Membership

Membership

Invest in your athletic development with a BC Athletics membership, offering benefits for your participation at all levels. Your membership strengthens BC Athletics, supporting members both individually and organizationally. Memberships are valid annually from January 1st to December 31st, with renewal available from September 1st to prevent lapses.

2025 ATHLETE MEMBERSHIPS
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BC Athletics Membership Eligibility:

• Canadian Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• An individual claiming refugee status – as relates to AC Rule 086 b)
• A foreign athlete who is a temporary resident of British Columbia due to business, study or family reasons – as relates to AC Rule 086 b)

And meets one of the following:

• Lives in British Columbia; or
• Lives temporarily outside of BC for School or Personal/Partner work related reasons; or
• Lives outside of Canada;

As a Branch of Athletics Canada, BC Athletics adheres to AC Policies and Rules relative to membership for those living in Canada.

• AC Rule 027: Applications to become Associates of Athletics Canada shall be made to the Member Branch to which the person's club is affiliated. Individuals not attached to a club shall apply to the Member Branch in whose territory they reside (have permanent residence in).

Athletics Canada Rules

Day of Event Membership - all ages - $5.00 / event

*Paid in addition to / or included in event registration fees when registering at each race/meet. Check individual event registration policy.

Day of Event Memberships are offered at the discretion of an event director. Some events may require competive membership for entry. 

• Used to participate in sanctioned events when the individual does not hold an annual BC Athletics Competitive Athlete membership.
• Valid for entry in all BC Athletics sanctioned events excluding provincial and national championships
• Includes Comercial General Liability insurance coverage
  *Does not include participant accident insurance
• Performances are not recognized for provincial and national ranking, team selection and awards.

CLUB Membership Types

Athletics Post Secondary (School) Affiliate Club

The purposes of the Athletics Post Secondary (School) Club include:

• The training of Athletes
• The hosting of competitions, camps and workshops
• Competition in college/university and athletics association sanctioned competitions
• Promotion and development of the sport of Athletics

All individual members of the Athletics Post Secondary Affiliate Club are required to have current and appropriate membership with BC Athletics or other Provincial/Territorial or National Athletics Federations (as per BC Athletics, Athletics Canada and World Athletics Rules).

Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club

The purposes of the Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club shall be limited to:

• The hosting of competitions in Athletics and/or
• The promotion of and support of the development of Athletics

The Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club requires that all individual members have current and appropriate membership with BC Athletics.