Sportshall Athletics

Cambs AA Sportshall events and representative Teams

Cambridgeshire AA organise annual Sportshall athletics competitions, on a team competition basis, which are then used as the basis for County team selections for the Regional finals for Under 11’s/13’s/Under 15’s.  

Sportshall coordinator is Louise Richardson – loura1750618116thlet1750618116ics101750618116@gmai1750618116l.com1750618116

Sportshall UK National Finals 12 April 2025

Report on the National Finals April 2025

Sportshall 2025/26

After the success of our 2024/5 season, where our U15 Boys Team won their Regional Finals and from this qualified to attend the National Finals where they came 6th overall, with 2 athletes winning National Medals, a gold and bronze.

We are now launching our Sportshall Competitions for 2025-6. As in previous years will be hosting 2 Sportshall competitions.

  • Saturday, 22 November 2025 12.30 pm – 3.30 pm at Bushfield Leisure Centre, Peterborough PE2 5RQ
  • Saturday, 6 December 2025 12.30 pm – 4.30 pm at One Leisure St Ives Indoor Sports Centre Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU

These competitions are open to all athletes aged 9-15 years of age competing in u11s.  u13s and u15s age categories.   We are fully inclusive to all abilities and this is a great fun introduction to athletics.

The competitions will also be used to select athletes to represent the Cambridgeshire Sportshall Team at the Regional Finals in early 2026.  Dates and times to be decided.

If your school or club are interested in getting involved and would like more information please see the invitation letter below or contact Louise Richardson on 07732 407070 or loura1750618116thlet1750618116ics101750618116@gmai1750618116l.com1750618116

Invitation letter to clubs/Schools 2025

Report on the Regional sportshall final 2024

The competitions involve 3 age groups, Under 11’s, Under 13’s and Under 15’s using age as on 31 August 2025 (ie last summer’s T&F age-groups).

  • Under 11’s                    School Years 5 – 6
  • Under 13’s                    School Years 7 – 8
  • Under 15’s                    School Years 9 – 10

County teams of Under 11’s, Under 13’s and Under 15’s will be selected from the results of the fixtures, for a Regional event early in 2026 – date to be confirmed.

The competitions are as follows:

Under 11’s – teams of up to 6 boys or 6 girls (You can include additional athletes into the team if you have spares, but no mixed gender teams please).

  • Each team member will choose 3 field events and may do 2 relays.
  • There are six field events grouped as  jumps (3), agility (3) and throws (2).
  • Relay events are: Circuit (Obstacle) Relay (4 runners), 4 x 1 Lap Relay, 6 Lap Paarlauf (2 runners).
  • Competitors may not compete in more than one event from any group.
    • Group A, Jumps – Standing Long-jump, Standing Triple Jump, Vertical Jump.
    • Group B, Agility – Balance Test, High Stepper and Speed Bounce.
    • Group C, Throws – Chest Push, Target Throw and Javelin Throw.
  • (Depending on numbers, all U11s will also take part in a 1 Lap individual race)

Under 13’s – teams of up to 12 boys or 12 girls. No mixed teams.

  • Athletes may do a maximum of 3 individual events plus 2 relays.
  • Events are 2 Lap Race, 4 Lap Race, 6 Lap Race, Shot, Standing Long Jump, Standing Triple Jump, Vertical Jump, Speed Bounce, Paarlauf Relay (2 athletes), 4 x 1 Lap, 4 x 2 Lap Relay, Circuit Relay (4). 
  • All runners have to do a field event and a running event.
  • Non-scorers are permitted in all events subject to the limit of 3 individual events per athlete.  “B” teams can be entered.

Under 15’s – teams of up to 6 athletes.

  • The highest scoring 4 individuals are scored together with the relays to give the team score.
  • Each athlete must do 3 individual events, one from each group, and may do only one relay. 
  • Teams must not have more than 3 athletes in any single event.
  • Group A – 2 Lap Race or 4 Lap Race.
  • Group B – Shot or Speed Bounce.
  • Group C – Standing Long Jump and either Standing Triple Jump (Boys) or Vertical Jump (Girls).
  • Non-scorers are permitted in all events subject to the 3 individual event limit per athlete.

It would be appreciated if all clubs and schools could initially confirm their interest, and in which age-groups, by e-mail to Louise Richardson at loura1750618116thlet1750618116ics101750618116@gmai1750618116l.com1750618116