HOW DO I OBTAIN AN UKA ROAD RACE LICENCE ?
Select a course and measure it as accurately as you can.
Prepare a course map
Notify the Highways Authority, Police and in some areas the Safety Advisory Group and follow any safety recommendations. Ensure you have permission from any private landowners, park authorities etc.
Contact an accredited measurer and make an appointment for a measurement. Send him the map so they can plan the measurement.
Once you have had the course measured or have an appointment for a measurement, you can complete the on-line licence application on the RunEvents Website England Athletics | Login for licences for races in England. For Scotland the on-line portal is salicence.sportserve.net and for Wales it is https://events.welshathletics.org/login
All licence applications are fully online and there will be no paper licence applications.
If this is the first time you have applied this way, you will have to register and set up a username and password. Any queries then please contact the appropriate association:
England Athletics:
Barry Hopkins Road Race Services Manager barryhopkins@englandathletics.org
or Ben Skinner RunEvents & Licensing Officer mailto:bskinner@englandathletics.org
Scottish Athletics: Events Team events@scottishathletics.org
Welsh Athletics:Off Track Competition Lead alex.donald@welshathletics.org
If you want some local advice, eg about local race schedules etc, get the contact details for your County Road Race Licence Officer from Barry Hopkins Road Race Sevides Manager or Ben Skinner RunEvents & Licensing Officer. In Scotland and Wales you can get further advice from the contacts shown above
You should normally do the above at least 6 months before the race. The licence number and the number of the Certificate of Course Accuracy should then be shown on your race entry form so runners know the course will be accurate and the organisers are covered by the UKA's insurance.
Provided an appointment for measurement has been made, the licence may be issued in advance of completion of the course measurement. If subsequently a Certificate of Course Accuracy is not obtained then the licence is liable to be withdrawn. Note: A race, which does not mention a distance (e.g. some county relays) or one that is multi-terrain and so can not be measured accurately, can obtain an Unmeasured Road Licence without having a measurement certificate.
