Mountain Running 2022

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ENGLAND ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN RUNNING 2022

NOTE - the information here and in the FRA Handbook and Calendar may be out of date - for the latest information see the England Athletics Mountain Running pages.

Recent changes

• International U18 Mountain Running Cup - Trial race to be Todd Crag (7/May)
• Details of U17 Development Camp 'Introduction to Mountain Running' now available.

England Athletics Mountain Running Championships

Seniors. To be held in conjunction with the British Athletics Uphill Only World Championships selection race, Skiddaw, Keswick on 17 September 2022.

U20. To be held in conjunction with the British Athletics U20 Up and Down World Championships selection race, Sedbergh on 19 September 2022.

Representative opportunities: 

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

• All events in 2022 are subject to funding and England Athletics may amend the policies at any point.
• Selectors view trials as the primary means of selecting the teams. Where there is no trial or an athlete is unable to compete in the trial race, it is the athlete’s responsibility to provide the Chair of Selectors, Duncan Richards ([email protected])  with details of all performances they wish to be considered at the selection meeting. This information must be provided in advance of the trial race where there is one or before the advertised selection date.
• Athletes will usually be informed of their selection within a week of the trial and/or deadline for expressions of interest.
• Selection of all athletes is subject to the agreement of the athlete’s training and racing programme between the date of selection and the representative race by the committee. England Athletics reserves the right to de-select any athlete who is deemed unfit or injured in the lead up to the event.
• Athletes wishing to be selected for races abroad must have a valid UK passport for the country they are travelling to and be eligible to represent England in international competitions. The selection committee reserves the right to de-select any athlete who does not provide all the information requested (including passport details) within a week of selection.
• 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. To clarify – England Athletics do not intend to send teams to international events composed of athletes who have not demonstrated the level of performance required. 

 Please note, that at the time of publication some dates and venues have not been confirmed.  As soon as any official decision is confirmed it will be published immediately on the England Athletics and Fell Running Association websites.

www.englandathletics.org/athletes/england-athletics-team/mountain-running 

Events

Event: Senior Home International (included in British Athletics trial for the European Mountain Running Championships) 

• Date: 22 May 2022, Scotland
• Selection Date: 7 May 2022
• Trial: 7 May 2022, Inter- Counties Mountain Running championships, Moel Eilio, Wales.
• Team Composition: Up to 4 senior men, 2 U23 men, 4 senior women and 2 U23 women may be selected. NB. There will only be an A team.
• U23 athletes are defined as born in 2000 – 2002 inclusive. The quota of 4 senior athletes may include U23 athletes if more than two are selected.
• Selection Details: The first 2 senior men, 2 senior women, 1 U23 man and 1 U23 woman will gain selection from the Trial Race (subject to performances being of an appropriate standard) with the remaining places to be decided by the selectors.  

Event: International U18 Mountain Running Cup, Sakuzzo, Italy

• Date: 25 June 2022
• Selection Date: 8 May 2022
• Trial: 7 May 2022, Todd Crag FRA Junior Championship Race
• Team Composition:     Up to 4 junior men and 4 junior women (born within the years 2005/2006 younger athletes are not eligible) may be selected.
• Selection Details:        The first 3 junior men and 3 junior women will gain selection from the trial race with the remaining places to be decided by the selectors. 

Event: Snowdon International, Llanberis, Wales 

• Date: 16 July 2022
• Selection Date: 19 June 2022
• Trial:  18 June 2022, Buckden Pike, British and English Championships counter
• Team Composition: 4 senior men and 4 senior women may be selected.
• Selection Details: The first 2 senior men and 2 senior women will gain selection with the remaining places to be decided by the selectors.  

Event: Junior Home International, Ambleside, Cumbria

• Date:  3 September 2022
• Selection Date:  18 July 2022
• Trial: 17 July 2022 – Ambleside, Lily Tarn race (entry site here).
• Team Composition: England A team - 4 U20 men and 4 U20 women (age at 31 December 2022 – this includes athletes born in 2003, 2004 and 2005), 4 U17 boys and 4 U17 girls (age at 31 December 2021 – this includes athletes born in 2006 and 2007) may be selected. 
  Subject to appropriate standards, non-scoring England B development teams may be selected in all age groups using the trial as the primary means of selection.
• Selection Details:    
  U20: The first two athletes from the trial race will be selected for the England A team.  The first athlete from the FRA U19 Championship Series will be selected for the squad, however whether selected in the A or the non-scoring B team will be subject to performance at the trial.  Remaining places will be subject to selectors’ discretion.
  U17:  The first two athletes from the trial race will be selected for the England A team.  The first athlete from the FRA U17 Championship Series will be selected for the squad, however whether selected in the A or the non-scoring B team will be subject to performance at the trial.  Remaining places will be subject to selectors’ discretion.

 Event: U23 Development Race, Europe, race TBC

• Date:  October 2022
• Trial: British Athletics Trial - World Mountain Running Championships, venue TBA, 11 September 2022.
• Selection Date: 26 September 2022
• Team Composition: Up to 6 athletes in total (mix men/women) may be selected.
• Selection Details: Athletes who have performed at a high standard in the British Athletics World Trial but have not been selected for the GB team are eligible for places.  To be eligible an athlete must be at least 20 and at most 22 on the 31 December on the year of competition. (i.e., born 2000 – 2002)

Contact: Alec Duffield on [email protected] or 07740065929               

Training Camps: 

With the current restrictions and uncertainty around Covid-19, we are looking at various options for getting together and continuing junior mountain running development outdoors (ie non virtual).  More information will be posted online with England Athletics and the Fell Runners Association as and when known.

Camp: Introduction to International Mountain Running (TBC)

• Age Group: 14-16 years
• Date: 13 March
• Venue: Sedbergh
• Selection Criteria:      
  Top 10 in FRA Junior Championships
  Placed in FRA Junior Championship or BOFRA races
  County standard XC, Track or road
  Performances of similar standard to the above – please ask!
• Contact:                      
  Duncan Richards on [email protected] or 07764 610799. 
  Helen MacVicker at [email protected]  or 0798687739
• Info document now available.

Camp: Performance in International Mountain Running (TBC)

• Age Group: 17-22 years
• Date:  18 - 20 March
• Venue: TBC
• Selection Criteria:   
  Athletes should be committed to mountain running in 2022 and be planning to run the British Athletics World and/or European Trials.
  GB mountain running vest
  Top 10 in Junior Home International
  Top 10 English Schools, National or Inter-Counties Cross Country
  Top 6 in Area Cross Country
  Performances of similar standard to the above – please ask!
• Contact: 
  Helen MacVicker at [email protected]  or 0798687739

BRITISH ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN RUNNING 2022