Welcome
Welcome to home for all things Texas AAU Gulf track and field.
Texas Gulf AAU Track and Field
Largest AAU track and field district
2026 Gulf Qualifier Information
Registration is open for Primary Championship, Multis, Steeplechase, and District on Athletic.net!
Officials
Certified USATF Officials can now sign up for the AAU Qualifier meets.
Click here: AAU Officials Sign-up
Volunteers
Every qualifying meet needs its volunteers to host a successful qualifying season.
Click here: Gulf Volunteer Sign-up
Spectators
Spectator tickets can only be purchased online. No cash, no Cash App, no Zelle purchases allowed.
Single Day – $15
Multi – 2-day Pass $25
District – 3-Day Pass – $40
Regional – 3-Day Pass – $40
https://www.gulfaautf.com/box-office/
Media
Media credentials are available to reporters, editors working as reporters, bloggers with sufficient social media presence, producers, video camera operators and still photographers.
Slots are limited and access is not guaranteed.
https://www.gulfaautf.com/media/
Frequently Asked Questions
Athletes taking the ACT/SAT or planning to compete in a national competition that conflicts with the Gulf qualifying meets may request a waiver into the next qualifying meet with proper documentation through the AAU Waivers Committee.
Complete the AAUTF-Waiver-Submission.pdf form and submit it to the aauwaivers@aausports.org.
All Gulf qualifying meets are hosted on Athletic.net – https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/662900/info.
Multis will be contested June 6-7 in Pearland, Texas.
Qualifying Participants:
Individual Running/Field Events – Top 6
Relays – Top 5
Multi-events (Tri, Pent, Hep, Dec) – Top 3
Triple jump is only contested at the Region 17 National Qualifier. You can register your athlete in that event any time before the assigned deadline.
In the Gulf AAU, the following events are contested at the national qualifying meet.
- 4x800m Relay
- Javelin (13u and older)
- Triple Jump
You can register for those events here –>> https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/636343/register
If the event you’re looking for is not listed, review the schedules posted on the home page, then email info@gulfaautf.com.
The Steeplechase event will be contested Thursday, June 4 at the Rice All-Comers meet.
You can register for it on the Region 17 National Qualifier meet in Athletic.net – https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/636343/info.
District qualifier is being contested June 12-14 at Challenger Colombia Stadium in Webster, Texas
If you have any issues registering your athlete on athletic.net, reach out to Athletic.net directly at Support@athletic.net.
Please make sure to add AAU in the Subject line to receive a faster response.
The Gulf Admins cannot assist with any technical issues regarding Athletic.net.
Looking for a team?
Go to the AAU Track and Field website and search by zip code to find a team in your area. For a more personal recommendation, join the Gulf AAU Facebook group.
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