1. Athletes must be either born in the county or resident for at least 9 months on race day - see extract of UKA Rules opposite.
2. No athlete entering on the day of the race can be considered for a County Championship.
3. EA affiliated club runners competing in County Championship races must wear their first claim club vest, or bona-fide higher level vest.

The following is an extract of UK Athletics Rules for Competition:

RULE 9 COUNTY, DISTRICT AND REGIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. English County Qualification

(1) County Championships are open to all eligible athletes possessing a

County qualification.

(2) A County qualification may be acquired as follows:

(a) By birth

(b) By nine month’s continuous bona fide residence in the County

immediately prior to the competition.

(c) By service in a Unit of HM Forces stationed in the County for nine

months immediately prior to the date of the competition. Temporary

absence on duty shall not break a qualification acquired under this

paragraph.

NOTE 2: Membership of a Club affiliated to a County Association does not, of

itself, provide an athlete with a County qualification unless at least one of (a) –

(c) above is satisfied.

(3) Competitors who have qualified and competed, under (2) b or (2) c above

retain that qualification until they have acquired a residential qualification and

competed in the Championship of another County, or represented another

County in an Inter-County Championship.

(4) A student at school, college or university does not acquire a residential

qualification by residence in the County during term

time only.

(5) An athlete who has competed in a County Championship

 or represented a County in an Inter-County

competition, may not compete in the Championships of, nor represent, another

County in that Competition Year.