Performance
Competing for Wales
The overall objective of the International Competitions programme is to prepare Welsh athletes to perform at the best of their ability at Major Championship events. As part of this strategy, Welsh Athletics is committed to providing representative competition opportunities across all disciplines.
To be considered to represent Wales, athletes must satisfy the Eligibility Criteria laid out below:
Track & Field
- 19 May 2024 - Loughborough International (Senior)
- 27 May 2024 - Shaun Pickering Pathway International (U18, U20 & U23)
- 17 August 2024 - England Athletics U20 & Para U23 International (U20 & U23)
- 24th August 2024 - Manchester International
Road & Cross Country
- 20 January 2024 – Home Nations Cross Country (Senior, U20 & U17)
- 8 February 2024 – Armagh International Road Race (Senior)
- 3 March 2024 – Trafford 10km (U23/U20 developmental team)
- 16 March 2024 – Dudinska Race Walking (Senior & U20)
- 20 April 2024 – London Mini Marathon (U17, U15 & U13)
- 24 August 2024 - Podium Home Nations 5km (Senior)
- 1 December 2024 – Valencia Marathon (Senior)
Mountain, Trail & Ultra
- 24 March 2024 – Anglo-Celtic Plate 100km (road ultra, Senior)
- 11 May 2024 - Senior Home Countries Mountain International (Senior & U23)
- 18 & 19 May 2024 – Trail de Guerledan (trail short and long, Senior)
- 22 June 2024 – WMRA U18 Mountain Running Cup (U18)
- 20 July 2024 – International Snowdon Race (Senior)
- 14 September 2024 – Junior Home Countries Mountain International (U20 & U17)
Schools
- 23 March 2024 – SIAB Cross Country
- 20 July 2024 - SIAB Track & Field
- November 2024 - Schools Combined Events International
Further selection policies for Welsh Schools will be announced shortly.
Information regarding the 2024 UK School Games can be found here.
Masters
Information on the 2024 Masters opportunities can be found here.
If you are interested in becoming a Team Manager at one of our upcoming Welsh Represenative opportunties please complete the following Team Manager Expressions of Interest Form and notify Bethan Davies (Performance Logistics Assistant) of your interest by emailing bethan.davies@welshathletics.org
Athletes are reqired to complete both a Welfare Form and Online Joma Kit Form. Athletes will recieve these forms alongside their selection notification.
Athletes are required to adhere to the Welsh Athletics Code of Conduct for Athletes. For all of our Codes of Conduct please click here.
Eligibility Criteria to compete for Wales
Grounds for eligibility:
- Birth
- Parentage - athlete to go through the eligibility system to prove that one or both parents were born in Wales.
- Grand Parentage - athlete to go through the eligibility system to prove one or both grandparents born in Wales.
- Retention
- Residency – 3 years continuous living in Wales. Athlete to go through the eligibility system to prove they have lived permanently in Wales for at least 3 years. Any athlete claiming eligibility to compete for Wales under this qualification must supply documentation details to the office at Welsh Athletics Ltd in order to be processed before being accepted.
If you have any queries, please contact jacqueline.brace@welshathletics.org
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