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Athletics Ireland will be selecting a self-funded team of up to five Men and five Women to take part in the Anglo Celtic Plate Home International. This is being used as a developmental event to prepare athletes for future competition at European and World Championship.

Athletics Ireland will cover the entry fee and supply team kit.

The Anglo Celtic Plate 100Km Home International takes place on Saturday May 3rd in Mallory Park, Leicester.

The qualifying standards as listed below should have been achieved within the past year with recent performance indicators.

The following is a guideline with preference given to those with experience at the 100K distance.

Selection Criteria:

• Athletes must be a member of an AAI affiliated club.
• Athletes must be in possession of an Irish Passport.
• Athletes must be showing good current form.
• Athletes must be injury free.

Qualification Standards:

The Anglo Celtic Plate will also incorporate the Athletics Ireland 100km Championships as part of an Open Race.  Athletes in the Open Race will also be eligible for National Championship Medals once they are registered members of an Athletics Ireland affiliated club.

Register for the Open Race HERE.

Closing date for applications will be Friday 20th December 2024. The Team will be announced in early January.

Expressions of interest to patryan@athleticsireland.ie Include ACP 2025 as subject.