Invitation to compete.
The organisers of the 2nd WMRA Gand Prix race in Gibraltar on May 29th are offering a limited amount of full board accommodation to athletes on a first come first served basis. A limited number of top athletes have also received invitations and these will also receive travel support. Details of the race can be found via the link on our web page. There you will see the e-mail contact address irgm2005@hotmail.com and the telephone number if you prefer to speak to Fred Chappory, the race director +35048888.
Web pages published
The first two WMRA Grand Prix races take place in May. The first is in Italy (Meltina) on May 8th and the second in Gibraltar on May 29th. The web pages giving details of the races are now ready and can be accessed via the links on our web page ‘www.wmra.info’ Links to the web pages of some of the other Grand Prix races and our Associate member races will also be found on the WMRA web page.
Preliminary Entries
You are reminded that the preliminary entry ‘on line’ system for the European Mountain Running Championships is now operational. The closing date for preliminary entries is April 10th. To enter online, your federation ID and password is required. You can access the preliminary entry page via the WMRA web page link to the EAA web page, then click ‘competition’ form the index and click ‘open’ beside the mountain running championship entry.
China hosts a mountain running seminar
A seminar on mountain running, funded by the International Athletic federation (IAF), hosted by the Chinese athletic federation, and conducted by WMRA, was held on 11th March in Guiyang, China. The lecturers were Tomo Sarf (WMRA Director of Development), Bruno Gozzelino (WMRA Secretary) and Dr. M. Jegathesan (Chairman of the Asian AA medical committee) The following athletic federations sent delegates: China, Japan, Kuwait, Jordan, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Iran, India, Yemen, Nepal, and Malaysia. The seminar demonstrated once again the growing interest in the mountain running branch of athletics which has been evident since the IAAF adopted mountain running into its Rule 1. The papers presented will be made available to interested parties in the near future.
The 2005 WMRA annual newsletter has now been published. It contains 24 full color A4 size pages If you are not on the normal circulation list you may still obtain a copy by sending 5€ to cover cost and postage to: Danny Hughes Hallsteads, Gosforth, Cumbria CA20 1BJ England
Rules and Regulations
The Regulations and Rules governing the 2005 WMRA Grand Prix have now been posted on the WMRA web page. Go to the web page and click the Grand Prix tab to read the details.
WMRA is pleased to announce a 3 year sponsorship deal with Inov8, a manufacturer of mountain running shoes based in England. We are able to recommend with confidence their fine products, designed to withstand the rigours of mountain running, giving protection, stability and grip in the most arduous conditions. Visit our web page and click ‘sponsors’ to learn more.
Christmas 2004
Dear Friends, Dear Subscribers to the WMRA web site.
There are now 322 of you set up to receive WMRA news automatically.. Tell your friends that WMRA try to keep you up to date with international mountain running matters for juniors, seniors and masters and to get themselves signed up! This message is to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the WMRA president, Danny Hughes, secretary, Bruno Gozzelino and council members Tomo Sarf (SLO), Wolfgang Muenzel(GER), Serge Moro (FRA), Nancy Hobbs (USA) and Raimondo Balicco (ITA).
The European Veterans Athletic Association (EVAA) and the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) plan to organize the first common championships in 2006.
Invitations are requested from interested parties to stage in 2006 the 1st European Veterans Mountain Running Championships which will be organised on behalf of EVAA by the WMRA. The courses may be uphill only or up/down in accordance with the tradition of the organising body. The regulations and bid documentation will be sent to those interested on or before the 1st December 2004 and this documentation must be returned by 28th February 2005. The chosen venue will be announced, after evaluation, by 30th April 2005.
It should be noted that this competition will be in addition to the Masters World Mountain Running Championships and will take place in towards the end of April 2006 and every even numbered year thereafter.
Requests for Bid documentation should be made to: EVAA Secretary: M. Hoernecke-Gil, Les Oblades 3, E 17310 Lloret de Mar or WMRA Secretary: Bruno Gozzelino, Via Susa 23, I 10138 Torino
Dieter Massin Danny Hughes President EVAA President WMRA
2005 Calendar agreed at the EAA conference
The WMRA calendar of international mountain races, agreed at the EAA Calendar Conference on 16th October, can now be seen under ‘calendar’ on our web page. The Calendar is divided into Championship events, Grand Prix events, and WMRA Assocoated Member events. We will publish links to their web pages as soon as they become available. The link to the 2005 Masters championships in Keswick (GBR)has now been placed on our links page.