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# How do I register my athlete for a competition?

> Open the competition's page on your club website, sign in, and step through athlete, events, seed marks and checkout.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * **Only at clubs that run competitions online.** Your club chooses whether its website shows a **Competitions** page. You must be signed in.
  * **Only the events your athlete qualifies for are offered**, and some ask for a seed mark.
  * **You pay at checkout.** The entry goes in your cart, then shows on **Registrations** as a **Competition**.
</Note>

**Where to find it.** Open **Competitions** on your club website and select **Register** on a competition. Before registration opens, the button shows when it opens instead, such as **Opens Apr 25 at 9:00 AM** or **Coming Soon**, and still opens the competition's page. A full competition reads **Currently Full** and a closed one **Registration Closed**, and neither can be selected.

**The competition's page.** It shows the dates, venue and registration steps. While scheduled, it reads **Registration Not Yet Open** ("Registration opens on \[date and time]." or "Registration will open soon."). Once closed, it reads **Registration Closed** ("Registration for this competition has closed."). An early-access link from your club opens registration early.

**Before you start.** Until you sign in, the page shows **Sign In to Register**: select **Sign In** or **Create Account**.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Athlete">
    Choose who is competing, or select **Add New Athlete** and enter **First Name**, **Last Name**, **Date of Birth** and **Gender Declaration**. If your athlete can't enter, the step says why (for example, "No eligible events found for this athlete based on age and gender requirements"). A missing required membership shows under **Membership Required** and goes in your cart too.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Events">
    Only events that fit your athlete's age and gender are listed. Check one or more and select **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Seed Marks">
    Some events ask for a seed mark, a qualifying mark for that event: a time (with a **Hand-timed** box), a distance or height in meters, a score in points, or a placement. Fill in each one to continue.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete any other required steps">
    You may also see **Also Required** (a required store item or event ticket), **Sign Waivers**, **Custom Info**, **Medical Info** or **File Upload**. Steps this competition doesn't need are skipped, as are **Custom Info** and **Medical Info** when your answers on file are current (go back to **Medical Info** and it reads "Medical information is up to date."). See [what each step asks for](/families/families-registering/information-needed-to-register).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review & Add to Cart">
    Check the athlete, events and **Total**, then select **Add to Cart** and pay at checkout.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**One entry per event.** Checkout refuses a second entry for the same athlete in the same event.

**After checkout.** The entry appears on **Registrations** in the family portal with the type **Competition**. It reads **Upcoming**, **Active** or **Completed** by the competition's dates, or **Cancelled** if it was withdrawn, scratched or rejected.

**Related:** [What information do I need to complete registration?](/families/families-registering/information-needed-to-register) · [How do I view and track my athletes' registrations?](/families/families-registering/view-and-track-registrations) · [What do the registration statuses mean?](/families/families-registering/registration-status-meanings) · [Why can't I register my athlete for a program?](/families/families-registering/why-cant-i-register-eligibility)