SELECTIONS
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Junior Selection Policy 2016
This is a brief summary of the Irish Orienteering Association selection policy for JWOC and EYOC in 2016.
Athletes aiming for selection should read the full document concerning each event - attached below.
Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2016
9th - 15th July, Engadin in south east Switzerland
Classes M20, W20 (max 6 runners per class)
Eligible for selection are M/W20s and 2nd year M/W18s (born 1996, 1997, 1998). In exceptional cases first year M/W18s (born 1999) may be selected.
Competitors on the Irish team must hold a current Irish passport.
Selection events in brief: JK, Irish Champs, Leinster Champs.
Time Trial compulsory.
Full selection policy: JWOC 2016 Selection Policy
European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) 2016
30th June - 3rd July, Jarosław, in south east Poland
Classes W18, M18, W16, M16 (max 4 runners per class)
Eligible for selection are M/W18s (born 1998, 1999) and second year M/W16s (born 2000). In exceptional cases first year M/W16s (born 2001) may be selected.
Competitors on the Irish team must hold a current Irish passport.
Selection events in brief: JK, Irish Champs, Leinster Champs.
Time Trial compulsory.
Full selection policy: EYOC 2016 Selection Policy
Junior Home International (JHI) 2016
The Irish JHI team is administered by the Northern Ireland Orienteering Association http://www.niorienteering.org.uk/NIOA/, the team includes competitors from both NIOA and IOA.
Classes W18, M18, W16, M16, W14, M14 (max 4 runners per class).
Competitors on the Irish JHI team must either:
- Have been born or have a parent who was born in Ireland or Northern Ireland
OR
- Have established residence for at least one year, this includes students who can prove a home base in Ireland/Northern Ireland.
Feb 2016