The Executive Committee recently reviewed our membership subscription rates in preparation for the 2025 membership year that starts on 1 April and are delighted to confirm that the standard subscription will remain £60 per member (£5 per month) for the 2025/26 membership year with a few minor alterations for other categories:
- New Joiners from January – Anyone joining the club for the first time between January and March each year will be charged the current 12 month subscription (plus EA Affiliation) fee but their renewal date will be set to the following 31 March so they could get up to 15 months membership for the price of 12. This avoids the need for new members to renew their subscription sometimes within weeks of joining or to wait until the new membership year before joining. This is the same basis under which England Athletics Registration fees are calculated for new to sport athletes.
- Juniors, Students and Full Time Education – Reflecting the higher fixed costs of the facilities and support required to support our junior athletes the 25% student discount will only apply to those in full time higher education or training paying for their own membership, from 1 April for existing members and 1 January for new members.
- England Athletics Registration Fee – The England Athletics fee for first claim athletes will increase from £19 to £20 on 1 April and we will collect this as part of our renewal process.
Our membership systems have now been updated to reflect these changes and any members who joined between the start of the year and the update will have their fees adjusted as part of the renewal process.
For existing members we will write, individually, in March with details of their proposed 2025 subscription which we will take via direct debit on 1 April 2025.
As always, whilst these fees help sustain the club’s infrastructure it is not our intention that they should cause or contribute to anyone’s financial hardship so please speak to me or any member of the committee if they prevent you from becoming the runner you want to be so we can waive or reduce fees as appropriate.