New Members – Getting Started

Welcome to Brighton & Hove Athletics Club.
We are a friendly and inclusive athletics club catering for athletes of all ages and abilities.

Membership is managed via Spond. This allows us to organise training groups,
share information and manage subscriptions securely in one place.

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Click here to apply for membership via Spond

For answers to common questions, please see our

Membership FAQs
.

Who Can Join?

Brighton & Hove AC welcomes athletes of all abilities across track, field, road running and cross country.
Members must be aged 9 or over to join.

Membership Information

  • Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December (calendar year)
  • Subscriptions must be renewed each January
  • You must be a current member to compete for the club

Membership fees include the England Athletics affiliation fee (currently £23).
It is club policy that all competing athletes are affiliated.

If you join as a Second Claim athlete, your First Claim club is responsible for paying
the England Athletics fee.

Membership Fees (2026)

Category Annual Joining Fee Monthly Fee
Aged 9–19 £43 £20
Aged 20–59 £43 £5
Over 60, unwaged or full-time student £68 n/a
University student living away (First Claim) £68 n/a
University student living away (Second Claim) £45 n/a
Other Second Claim athletes £25 n/a
Life members, coaches & volunteers (competing) £23 n/a
Life members, coaches & volunteers (non-competing) n/a n/a

Members Support Fund

We do not want cost to be a barrier to participation.
Please read our

Members Support Fund information
.
Applications are treated in strict confidence.

Coaches & Volunteers

Coaches and volunteers are essential to the running of the club.
If you would like to join as a coach or volunteer, please complete the relevant sign-up form via Spond.

Non-Competing Coaches, Volunteers and Life Members

If you are a non-competing coach, volunteer or life member, please use the

Non-Competing Coach, Volunteer or Life Member Sign Up Form
.