2017 National Team Selection Criteria Announced

Attention all Athletes & Coaches:

With the outdoor season already underway we wanted to call your attention to the 2017 National Team Selection Criteria. Please note the various Qualifying Periods which for some teams end as early as May 31st, 2017. Also, please note that all athletes must complete a National Team Declaration Form in order to be considered eligible for selection to a national team event. 2017 National Team Declaration Form: Here

If you have any questions please contact Chris Winter, Technical Manager with BC Athletics. Chris.Winter@bcathletics.org. 

Event	Location	Competition Dates	Qualifying Period	Selection Criteria
2017 Pan Am Race Walk Cup	Lima, Peru	May 13-14, 2017	May 1, 2016 - April 2, 2017	Criteria
IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	April 22 - 23, 2017		Criteria
IPC World Championships	London, UK	July 14 - 23, 2017	Jan 1, 2016 - June 5, 2017	Criteria
Commonwealth Youth Games	Nassau, Bahamas	July 19 - 23, 2017	May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017	Criteria
2017 Francophone Games	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire	July 21 - 30, 2017	May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017	Criteria
IAAF World Championships	London, UK	Aug 5 – 13, 2017	January 1, 2016 – May 31,2017 (Marathon and 50km Race Walk)	Criteria
			January 1, 2016 – July 16, 2017 (20km Race Walk, Combined Events and 10,000m)
			October 1, 2016 – July 16, 2017 (all other events)
2017 Summer Universiade (FISU)	Taipei, Taiwan	August 23 - 28, 2017	January 1 – July 9, 2017	Criteria
Pan American u20 Championships	Trujillo, Peru	July 21 – 23, 2017	January 1 – June 25, 2017	Criteria