INTERNATIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA 2026
IF ANYONE WHO EMAILS DOES NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 5 DAYS FROM ANNE SANDFORD PLEASE WHATS APP ANNE ON 07779254808 TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – UP & DOWN HILL 11th APRIL 53KM KESWICK, CUMBRIA
Anyone interested in being selected must be a NIMRA member
The trail race is 53km with 2640m of ascent and descent. Teams will be four male and four female runners. Event details can be found on the link below.
RunThrough Lake District 53k & 23k Ultra Trails | 11th April 2026
Team announced for Senior Home International at the RunThrough Lake District 53K on Sat 11th April
PAUL BRENNAN – Unattached
CIARAN GOSS – Unattached
ALAN STRETTON – Armagh Athletic Club
ASHLEY CRUTCHLEY – Newcastle Athletic Club
Reserve: MICHAEL McGLEENAN – Keswick Athletic Club
The 2026 Inter-Counties Mountain Race will be held on Sunday 3rd May at the People’s Hall, Howgill Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5DQ.
The race will incorporate the trial for the Senior ‘Up-and-Down’ race at the European Off-Road Running Championships to be held in Kamnik, Slovenia from 5th-7th June 2026.
Detailed information about the 2026 Senior Inter-Counties Mountain Race is on the website:
www.britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com
Further information about the Trial/Selection Policy can be found on the UK Athletics website
www.uka.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/upandowntrial2026.pdf
Selection criteria: Teams will be selected on at least one of the following: Slieve Gullion 7th March & Glenariff Race 14th March and any evidence of recent comparable races (distance and ascent close to the race distance) to show current form but reason must be given to the selection panel that they are satisfied the athletes’ reason for not competing in any of the selection races was genuine and unavoidable. Must register interest in selection before 20th March by emailing Anne Sandford at annerunning@hotmail.co.uk. Teams will be selected shortly after this date and successful athletes contacted shortly after that.
Men and Female teams can comprise up to five runners including at least one team member who is under 23 (if they have not reached their 23rd birthday by the 31st December in the year of competition). The first three from each team will count
Teams have been announced for the 2026 Inter Counties on Sunday 3rd May, taking place in Sedbergh in the Yorkshire Dales
WOMENS TEAM
Catriona Edington Annadale Striders
Esther Dickson NEWRY AC
Karen Wilton Jog Lisburn
Samantha McNeilly Newcastle Athletic Club
Katie Graham (U23) Annadale Striders
MENS TEAM
Jared Martin Ballydrain Harriers
Jonny Scott Mourne Runners
Lorcan Vallely Armagh Athletic Club
Rónán Davison-Kernan BARF
Ethan McMullan (U23) Newcastle Athletic Club
49th INTERNATIONAL SNOWDON RACE
- DATE: Saturday 18th 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 based on at least one of the following: Annalong Horseshoe Long Course 25th April, Slieve Donard 30th May & Carncastle 6th June. Also any evidence of recent comparable races (distance and ascent close to the race distance) to show current form but reason must be given to the selection panel that they are satisfied the athletes’ reason for not competing in any of the selection races was genuine and unavoidable. You must register interest in selection on or before 6th June by emailing Anne Sandford at annerunning@hotmail.co.uk. Teams will be selected on 7th June (after Carncastle) and successful athletes contacted shortly after that.
Team Selection for Snowdon – Saturday 18th July
MEN
Tom Crudgington – Newcastle AC
Keith Johnson – Armagh AC
David Hicks – Newcastle AC
Lorcan Vallely – Armagh AC
Reserve: William Shields – Mourne Runners
WOMEN
Esther Dickson – Newry AC
Naomi McCurry – Glens Runners
Karen Wilton – Jog Lisburn
Holly Fisher – Newcastle AC
Team Manager – Conan Brown
