UK Athletics are aware that the trial races for the World Long Distance Championships and the Trail World Championships are on the same day – 30 April. While this situation isunfortunate, we are fully committed to ensuring that athletes are not disadvantaged by this, and GBR is represented by the strongest teams possible at the respective championships in June and October.

We are aware that the nature and timing of the international Championships means there are likely to be some athletes who would want to do both events. We ask please that allathletes who do wish to do both Championship events, and believe that they have the ability to contribute to team medals at both events to contact Walter Hill [email protected] and cc Sarah Rowell – [email protected] in the first instance to discuss their position.

Please note that, due to the relatively short recovery time athletes who decide to do the Highland Fling trial race are very unlikely to be considered for selection for the World Long Distance Championships which is only 6 weeks later.

Going forward we can guarantee that, with much closer working together between the respective selection groups this situation will not arise again.

Sarah Rowell and Walter Hill