Membership
Membership Types and Sign Up
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Your BC Athletics membership is an investment towards your development in the sport of athletics, Provincially, Nationally and Internationally. For you, the member, it provides benefits to support and assist you in your participation at every level. At the organizational level, your membership adds to the strength of BC Athletics, and the ability to support its members by giving them a voice within BC and Canada.
BC Athletics' foundation is derived from its members, whose interests range from fun & fitness to elite level participation at the World and Olympic Level. The programs and services that BC Athletics delivers are created to provide members with a positive, productive and enjoyable experience in Athletics. It is our hope that the members of BC Athletics are served well and will join us in a healthy, long and active life.
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BC Athletics Membership Eligibility:
- Canadian Citizens
- 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).
Standard Membership Benefits for all members:
- Athletics Canada membership
- Discounts on goods & services from BCA partners
- Insurance coverage as indicated
- Additional benefits/limitations noted with membership type
* All fees listed below are annual fees. Multiple memberships only pay highest fee.
BC Athletics memberships are valid from January 1st to December 31st each year. In order to ensure your membership doesn't lapse you can renew for the next year beginning September 1st.
COMPETITIVE ATHLETES |
LIMITED AND NON-COMPETITIVE ATHLETES |
NON-ATHLETES Coaches, Officials, Associates, and Friends of BCA |
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PricesU10 - 9 yrs. U12 - 10 & 11 yrs U14 - 12 & 13 yrs (Jr. Development) U16 (age 14) U16 (age 15) U18 (age 16-17) U20 (age 18-19) Senior (age 20+) Post Secondary (age 18 - 22) Masters (age 35+) Jr. Road, Trail & Cross Country (age 18-19) Road, Trail & Cross Country (age 20+) |
PricesBC Games (age 14) only valid in a BC Summer Games year NOT AVAILABLE IN 2023 BC Games (age 15+) only valid in a BC Summer Games year NOT AVAILABLE IN 2023 Track Rascal (age 6-8) Training (age 9+) |
PricesCoach* (age 15+) Official* (age 14+) Associate* (age 15+) Friends of BCA |
Day of Event Membership - all ages - $3.00 / event
*Paid in addition to / or included in event registration fees when registering at each race/meet. Check individual event registration policy.
- Used to participate in sanctioned events when the individual does not hold an annual BC Athletics Competitive Athlete membership.
- Valid for entry in:
- Sanctioned Road Races (not valid for entry into the BC Athletics Championship component of the Road Race)
- Sanctioned Cross Country Meets (excluding Provincial and National Championships)
- Sanctioned All Comers Track & Field Meets (not valid for Full Track & Field Meets)
- NOTE: Athlete members from a BC Athletics Post Secondary Club who do not have a competitive membership can pay the $3.00 Day of Event fee to enter a BC Athletics sanctioned event if their names are listed on the Post-Secondary List posted each week for Event Directors
- Liability insurance coverage
- Performances are not recognized for provincial and national ranking, team selection and awards.
School Day of Event - Elementary, Middle and High School students - all ages - $3.00 / event
*Paid in addition to event registration fees when registering at each race/meet
- Used to participate in sanctioned events by elementary and high school student athletes who do not hold an annual BC Athletics Competitive Athlete membership or do not compete for a BC Athletics School Club member school or School District Club.
- Valid only from September 15th through to June 30th
- Athletes can only compete for their schools
- Valid for entry in:
- Sanctioned Road Races from September 15th through to June 30th
- Cross Country Meets from September 15th through to June 30th
- Track & Field All Comers Meets from September 15th through to June 30th
- Full Track & Field Meets from September 15th through to June 30th
- Liability insurance coverage
- Performances are not recognized for provincial and national ranking, team selection and awards.
