How many events can my child do in one day?

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UKA Rule TR3 S2 limits young athletes at a single athletics meeting:

	Under 14	Under 16
Maximum events per day (not combined events)	4, and if doing 4, one must be a relay	4, of which no more than 3 individual; the 4th must be a relay
If a walk is included	Maximum 3 running or walking events (including relays)	Maximum 3 running or walking events (including relays)
Middle distance	Only one race between 600m and one mile per day	Only one event between 600m and 3000m per day
Combined event (e.g. pentathlon)	No other event that day	No other event that day

Athletes in a track walk may not also run a track event of 600m or more on the same day.