International Selection Criteria 2024

Anyone interested in being selected must be a NIMRA member

Inter-Counties Sunday 21st April 2024 16km Up & Down 890m

This event is in Keswick, Cumbria. The event will take place from Fitz Park, Keswick.

The Senior UK Inter-Counties Mountain Race is organised on behalf of the UK Counties Athletics Union by the Mountain Running Advisory Group Sub-Committee (MRAG) of UK Athletics. The 2024 UK Inter-Counties Senior Mountain Race will be held in Keswick (Cumbria) on Sunday 21st April.

Further details about these races can be found on the website: www.britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com

The courses will be marked and marshaled. 4 Senior Men + one U23 & 4 Senior Women + one U23 (born on or after 1/1/2002)

Age limits: A competitor counts as under 23 if they have not reached their 23rd birthday on the last day of the race year. Senior teams can comprise up to four competitors per UKCAU county or region, except that a fifth runner may be included if at least one of the team is under 23. The first three from each team will count.

There is no Under 23 team competition (but a team composed solely of under-23 runners will count in the Senior team category).

Only one team per UKCAU county or region is eligible to run in each category.

Medals for the Senior events are presented by the UKCAU for the first three teams, the first three individuals, and the first three Under 23 individuals. If an Under 23 runner comes in the first three places overall, they will receive both the Senior medal and the Under 23 medal.

For both Junior and Senior events medals are presented to all team members, including non-counters.

Selection criteria: Teams will be selected on current form normally based on at least one of the following: Slieve Gullion 2nd March, Glenariff on 9th March and any evidence of previous comparable races or training runs up to 9 miles on an undulating course will also be considered to show current form but reason must be given for not competing in selection criteria races. Teams will be selected on 9th March (after Spud race) and successful athletes contacted shortly after that. Must register interest in selection before 8th March by emailing or Whats App Anne Sandford (07779245808) at annerunning@hotmail.co.uk.

SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – UPHILL ONLY

· DATE: Saturday 11th May

· VENUE: Perth, Scotland

· TEAMS: 4 senior men, 4 senior women, 2 U23 men, and 2 U23 women (born on or after 2002).

· DISTANCE/HEIGHT: Senior Men & Senior Women: approx. 7km 670m

WEBSITE: Details found here https://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Races.aspx

Glas Tulaichean, Glen Shee

Selection criteria: Teams will be selected on current form normally based on at least one of the following: Slieve Gullion 2nd March, Glenariff on 9th March and any evidence of previous comparable races or training runs preferably uphill and up to 5 miles will also be considered as well as current form but reason must be given for not competing in selection criteria races. Teams will be selected on 2nd April and successful athletes contacted shortly after that. Must register interest in selection before 29th March by emailing or Whats App Anne Sandford (07779245808) at annerunning@hotmail.co.uk.

47th INTERNATIONAL SNOWDON RACE

· DATE: Saturday 20th July.

· VENUE: Llanberis. Gwynedd. Wales

· TEAMS: 4 senior men and 4 senior women + 1 coach

· 10 miles ascent/descent · WEBSITE: http://www.snowdonrace.co.uk/

Teams will be selected on current form normally based on at least three of the following: 20th April Granite Peaks 25km or Ultra, Slieve Donard or Inter Counties Race 11th May, Annalong Horseshoe 18th May and Pat Dunbar 25th May. Teams will be selected on 1st June (after Carncastle) and successful athletes contacted shortly after that. Comparable races will also be considered to show current form but reason must be given for not competing in selection criteria races. You must register interest in selection before 29th May by emailing or Whats App Anne Sandford (07779245808) at annerunning@hotmail.co.uk.