2023 BC Athletics Affiliated Clubs
2023 BC ATHLETICS AFFILIATED CLUBS | CODE | LOCATION | ZONE | TYPE |
Abbotsford School District #34 (Public Schools) | SD34A | Abbotsford | 3 | School District |
Achilles International Track & Field Society | AITS | Vancouver | 5 | Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club |
Airblastoff Athletics Bc | AIRL | New Westminster | 4 | Full Club |
Alberni District Secondary School | ALDSS | Port Alberni | 6 | School Club (Secondary) |
Alberni Valley Track Club | AVTC | Port Alberni | 6 | Full Club |
Athletics Victoria Track And Field Society | AVIC | Victoria | 6 | Full Club |
Bc Wheelchair Sports Assoc. - Athletics | BCWS | Vancouver | 5 | Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club |
Burnaby Striders Track & Field Club | BBYS | Burnaby | 4 | Full Club |
Campbell River Comets | CRVC | Campbell River | 6 | Full Club |
Capilano Eagles Running Club | CAPE | North Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Chilliwack Track & Field Club | CHWK | Chilliwack | 3 | Full Club |
Club Rapide | RPDE | Nanaimo | 6 | Full Club |
Coastal Track Club | CTC1 | Surrey | 3 | Full Club |
Comox Valley Cougars | CXVC | Courtenay | 6 | Full Club |
Coquitlam Cheetahs | COQC | Coquitlam | 4 | Full Club |
Cowichan Valley Athletic Club | CVAC | Duncan | 6 | Full Club |
Crofton House | CROFT | Vancouver | 5 | School Club (Elementary/Secondary) |
East Kootenay Track & Field Club | EKTF | Kimberley | 1 | Full Club |
Elite Track & Field Academy | ETFA | New Westminster | 4 | Full Club |
Fraser Valley School | FRASV | Surrey | 3 | School Club (Elementary) |
Golden Ears Athletics | GOLD | Maple Ridge | 3 | Full Club |
Greyhounds Masters Track & Field Club | GREY | Coquitlam, B.C. | 3 | Full Club |
Kajaks Track & Field Club | KJAK | Richmond | 5 | Full Club |
Kamloops Ridge Runners | KRRS | Kamloops | 2 | Full Club |
Kamloops School District # 73 (Public Schools) | SD73K | Kamloops | 2 | School District |
Kamloops Track & Field Club | KAML | Kamloops | 2 | Full Club |
Kelowna Running Club | KRCC | Kelowna | 2 | Full Club |
Kootenay Chaos Track Club | KCTC | Nelson | 1 | Full Club |
Langley Mustangs | LANG | Langley | 3 | Full Club |
Lions Gate Road Runners | LGRR | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Mile2marathon | MI2M | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC | Nanaimo | 6 | Full Club |
New West Spartans Track & Field Club | NWSA | New Westminster | 4 | Full Club |
NorWesters Track & Field Club | NORW | North Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Ocean Athletics Track & Field Club | OATF | Surrey | 4 | Full Club |
Oceanside Track & Field Club | OTFC | Nanoose Bay | 6 | Full Club |
Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS | Kelowna | 2 | Full Club |
Pacific Road Runners | PRRC | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Peninsula Track & Field Club | PTFC | Sidney | 6 | Full Club |
Penticton Pounders | PENP | Penticton | 2 | Full Club |
Penticton Track & Field Club | PETF | Naramata | 2 | Full Club |
Powell River Track Club | PRTF | Powell River | 6 | Full Club |
Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team | PIHR | Victoria | 6 | Full Club |
Prince George Road Runners | PGRR | Prince George | 8 | Full Club |
Prince George Track & Field Club | PGTF | Prince George | 8 | Full Club |
Richmond School District #38 (Public Schools) | SD38R | Richmond | 5 | School District |
Royal City Track & Field Club | CITY | New Westminster | 4 | Full Club |
Runsport Victoria Society | RUNS | Victoria | 6 | Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club |
Rupert Runners | RUPR | Prince Rupert | 7 | Full Club |
Sea To Sky Athletics | S2SA | Squamish | 5 | Full Club |
Semiahmoo Sunrunners | SSRW | Surrey | 3 | Full Club |
Simon Fraser University Athletics | SFUT | Burnaby | 4 | Athletics Post Secondary (School) Affiliate Club |
Skeena Valley Runners | SVRC | Terrace | 7 | Full Club |
Southpointe Academy | SOUTH | Tsawwassen | 4 | School Club (Elementary/Secondary) |
St. George's School | STGEO | Vancouver | 5 | School Club (Elementary/Secondary) |
Surrey School District #36 (Independent Schools) | SD36I | Surrey | 4 | School District |
Surrey School District #36 (Public Schools) | SD36P | Surrey | 4 | School District |
Trail Track & Field Club | TTFC | Trail | 1 | Full Club |
Trinity Western University | TWUS | Langley | 4 | Athletics Post Secondary (School) Affiliate Club |
Ubc Okanagan | UBCO | Kelowna | 2 | Athletics Post Secondary (School) Affiliate Club |
Ubc Track & Field Club | UBCT | Vancouver | 5 | Athletics Post Secondary (School) Affiliate Club |
Ultra Throw | ULTR | Mission | 3 | Full Club |
Universal Athletics Club | UATH | Delta | 4 | Full Club |
Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC | Abbotsford | 3 | Full Club |
Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club | VFAC | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Vancouver International Marathon Society | VIMS | Burnaby | 5 | Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club |
Vancouver Island Runners' Assoc. | VIRA | Victoria | 6 | Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club |
Vancouver Olympic Club | VOCA | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Vancouver Thunderbirds | TBIR | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
Vernon Amateur Athletics Association | VAAA | Vernon | 2 | Full Club |
Victoria Endurance Track Club | VETC | Victoria | 6 | Full Club |
Victoria Marathon Society | VMSO | Victoria | 6 | Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club |
Victoria Speed Project | VICS | Victoria | 6 | Full Club |
Wc Race Series Society | WCRS | Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
West Point Grey Academy | WPTGA | Vancouver | 5 | School Club (Elementary/Secondary) |
West Vancouver Track & Field Club | WVAN | West Vancouver | 5 | Full Club |
York House School | YORKH | Vancouver | 5 | School Club (Elementary/Secondary) |