How To Join ARC

League Affiliation

ARC have recently negotiated improved terms for the insurance of league races. The improved terms apply to closed races where entry is confined to members of clubs affiliated to the league.

Races must comply with ARC minimum standards for road or cross country as applicable. The race promoter must perform a comprehensive risk assessment.

Leagues must affiliate to ARC as Associate Members. Affiliation fee £10. Complete the Associate Member affiliation form but pay just £10. Leagues should apply to ARC online for a permit for each of their races. Initial fee £25 for each race. At the end of the season Leagues will make a return for all races insured providing numbers competing in each event.

Additional fees will be payable for races promoted by clubs not affiliated to ARC.

0 - 200 runners 201 to 500 Runners 501 to 1000 Runners
No additional fee £20 additional fee (ie total fee £45) £65 additional fee (ie total fee £90)

This is a response from ARC to increasing pressure on league organisers from England Athletics to impose compulsory athlete registration.

ARC contact Michael White, 19 Sheephouse Green, Wotton, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6QW. Telephone 01306 888886. Email secretary@runningclubs.org.uk.

Cheques payable to Association of Running Clubs. BACS payments Account Name Association of Running Clubs Sort Code 30-94-30 Account Number 02389634.

What is the cost of affiliation to ARC?

Affiliation fees to ARC are calculated in bands dependent on the number of members in a club at the end of its last completed financial year. Please note this includes all members of a club regardless of whether or not they compete.

Membership fees are applicable to the period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

For over 600 members add £1.00 to £585 for each additional member over 600.

Note: ARC will not require any personal details of your club members

No of members Affiliation fee £ No of members Affiliation fee £ No of members Affiliation fee £
20 or less 40 21 to 40 55 41 to 60 77
61 to 80 99 81 to 100 121 101 to 120 143
121 to 140 165 141 to 160 187 161 to 180 209
181 to 200 232 201 to 225 254 226 to 250 276
251 to 275 297 276 to 300 320 301 to 325 342
326 to 350 364 351 to 375 386 376 to 400 409
401 to 425 430 426 to 450 452 451 to 475 474
476 to 500 497 501 to 525 519 526 to 550 541
551 to 575 562 576 to 600 585