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Selection Criteria: 2013 Provincial Team Trips

2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Site: Callaghan Valley
Dates: March 23 - 30, 2013
Number of athletes to be selected for a trip subsidy of $500.00:  12
Selection races: BC Cup Series (athletes must have completed a minimum of 3 of a possible 5 individual races)

Selection Criteria:

An athlete must demonstrate the ability to finish in the top three in their respective category at the 2013 National Championships to be selected. Selection will be based on the following:

1.      Athletes selected to the 2013 U-23 World Championship team automatically qualify unless they are currently attending a NDC, in which case they are not eligible.

2.      Athletes selected to the 2013 World Junior Championship team automatically qualify unless they are currently attending a NDC, in which case they are not eligible.

3.      The following age classes - U23 Men/Women (1990, 1991, 1992), Juvenile Boy (1997, 1998), Junior Boy (1995, 1996), Junior Men (1993, 1994), Juvenile Girl (1977, 1998), Junior Girl (1995, 1996), Junior Women (1993, 1992).

4.      The Athlete Development Committee will select 80% of the Team using the results of the BC Cup races and comparing each category against the national CPL and CSL. The athletes qualifying by criteria #1 & 2 are a part of this 80%.

5.      The remaining 20% will be filled in at the discretion of the Athlete Development Committee, and may include “force majeure”, CPL points, CSL points, past performances, etc.

6.      Selected athletes must be current members of Cross Country BC in good standing with the Association.

Selected athletes are expected to attend the National Championships as part of their club team, however they will be offered the option of having their skis prepared by a team of wax technicians led by Graham Maclean (Callaghan Valley Training Centre).

2013 WORLD JUNIOR/U23 CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS TRIP SUBSIDY

Site: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Dates: Dec 30-Jan 6, 2013
Number of athletes to be selected for a trip subsidy - 3.

Selection Criteria:

1. Athletes will be selected based on their proven potential to qualify for the 2013 World Junior/U23 World Championships

2. The Athlete Development Committee reserves the right to use force majeure in making their final decision.

3. Athletes must be current members of Cross Country BC and in good standing with the Association.

4. Athletes attending a CCC National Development Centre during the 2012/13 season are not eligible.