International 2009

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2009 International Committee

Funding

Funding restrictions may affect the number of teams supported and athletes should expect to make some financial contribution to travel costs although the selection committee will endeavour to minimise this.

Selection Criteria

The committee will select the best available teams to represent England, although where shown some teams will be selected as development teams to encourage less experienced athletes and give them experience of international competition.

All eligible athletes wishing to gain a place are expected to compete in trial races and the selectors view trials as the primary means of selecting the teams. Current form may be taken into account.

It is important that the team managers are kept informed by runners of their aspirations to run for England well before the date of team selection, which will usually be the date of the trial race. Any runners wishing to be considered for selection but not able to compete at a selection race must let the relevant England Team Manager know well in advance of the selection race.

For all races if the selectors believe that a minimum performance standard for selection has not been achieved, they reserve the right not to select a full team. We do not intend to send teams to international events composed of athletes who have not demonstrated the level of performance required.

Programme

World Youth Challenge

27 June 2009 Ostheim vor der Rhoen Germany.

Trial: Details will be posted on the FRA web site.

England Team: 3 junior men and 3 junior women plus one travelling reserve in each category. Athletes must be born in 1992 or 1993 (please note athletes must be aged at least 16 on day of travel)

International Snowdon Race Llanberis Wales

18 July 2009

England Team: 4 men and 3 women.

Selection: Tebay race will be used as the selection race.

Commonwealth Championship

Keswick 17/20 September 2009

Both uphill only and up and down races senior men and womens teams of maximum 6 athletes with 3 to count in each race

Selection. A trial will be held in conjunction with the World Championship trial, date and venue to be confirmed in the Fell Runner and on the FRA web site. All eligible athletes wishing to gain a place are expected to compete in the trial and the selectors view the trial as the primary means of selecting the team. As a minimum the first two male and female runners will be offered places. The remaining places will be decided on current form and in addition performance in a specified European race may be taken into account.

Open British and Irish Junior Hill Running Championship

To be held in Sedbergh October 2009

England Team: 4 U18 men, 4 U18 women, 4 U16 men, 4 U16 women, plus one travelling reserve in each category.

Selection: the first runner in the FRA junior championship in each category will gain automatic selection. The remaining places will be selected on known form. To be considered for selection athletes must have competed in at least two 2009 FRA Junior English Championship races.

U23 Development Races

In the past a development team was selected to go to the Smarna Gorna race in Slovakia. It is intended to send a development team to this race. Selection will be at the World Champs trial. Details will be published on the web site and the Fell Runner if details are known before publication deadlines.

Eligible athletes who wish to be considered should let the England Junior Team Manager know before June 2009.

UKA Mountain running selection policy 2009

2009 sees three exciting new changes to international mountain/trail running:

1. The old World Mountain Running Trophy becomes the World Championships, with a single UK team not taking part

2. The first-ever Commonwealth Championships for ultra distance and mountain running will take place in Keswick i19/20 September 2009. Held under the auspices of the International Association of Ultra Runners (IAU) and the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), this will feature uphill and up and down mountain races as well as two ultra ones

3. There is the first IAU World Trail Challenge being held in Sierre Chevalier France on 12th July 2009

Below is further infromation about the selection races/criteria for the three UK international events.

Both England and Scotland will use the trial for the World Mountain Running Championships as their trial for the Commonwealth Championship teams.

It is UK Athletics’ intention to send the full number of athletes to each of the Championships, assuming athletes of the appropriate standard for this level of competition. UK Athletics are committed to sending the strongest possible mountain running teams to the Championships. The selectors reserve the right, where performance standards are not considered sufficient, to not select full teams. Junior teams = age 16-19 on 31 December 2009.

1. European Mountain Running Championships

   The European Mountain Running Championships (uphill) will be held in Telfes, Austria on 12th July 2009.

   The senior men's and women's and junior men's teams will consist of up to four athletes to run, with the first two eligible athletes in each trial race being automatically selected. The junior women's teams will consist of up to three athletes to run, with the first eligible athlete in the trial race being automatically selected. The selectors will fill the remaining places based on all known form, with greatest emphasis being placed on performances at the trial; however other relevant performances in other endurance events will also be taken into consideration.

   Selection will take place immediately after the trial and the team announced on Tuesday 16th June 2009. Selection of all athletes is subject to agreement of the athlete’s racing programme between the trial and the Championships by the Chair of selectors, Sarah Rowell.

   All eligible athletes are expected to compete at the trial. Any athlete who is unable to compete at the trial and wishes to be considered for selection must ensure they make their situation known to the Chair of selectors Sarah Rowell before the trial.

2. World Mountain Running Championships

   The World Mountain Running Championships (up and downhill) will be held in Campodolcino Italy on 6th September 2009.

   The official trial will be held in Keswick on 16 August 2009, using the course for the forthcoming Commonwealth up and down championship

   The senior men's teams will consist of up to six athletes to run, with the first three eligible athletes in the trial race being automatically selected. The senior women's and junior men's teams will consist of up to four athletes to run, with the first two eligible athletes in each trial race being automatically selected. The junior women’s team will consist of up to three/four athletes to run, with at least the first eligible athlete in the trial race being automatically selected. The selectors will fill the remaining places based on all known form, with greatest emphasis being placed on performances at the trial; however other relevant performances in other endurance events will also be taken into consideration.

   Selection will take place immediately after the trial and the team announced on Tuesday 18th August 2009. Selection of all athletes is subject to agreement of the athlete's racing programme between the trial and the Championships by the Chair of selectors, Sarah Rowell.

   All eligible athletes are expected to compete at the trial. Any athlete who is unable to compete at the trial and wishes to be considered for selection must ensure they make their situation known to the Chair of selectors Sarah Rowell before the trial.

   Further information on the trial races will be advertised closer to the event via the UKA and FRA websites and other relevant athletic publications.

   Contact– Sarah Rowell [email protected]; 07712 051002

3. IAU World Trail Challenge

   Sierre Chevalier France 12th July 2009

   The key target for athletes running long distance mountain and trail races in 2009, will be the IAU World Trail Challenge Sierre Chevalier France 12th July 2009. This is a serious mountain race between 1500m and 2900m in altitude with 4 cols to climb and runners will need to carry survival kit and be self sufficient through the 4 checkpoints/drink stations. For those who thrive on these events then read on.

   It is UK Athletics' intention to send a total of five athletes (mix of men and women) to these Championships. The male and female winners of the designated UKA trial race - The Highland Fling on 25 April - http://www.highlandflingrace.org - will be granted automatic selection subject to the selectors being satisfied that they have the experience to cope with the conditions of the IAU event. The other places will be selected based on proven ability, with greatest emphasis being placed on performances in the trial.

   All athletes wishing to be considered for selection must submit their details to Norma Wilson by (the day before the trial), including details of relevant experience and recent race performances.

   N Wilson - [email protected] or write to Norman Wilson 61 Darrell Close, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4YR to be received by no later than Thursday 14 May 2009.

   Qualifying Period: All performances from 1st January 2008, up to 26th April 2009, will be taking into consideration. It will be necessary for current fitness to be evident prior to selection and athletes to be injury free.