Membership – New Members
Benefits of Membership
As a Club Member, some of the benefits you will enjoy include:
- Subsidised use of the Prince of Wales Stadium – through attending our private hire sessions.
- Supportive coaching from qualified EA registered coaches.
- The opportunity to take part in varied League competitions throughout the season. The Club pays the entry for those competing in:
- Lower YDL Track and Field League 13s to 15s
- Upper YDL Track and Field League 17s to 20s
- Midlands Senior Track & Field League
- Midlands XC relays
- Midlands Road Relays
- National XC and Road Relays
- Birmingham League and Midland Women’s XC League
- Subsidised entry to:
- Sportshall Athletics
- Gloucestershire League XC
- Becoming part of a high performing team.
- Access to online resources with News/Results/Notices/suggested competitions.
- The opportunity to pursue Qualifications as a Coach or Official, with financial support from the Club.
If you are thinking about becoming a member then feel free to come and visit us at the Prince of Wales stadium or come and try a few training sessions. Membership of Cheltenham & County Harriers is available to those aged 9 to adult and veteran. On this site, go to Home/About/Training Groups to see details of training days.
Membership subscriptions are due annually in March each year, with the Membership year commencing on April 1st. New members joining on or after October 1st pay half a year’s subscription plus their England Athletics registration fee if applicable (EA registration is required if you intend to compete for the Club in track & field/ cross country/ road racing).
To apply for membership, see the link to the online form below.
Please note: in some instances we may charge for a cancellation/ notice period where someone is offered a place that has been accepted, and they subsequently cancel. (This effectively takes a place from someone else on the list).
Membership for 2025/2026
Follow the link below. As you will see on the form that opens, complete the Member details for the athlete who wil be training/ competing. Parents/ carers of under 18s will add their details as part of the form.
Any queries please contact:
Life Members, Coaches please also email for information.
Membership – Cost
| Membership Type | Full Membership |
| Full membership (including EA registration) | £46* |
| All other athlete members (Training only/ second claim/NuStarz etc.) | £26 |
*Full time University Students/ Over 65 £10 discount
*Family Discount – Families of three or more receive £6 discount
Note: the EA registration fee is £20 per athlete for the 25/26 season. That amount is not set by us and is immediately paid over to EA for your Unique Reference Number (URN).
Training session subscriptions/ fees
Training fees are based on the number of sessions attended with your training group. These are paid via monthly DDM via the Go Cardless system. Costs are:
| Monthly by ddm | |
| Training once per week/ Nu Starz/ 365 Tues or Thursday | £12 |
| Training twice or more per week | £24 |
| Ad-hoc/non group members (using PoW Stadium) | £7 |
| Senior Endurance Group/Para track (part year/ off/on track) | £8 |
You will be able to set these up via a Go Cardless link in your Welcome email following joining.