To change your first claim club you need to go through the change of club process, a flow chart diagram of this process can be found in the ‘Useful Documents’ area of the myAthletics portal but the basic steps are listed below:

  • Sign in to the myAthletics portal
  • Once signed in to the myAthletics portal, click on ‘CLUB TRANSFER’ found on the left-hand side menu under ‘myMembership’. This will bring up the ‘Club Transfers’ screen. This will show any ‘In Progress’ or ‘Previous’ club transfers.
  • To start the change of club application, click on the ‘Start New Transfer’ button.
  • Enter the name of the new club you want to transfer to in the relevant space and enter any comments you want to send to the club you are wishing to leave. Once both boxes are completed, click the box in the bottom left-hand corner to confirm you have read and agreed with the terms and conditions for the transfer. If you are exempt from payment (U15’s & those returning after 3 years) you will be taken to the transfer complete screen.
  • Billing Information. Please complete the marked boxes for the address your payment card is registered to and then click the ‘Review and Pay’ button.
  • Check your details are correct on the next screen and tick the confirmation box in the bottom left-hand of the screen and then click on the ‘Go to Payment’ button to proceed to the next screen.
  • Select your payment method and enter the requested card details. Once entered click on the ‘Pay £10.00 now’ button and complete your change of club transfer.
  • A club transfer complete screen will appear giving details of the next stage of the process and contact details for England Athletics. You will be kept informed on the progress of your application by email.

Your transfer request will be sent to club officials at your former club. The club has 28 days to respond to this request. If this is your first club transfer application in 12 months, once approved by your former club, your transfer will be completed the next day. If this is your second club transfer within 12 months, your application will go to the Eligibility Committee on the 11th of the month, and will be cleared on the 1st of the next month (subject to competition ban).


If an athlete has already transferred clubs within the previous 12 months, they will be asked to give reason for their second change of club.