Written by Christopher Kelsall and originally published on the Flotrack website…

The Canadian Mountain Running team selection will take place Saturday, June 13th at the Canadian Mountain Running Championships, which will take place in Canmore, Alberta at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

Prize money is up for grabs to the top athletes who commit to the national team. Athletes in contention for the prizing should be a member of Athletics Canada or the provincial equivalent. Athletes must also be members of Canadian Trail & Mountain Running Association (CTMRA) to participate.

Prizing

Men & Women

1st   – $500
2nd  - $300
3rd   - $200
4th   – $100

Winners regardless of affiliation or citizenship will win a print from a local artist valued at $500.

Selection criteria

The top three men and women at the Canadian Mountain Championships in Canmore, Alberta will be selected to represent Canada at the 2009 North American, Central American and South American (NACAC) Mountain Running Championships, in New Hampshire, on Sunday June 28th.

These six team members are also selected for the World Mountain Running Championships, which will for the first time be patronized by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) as a World Mountain Running Championship, to be held in Campodolcino Italy, September 6th 2009.

Two additional men will be selected from the Canadian championships at the Canmore Nordic Centre to be part of this team. A sixth man and a fourth woman will be selected based on trail and road race results following the NACAC championships. Priority will be given to those who race the Canadian championships and or the NACAC championships.

If potential competitors have questions, contact CTMRA President, John Lofranco by send an email to:john.lofranco@mountainrunning.ca