| Wednesday, December 12 2007 - Canadian Mountain Running Championships/Peak Challenge Qualifying Procedures |
This year, the CTMRA championships and WMRT qualifying will take place at the Peak Challenge, at Mt. Seymour, BC, on July 19, 2008. You can find the race info and link to the race site on our calendar, or directly here.
The qualifying standards for the Championship event at Mt. Seymore are as follows:
1. Top ten overall Canadian or
2. Top three Canadian in any age group at any race in the following series, or
individual races in 2008:
5 peaks
IronLung
Seek the Peak
Reach the Peak Snowshoe Ascent
Mount Washington Road Race
We are looking to add more race series to the list, so check back often.
3. Meeting the road race qualifying standards (results from 2008 sanctioned road races only):
Women:
5k 19:30
8k: 32:30
10k 41:00
Half marathon: 1:30
Men:
5k 16:30
8k 27:00
10k 34:00
Half marathon: 1:16
4. At the discretion of the race director (for triathletes, orienteerers, skiiers, marathoners, injuries).
Qualification for the WMRT will be based on the results from the Canadian Mountain Running Championships/Peak Challenge. It will most likely be a straight qualifier, with one at-large spot per team for injuries/executive discretion. There will be 6 senior men and 4 senior women selected. Junior criteria will be announced at a later date. NACAC championships criteria will also be announced shortly. |
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