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Expression of Interest - Anglo Celtic Plate 100K
22/01/2020 00:00, In Blog /
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
ANGLO CELTIC PLATE 100K – WELSH ATHLETICS SELECTION POLICY
The Anglo-Celtic Plate 100km Home International Team Race will take place at Boddington Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England on Saturday 16th May 2020. Welsh Athletics continues to value the Anglo Celtic Plate Home International and the role it plays in developing Welsh athletes at a distance beyond the Marathon. The best Ultra runners in the UK are expected to compete in this event.
Teams of up to 5 Men and 5 Women may be selected. Athletes who wish to be considered for selection should communicate all performances of races up to, and beyond the Marathon to: Arwel Lewis – arweleryri@gmail.com. Tel: 07772302411.
Guide times for consideration for selection are:
- Marathon - men 2:40, women 3:10.
- 50 km - men 3:25, women 3:50
- 40 miles - men 4:50, women 5:35
- 100 km - men 8:45, women 9:30
These performances need to be achieved between 1st January 2017 and 31st January 2020.
Selection date:
Selection will take place on Monday 3rd February 2020 and the teams will be announced as soon as possible after this date. It will be necessary for current fitness to be evident prior to selection and athletes to be injury free. The selection committee has the discretion to consider other performances outside of the selection criteria where deemed necessary. There shall be no right of appeal to the selection of the Welsh Team made by the Selection Panel.
Selection of all athletes is subject to agreement of the athlete’s racing programme between the date of selection and the Anglo Celtic Plate 100k Home International Race by the Welsh Athletics Selection Committee.