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2012 International Committee

Name	Position	E-mail	Phone
Alan Barlow	Chairman	international@fellrunner.org.uk	0161 4839330
Mark Croasdale	Senior Team Manager	croasdales@btinternet.com	01524 388748
Bashir Hussain	Junior Team Manager	bh122@tiscali.co.uk	07816 833086
Jackie Newton	Selector	jn123@tiscali.co.uk	07957 630346
Greg Hull	Selector	g.d.hull@leeds.ac.uk	01943 878168

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

24-06-12 Glendolough Ireland

Trial: Coiners 02-05-2012

England Team: 3 junior men and 3 junior women .
Athletes must be born in 1995 or 1996 (please note athletes must be aged at least 16 on day of travel)
Selection. Coiners race 07-05-2012, 1st 2 and up to one more subject to selectors discretion and meeting suitable standard

International Snowdon Race

28-07-12 Llanberis Wales

England Team: 4 men and 3 women.

Selection: Inter Counties 19-05-12 Shining Tor 1st 2 with others at selectors discretion

World Long Distance Mountain Race

Jungfrau Switzerland 8/9-09-12

England team up to 4 men 4 women

Selection- due to late date and 42km uphill nature of race no formal trial but athletes seeking selection should advise Alan Barlow or Mark Croasdale with current form up to and including 12 August. Team to be announced shortly after that date.

Home International incorporating Open British and Irish Junior Hill Running Championship

Shining Tor - Sat. 19-05-2012

Uphill course England team up to 4 male and female in U16 and U18 age groups 7 senior men 7 senior women (of which at least 2 must be U23)

Selection
England Team: 4 U18 men, 4 U18 women, 4 U16 men, 4 U16 women
Selection: juniors U16 from English uphill championship race
Juniors U18 from GB trial for World Champs
Seniors from GB trial for World Champs
1st 2 with others at selectors discretion

U23 development race

In the past a development team was selected to go to the final Grand Prix race. It is intended to send a team to a suitable race which we will decide on once GP programme has been announced.

Selection will be at the World Champs trial. England team of up to six comprising men and women subject to selectors being satisfied that suitable standard has been achieved.

UKA Mountain Running 2012 -International Championships

Selection Policy.

The UKA policy for international mountain running events is to focus on competitive performances and ensuring that athletes are adequately prepared for this level of competition.

European Championships (up and down) 7th July Denizli, Turkey

UKA intends to select the strongest senior and junior men’s and women’s teams to the European Mountain Running Championships in 2012.
The official trial will be held at (TBC) on the weekend of 2/3 June 2012 as part of the McCain Mountain Running Challenge.
Senior Trial: At the trial the first two eligible senior men and senior women, will be automatically selected.
U20 Trial: At the trial the first two eligible junior men and one junior woman will be automatically selected.
The selectors will fill the remaining places (two senior men, two senior women, two junior men and two junior women) based on all known up and down form up to and including the 2nd June 2012.
The Team will be selected on Sunday 3rd June 2012 following the trial.

All athletes who do not intend to compete at the trial and wish to be considered for selection must ensure that they advise UKA Chair of Selectors Sarah Rowell at saz@srowell.demon.co.uk of their situation before the trial.

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.

World Championships (uphill) 2nd September 2012, TBC

UKA continues to value the importance of the World Mountain Running Championships and the role it plays in the progression of UK endurance athletes within the international competition pathway. However, UKA has to be realistic about the impact that UK endurance athletes can have at this event. The UKA policy for the World Championships will focus on athletes who can be competitive and are adequately prepared for this highest level of competition.

The official trial will be held at TBC on the weekend of 4/5th August 2012 as part of the McCain Mountain Running Challenge.

At the trial, the first three eligible senior men, two senior women, two junior men and one junior woman will be selected subject to them meeting at least two of the following selection criteria
a. Has demonstrated the ability to be competitive against international opposition in an overseas international mountain race and/or domestic international cross/fell race between 1st January 2012 and the trial.
b. Consistency of performances in both domestic and international mountain races of a similar distance and fell/cross/road races.
c. Competitive and consistent performances at previous European and global mountain running Championships.
d. Clearly demonstrates consistent and forward progression up the international competition pathway at both junior and senior level.

A further three senior men, two senior women, two junior men and two junior women can be selected. All further selections will be considered by the selectors on an individual basis, based on performances at the trial and in line with the above selection criteria.

Where the selectors feel that a team can realistically challenge for a top five position at the World Championships 2012, a scoring team or a full team will be selected.

The World Championship selections will take place on Sunday 5th August 2012 following the trial.