3 Oct 2026 – NIMAA Cross Country Championships and International Trial – Queens, Belfast
Eligibility for team selection for B&I Masters XC International is dependent on membership of NIMAA.
Minimum age 35 years. First 3 finishers for 5 athlete teams and the first 2 from 4 athlete teams automatically selected. The remaining team places will be selected by the NIMAA selection committee.
Competitors will race in the following categories and age groups at the international:
Women 35-39, 40-45, 45-49, 50-54, (5 to run, 4 to score)
Women 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+ (4 to run, 3 to score)
Men 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, (5 to run, 4 to score)
Men 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ (4 to run, 3 to score)
There will also be 2 reserves selected per age group.
We fully recognise that not all athletes will be free to compete in the international trial and we invite anyone in this position to forward results from recent races as evidence of their current performance levels which can be taken into consideration when picking the teams. Email should be forwarded to: nimaa.memsec@gmail.com by midnight on 28th September.
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