






12 WARM UP AREA TRACK warming up to be done outside the track in the area provided and nowhere else. 

Disqualification is liable if not observed. 

FIELD Athletes will be allowed warm up attempts prior to the event. 

Athletes are not permitted to bring personal music equipment or mobile telephones into 

the WARM UP or COMPETITION area 

13 SPIKES Only 6mm spikes may be worn. 

14 STARTING BLOCKS Only stadium blocks may be used. 

15 VESTS/CLOTHING In all events, competitors must wear at least vest and shorts (or equivalent clothing) which 

are clean and designed and worn as not to be objectionable, even when wet. Competitors 

must wear the vest of their first claim affiliated Club, Regional, University or National vest. 

(UKA Rule 17), attention is drawn to UKA rule 16 on advertising and sponsorship which will 

be enforced 

16 QUALIFICATION OF 

HEATS TO FINALS 

Information will be provided to athletes regarding this when they register and when they 

register for their event at the FINAL CALL ROOM. Announcements will also be made prior to 

the event 

17 START HEIGHTS High Jump and Pole Vault minimum start height will be determined by the athletes and 

chief officials at the event. 

18 AWARDS Athletes’ awards will be made throughout the day. Non Welsh athletes will only receive 

(Gold Medal) as part of the ‘OPEN’ Championships if they win an event, no medals for 2 nd 

or 3rd. in the Senior competition the first 3 Welsh finalists to report to the presentation 

area after their event ready for presentation. 

19 TRIALS Under 13 will have 3 trials only, U17 & Senior athletes will have 3+3 trial in field events, 

failure to make a valid performance in the first 3 trials, will mean exit from the competition, 

after that the top 8 will progress for a further 3 trials. 

20 WITHDRAWING FROM 

EVENTS 

Athletes, who fail to compete in finals after having qualified to do so, without giving a valid 

reason to the referee, shall be excluded from competing in any further events (track or 

field) for the remainder of the meeting. 

21 CAR PARKING All parents, athletes and coaches please make sure you ‘pay and display’ during your visit to 

NIAC, weekend fee is 50p per day. 

The Referee’s/Meeting Manager’s decision is final.






DIRECTIONS TO Cardiff Metroplolitan University 

Travelling from West Wales 

At junction 32, exit onto A470 toward Merthyr Tydfil/Cardiff/Caerdydd 

Merge onto A470 via the ramp to Cardiff/Caerdydd 

Keep left at the fork 

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Eastern Ave N/A48 

Take the ramp on the right onto A48 

Take the exit toward Llanedeyrn 

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit toward Llanedeyrn 

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Llanedeyrn Rd 

Slight left to stay on Llanedeyrn Rd 

Turn right onto Cyncoed Rd 

0.5 miles turn right into UWIC Campus 

Travelling from East Wales 

At junction 29, exit onto A48(M) toward Cardiff (E & S)/Caerdydd (Dn a D) 

Continue onto A48 

Take the exit 

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit toward Llanedeyrn 




0.5 miles turn right into UWIC Campus 

Travelling from South Wales 

A470 South 

Gabalfa roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Eastern Ave N/A48 

Take the ramp on the right onto A48 

Take the exit toward Llanedeyrn 

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit toward Llanedeyrn 




0.5 miles turn right into UWIC Campus






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