NIMRA Junior Squad Selection Trial Race 2025
Saturday, 22 March 2024, 14:00, Tollymore Forest, Co. Down
Trial to select N.I. & Ulster Squad including U17, U18 & U20 Athletes to compete in the N.I. & Ulster Mountain Running Teams 2025
Trial date – 22nd March 2025
Time – 2:00pm
Race Venue : Tollymore Forest main carpark.
Online Entry – Free – closes 21st March 2025
Race number collection at Blue Ford Minibus in main carpark at mountain end. Start – Forest shelter – https://maps.app.goo.gl/wwQt3q75rmeUAzWn8
Format – Single race format of approximately 5km and 200m+ climb.
Download the Race Route below
Kit requirements – waterproof coat with hood (and a means of carrying while racing – waist pack or belt pack)
Eligibility – U17 (2009, 2010), U18 (2008, 2009), U20 (2006, 2007, 2008)
16 athletes to make up the squad – 8 male and 8 female.
Preference will be given to athletes attending the trial and placing top 3 in each age group – however to be considered for selection, athletes must be within 15% of the winning time. Athletes outside this margin, may be considered by the selection committee if performance is deemed to merit it.
Athletes unable to attend may be considered for selection, but they must e-mail the Junior Coordinator, Phil Hodge – philhodge@hotmail.com before the race, providing –
Name, club, DOB, coach, relevant results (mtn and XC will be given preference) to be used for consideration.
Due to the clash with SIAB Schools XC, athletes attending this event, will have priority over other athletes not attending the trial if wishing to be considered for selection.
If an athlete wishing to be considered for selection does not attend but has a similar result in Schools XC to an athlete who trialled, then preference will always be given to the athlete who trialled.
Athletes must be a member of NIMRA to compete in the race and be eligible for selection. NIMRA registration is on the NIMRA website – the trial is free to enter to offset the cost of registration.
– INFO SESSION (ZOOM) – An Introduction to Mountain Running session is being hosted by NIMRA (N.I. Mountain Running Association) in early March and will be advertised via the www.nimra.org.uk home page in the coming weeks.
This will be an excellent opportunity to learn all about mountain running, the competition opportunities, international representation and how to train for events.
2024 Junior Trial Race Report & Results here
