The 2022 National Athletics League season reaches its exciting climax this weekend with the Premiership and Championship Grand Finals in Bedford plus the National 1 fourth round in Yate.
The 16 Premiership teams will all be in action in Bedford on Saturday. The top eight teams thus far in the league will contest the Cup final, with the bottom eight competing in the Plate final. Also at stake will be league points to decide the overall standings for this season, including winners and relegation. The 16 championship clubs will take centre stage on the Sunday, with Cup, Plate and overall titles, as well as promotion and relegation, at stake.
The bottom three clubs from the Premiership on overall season league points will be relegated, swapping places for next season with the top three clubs from the Championship. The 13th-placed Premiership team and fourth-placed Championship club on league points will be involved in a “paper match” based on performances from this season to decide who will take a Premiership spot next year. The bottom two clubs will be relegated from the Championship, with the top two clubs from National 1 coming up.
Miguel Perera, who set a PB of 13.58 for fourth in the 110m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships this weekend, has confirmed he is coming back to run for Harrow. Birchfield’s Adele Nicoll, Heather Paton and Craig Murch will be in action after competing at the Commonwealth Games. Shadine Duquemin, Sam Reardon, Katie Head and Chris Bennett are other big names confirmed so far.
Full startlists are yet to be finalised.
The six National 1 clubs will compete at Yate in the usual format for their fourth round.
The meetings will start at 11am and be covered by Vincosport.
Teams for NAL Grand Finals, Bedford – August 20-21 – with current league points
August 20 Premiership Cup: Thames Valley 24, Blackheath & Bromley 22, Harrow 21, Shaftesbury Barnet 20, Woodford Green with Essex Ladies 19, Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 16, Birchfield 14, Trafford 12 (1295.8 match points)
August 20 Premiership Plate: Swansea 12, Notts 11, Sheffield & Dearne 10, Newham & Essex Beagles 9, Cardiff 7, Southampton 7, Glasgow Jaguars 6, Bristol & West 6
August 21 Championship Cup: Crawley 23, Chelmsford 22, Sale 20 (1545.33), Tonbridge 20 (1488), Havering 19, Basingstoke & Mid Hants 17 (1386), Liverpool 17 (1347.3), Herts Phoenix 14
August 21 Championship Plate: Bournemouth 11 (1101.3), Bedford & County 11 (1026.3), Kington & Polytechnic 9 (956), Herne Hill 9 (878.5), Enfield & Haringey 9 (832), Peterborough & Nene Valley 7, Wigan 4 (729), Reading 4 (680)
Teams for NAL National 1
August 20 (Yate): Yeovil Olympiads 15, Belgrave 14, Portsmouth 12, Yate 11, Milton Keynes 10, Southend 2
Entry to Bedford International Stadium will be free to all but there will be a charge for parking at the venue.
Aug 20-21 NAL Grand Finals timetable
Download PDF – Match A is Cup final (top 8 teams) and Match B is B Plate final (lower 8 teams)
F1 B 11.00 Hammer 10.30 Men Outside
F2 A 11.00 Discus 10.30 Men
F3 B 11.00 Javelin 10.30 Women Outside
F4 A 11.00 Long Jump 10.30 Men
F5 A 11.00 Triple jump 10.30 Women
F6 B 11.00 Pole vault 10.30 Men
F7 B 11.00 High Jump 10.30 Women
F8 A 11.10 Shot 10.40 Women
F9 A 12.45 Hammer 12.15 Women Outside
F10 B 12.45 Discus 12.15 Women
F11 A 12.45 Javelin 12.15 Men Outside
F12 A 12.45 Long Jump 12.15 Women
F13 A 12.45 Triple jump 12.15 Men
F14 B 12.45 Pole vault 12.15 Women
F15 B 12.45 High Jump 12.15 Men
F16 B 12.50 Shot 12.20 Men
F17 A 14.30 Hammer 14.00 Men Outside
F18 B 14.30 Discus 14.00 Men
F19 A 14.30 Javelin 14.00 Women Outside
F20 B 14.30 Long Jump 14.00 Women
F21 B 14.30 Triple jump 14.00 Men
F22 A 14.30 Pole vault 14.00 Men
F23 A 14.30 High Jump 14.00 Women
F24 B 14.35 Shot 14.05 Women
F25 B 16.15 Hammer 15.45 Women Outside
F26 A 16.15 Discus 15.45 Women
F27 B 16.15 Javelin 15.45 Men Outside
F28 B 16.15 Long Jump 15.45 Men
F29 B 16.15 Triple jump 15.45 Women
F30 A 16.15 Pole vault 15.45 Women
F31 A 16.15 High Jump 15.45 Men
F32 A 16.20 Shot 15.50 Men
Track
T1 A 11.00 400m Hurdles 2 races Male
T2 B 11.10 400m Hurdles 2 Races Male
T3 A 11.20 400m Hurdles 2 Races Female
T4 B 11.30 400m Hurdles 2 Races Female
T5 A 11.40 800m 2 races Male
T6 B 11.48 800m 2 Races Male
T7 A 11.55 800m 2 Races Female
T8 B 12.05 800m 2 Races Female
T9 A 12.10 100m 2 races Male
T10 B 12.15 100m 2 Races Male
T11 A 12.20 100m 2 Races Female
T12 B 12.25 100m 2 Races Female
T13 A 12.35 3000ms/c 1 Race Male
T14 B 12.48 3000ms/c 1 Race Male
T15 A 13.00 110mh 2 races Male
T16 B 13.15 110mh 2 races Male
T17 A 13.25 3000m 1 race Female
T18 B 13.40 3000m 1 race Female
T19 A 14.00 100mH 2 races Female
T20 B 14.15 100mH 2 races Female
T21 A 14.30 400m 2 Races Male
T22 B 14.40 400m 2 Races Male
T23 A 14.50 400m 2 Races Female
T24 B 15.00 400m 2 Races Female
T25 A 15.05 1500m 1 race Male
T26 B 15.10 1500m 1 Race Male
T27 A 15.15 1500m 1 Race Female
T28 B 15.20 1500m 1 Race Female
T29 A 15.30 200m 2 races Male
T30 B 15.35 200m 2 Races Male
T31 A 15.40 200m 2 Races Female
T32 B 15.45 200m 2 Races Female
T33 A 15.50 3000m 1 Race Male
T34 B 16.05 3000m 1 Race Male
T35 A 16.20 4×100 1 Race Male
T36 B 16.25 4×100 1 Race Male
T37 A 16.30 4×100 1 Race Female
T38 B 16.35 4×100 1 Race Female
T39 A 16.45 2000m s/c 1 Race Female
T40 B 17.00 2000m s/c 1 Race Female
T41 B 17.15 4×400 1 Race Male
T42 B 17.20 4×400 1 Race Female
T43 A 17.30 4×400 1 Race Male
T44 A 17.35 4×400 1 Race Female
