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Update on Mountain & Trail Championship Races & Welsh Teams
20/02/2025 00:00, I Mewn Blog /
TRIAL RACES & SELECTION POLICIES
The Red Kite race is a highlight of the Welsh trail running calendar. For a number of years, it has acted as the Welsh Short Trail Championship Race and been the trial race for the Welsh teams for both the WMRA U18 Mountain Cup and the 26km race in Trail de Guerledan. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the race may not happen in 2025. If it does not happen in 2025, we hope the race is able to return in 2026.
With this in mind, the 2025 Welsh Short Trail Championships have moved to the Nant Yr Arian Silver Trail Half Marathon on Saturday 22 March. This will also act as the trial race for the Welsh team for the 26km in Trail de Guerledan.
The selection policy for Trail de Guerledan can be viewed here.
Additionally, the trial race for the WMRA U18 Mountain Cup will now be at Moel Eilio on Saturday May. As the WMRA U18 Mountain Cup is an uphill only race this year, the trial race will also be uphill only.
The selection policy for the WMRA U18 Mountain Cup can be viewed here.
New Opportunity - Trefeo Nasego Mountain Running 6 Nations
We are also delighted to announce that in 2025, for the first time, Wales will be sending a senior team of up to 4 female and 4 male athletes to compete in the Trofeo Nasego Mountain Running 6 Nations in Italy on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May. Saturday 24 May will be an uphill only race and Sunday 25 May is an up and downhill race. Athletes selected will compete in both races.
This competition will provide great experience for athletes if they are selected for British teams at future World or European Mountain Championships, where the uphill races are at the start of the weekend and the up and down hill races a day or two later. As this is fairly late notice, this year athletes interested in being selected are asked to put forward expressions of interest. In future years, we will look to hold a trial race.
The selection policy for the Trofeo Nasego Mountain Running Six Nations can be viewed here.
To enable us to send a team to Trefeo Nasego, the Welsh team for the Senior Mountain Home Countries International will now be self-funded by athletes, with athletes organising their own logistics such as accommodation.
The selection policy for the Senior Home Countries Mountain International can be viewed here.