Competitions

To qualify to compete for East Wales you must:

• WA Byelaws approved 22.10.202216.2 Eligibility to compete in Regional Championships and to represent a Region at Welsh Inter Regional championships.16.2.1 To be eligible, an athlete must have at least ONE of the following qualifications:a) Birth – the athlete having been born in the Region.b) Residence – the athlete having resided continuously in the Region for a minimum of nine months immediately prior to the event. Residence to include service at a military unit based within the Region. Any athlete claiming eligibility to compete under this qualification must supply documentation details to the Regional Athletics Council in order to be processed before being accepted.c) An Athlete attending at a School, College or University in the Region. Students qualified under this criterion do not acquire a qualification to compete for the Region in UK inter county competitions.d) Retention of Residence – an athlete, who has competed for a Region under the residence qualification, retains their Regional eligibility, regardless of residence, until such time as they compete for another Region or county.e) In addition, the athlete must be registered with Welsh Athletics on the day of the event AND they may not have competed in the championships of, nor represented another Region or County in the competition year.

DETAILS OF RACES, SELECTION POLICIES AND RUNNING FOR WALES MAY BE FOUND HERE:

• 20 May – Llanfrynach 3 Mile –  Brecon Athletic Club
• 22 June – Blade Runner 6.6miles – Islwyn Running Club
• 13 July – Torfaen 10k  – Mic Morris Trust
• July – Sorbrook Tough 10k – (date to be announced) Griffithstown Harriers 
• 7 Sept – Blaenafon Heritage 5m  Pontypool & District Runners

Every runner counts: 
Whether you are 1st or 1001st your contribution is equally important. This championship rewards club participation

Play your joker:
Earn double points for your club at one event in the series. Email ewcrrc@gmail.com before your chosen race (24h notice minimum) to receive double points for that event.

Regional bling:
The clubs who finish the series at the higher end of the leaderboard will be in line for championship shields and individual regional medals.

Become a club legend:
The more EWCRRC races you complete the more individual bonus points you will be awarded. These will propel your club even higher up the leaderboard

Notable performance awards:
Throughout the series, awards will be made to runners who post a performance worthy of recognition. The criteria for this is broad, so everyone is in the mix to pick up an award.

If you have any questions regarding East Wales Fell Running, please contact Tom Meredith.

Links to follow.

The East Wales Cross Country Championships will be incorporated into the first Gwent League at Pembrey Country Park on 12 October

Athletes unable to run the Pembrey Gwent League XC but wishing to be considered for Inter Regional selection should make themselves known to the selectors, Sandra Chipper (women) and James Blore (men) either by contacting them directly or by using this Contact Form

Seniors and Masters selection to represent East Wales in the Inter-regional Cross Country Championships in Newtown on 16th November at Dolwerw Park:

• First 6 finishers in each of Seniors, V35, V45 and V55 categories in the East Wales XC Championships selected automatically
• First 2 finishers in the V65 category in the East Wales XC Championships selected automatically 
• Further athletes selected on merit on the basis of previous cross-country, road & track performances
• All selected athletes will receive notification and must confirm acceptance of selection
• All athletes must be eligible to run for East Wales

Gwent League

Welsh Athletics Cross Country Championships

• 12 October   East Wales Cross Country Championships at Pembrey Country Park (selection race for the Inter-Regional Cross Country Races)
• 16th November – The Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships at Dolerw Park in Newtown.

Selection Policy Aim
The selection panel will attempt to select the best team possible to represent East Wales at the Track & Field Inter-Regional Championships.
Athlete Eligibility
To be considered for selection, athletes must satisfy the following.
A) Birth: If born in Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, South Powys and Caerphilly
(B) Residence: If have been resident, (9 months) continuously in East Wales since August 1st 2022
(C) Retention: If having qualified under (b) or (c), they retain the qualification until they acquire residential qualification and compete in the championships of another Welsh region or an English county AND They have not taken part in a
different Welsh Regional or English County Championships and not represented another Welsh Region or and English County in an Inter-Regional or Inter County event since October 1st 2022
Athletes must have a record of competition, which shows they are proficient in events that they have been selected for.
Selection Criteria
U15 and U17 Athletes who win outdoor East Wales Regional Championships will gain automatic selection provided they have achieved the match standards*.
U20/Senior athletes who win outdoor East Wales Regional Championships will be considered for selection, providing they have the better time recorded for the event and have achieved match standards*. (See below)
Conditions
The achievement of the Match standards (level 3 PB Awards) must conform with the following requirements:
1. Must be achieved in competitions organised or authorised by UKA/WA/ East Wales.
2. Wind assisted performances (or performances where wind measurement was not available) will not be accepted.
3. Hand timed performances in the 100m, 200m and Sprint Hurdles will not be accepted.
4. Indoor performances for all events will be accepted.

Competition Format
The Inter-Regional Championships provides competition for:
U15G – 2 per region, U15B – 2 per region, U17W – 2 per region, U17M – 2 per region
U20W – 1 per region, U20M – 1 per region
SW- 1 per region, SM – 1 pre region
*U20 and Senior age groups events will combine for this Championships, Selectors have the option to select 2 x U20
athletes if deemed to be the best possible athletes to represent East Wales.