The inter-regional championship will take place at the Cilcain Mountain Race, near Mold, Flintshire on 31 August.
South Wales will enter teams of four senior men and women, and two under 23 men and women (U23s must be born from 2004 to 2006).
Qualification
This year we will hold a qualification race at Y Domen Fawr in Cwm near Ebbw Vale on 25 July.
The first two eligible senior men and women to cross the line will qualify automatically for the regional team, along with the first U23 man and woman. The remaining places will be selected at the discretion of the Team Manager.
If you are unable to run at Y Domen Fawr but would like to be considered for selection, please contact Pete Ryder.
Eligibility details
The South Wales region comprises the local authority areas:
- Bridgend
- Cardiff
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- The Vale of Glamorgan
An athlete must meet one of the following qualifications:
- Birth – The athlete having been born in the Region.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
