DISABILITY ATHLETICS Grand prix Series 2012

About the Disability Athletics Grand Prix Series 2012  

High class international disability athletics competition is back for 2012 just months from the 2012 Paralympic Games

The Disability Athletics Grand Prix is a series of events across the summer aimed at: 

• Promoting and integrating opportunities for athletes to compete in an elite environment;

• Providing and maintaining a sustainable, inclusive and invigorated competition pathway, while also providing an integral element for the development of Paralympic athletes and athletics in the UK;

• Integrating quality disability athletics competition opportunities with the UKA Major Events calendar (outdoors)

• Providing opportunities for athletes to achieve qualification for major international events on home soil;

• Offering diverse competition opportunities for Paralympic athletes, which provide competitors with the chance to compete against athletes of a similar standard from across the world, to aid their preparation for major championships;

• Raising the profile of Paralympic athletics, athletes, events and the different classifications, providing a captivated and informed audience a regular taste of this exciting and dynamic sport;

Events in 2011 are due to commence in Knowsley in May, with a further event planned in London later in the summer.

Use the tabs above to navigate this section of the website; the 'ABOUT' tab will keep you up to date with all the related event series news while event-specific details can be found under the tabs named after each host city. Additional content will be published when it becomes available.

There is also a 'RULES' tab for those wanting to find out more about the rules of competition. 

If you are a member of the press, the 'MEDIA' tab will tell you more about what you need to do to register your interest in attending any or all of the events.