PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

• Please note this list is subject to change!! IPC Endorsed & Approved Competitions are listed on the IPC Calendar and the Paralympic Portal. • Highlighted = Parallel Success “Super Series” events. Yellow = Key Junior Events. Blue = Great Britain team events Red = Other IPC’d events • This fixture list is not exhaustive. There are many more club, open and championship events across the country. Your personal coach can advise. • Athletes need to be a member of a UK Club and Affiliated to their Home Country Association. • All performances in domestic competition with UKA Competition Licence are eligible for UK Rankings (www.thepowerof10.info). • *UKA Competition Licence*. All WPA Endorsed / Approved competition will need to be UKA Level 2 or higher. • WPA Grand Prix Events: Entries must be submitted by British Athletics. See the Paralympic Newsletter for more information. • IPC Approved / IAAF Label Road Races: Submit results to Jan Richards: [email protected] *Within 3 Days* • All other questions, contact Job King: [email protected]

2019 SUPER SERIES EVENTS:

o Kingston Open inc Surrey Championships, o BWAA Grand Prix & BWRA Championships, Stoke Mandeville o England CE Champs, Bedford o Various: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Championships plus England Area Champs o BWAA Grand Prix including Ambulant, WCR & Seated Throws (TBC) o Scottish Throws GP (TBC) o Newham Parallel Success, London (TBC) o England Athletics CAU & AAA Championships - Open to all UK Classified athletes (Qualification Standards) o England Athletics Age Group Championships - Open to all UK Classified athletes. 11-19yrs. (No Standards) o Godiva Classic, Coventry (TBC)

PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

INDOOR MEETS: Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link 9-10 Feb Spar British Championships Birmigham Mainstream: Invitational https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events-and-tickets/ 15-17 Feb BUCS Indoor Champs (Universities) Sheffield 18+ Ambulant 60m/Long Jump/Shot Putt https://www.bucs.org.uk 16 Feb Muller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham Birmingham Yes Mainstream: Invitational https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events-and-tickets/ 17 Feb Birmingham Games Parallel Success Birmingham 11+ Ambulant 60m (Plus mainstream) http://www.midlandathletics.org.uk/ Various British Milers Club Indoor Races Various Sheffield / / Lee Valley http://www.britishmilersclub.com/content/bmcitemdisplay.aspx?itemid=1495 Various Cardiff Met Indoor Opens Cardiff Various Lee Valley Athletics Opens Lee Valley Various Loughborough Indoor Opens Loughboro Various Midland Counties Opens / Champs Birmingham Includes Outdoor Throws http://www.midlandathletics.org.uk/ Various Scottish Athletics Indoor Glasgow Various Sheffield Indoor Opens Sheffield Various Welsh Athletics Indoors Cardiff

OUTDOOR MEETS: Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link 18-27 Jan Summer Down Under Series Canberra International Competition https://wsnsw.org.au/sports/summer-down-under/ 10-16 Feb IWAS Games Sharjah International Competition 18-20 Feb WPA Meeting Sharjah Sharjah, UAE 14+ International Competition 24-27 Feb WPA GP: Fazaa International Dubai, UAE Yes 14+ International Competition 6-7 Apr Kingston Open / Surrey County Champs London Yes 11+ Amb, S.Throws, WCR http://www.surreyathletics.org.uk/ Apr Scottish Athletics Throws GP 11+ Amb & S.Throws https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/34558-2/ 13 Apr CP Sport Athletics Series St Albans 11+ Amb, S.Throws, WCR http://www.cpsport.org/ 25-27 Apr WPA GP: Loterias Caixa Sao Paulo Yes 14+ International Competition 28 Apr Virgin London (World Cup TBC) London Yes 18+ https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/ 28 Apr Virgin Money Giving Mini Marathon London No U17 WCR + Ambulant (3 Mile) www.minimarathon.co.uk May British Milers Club 11+ BMC events TBC 4 May Dwarf Sports Nationals Birmingham No 11+ T/F40-41 inc unclassified athletes https://www.dsauk.org/ https://bucs.org.uk/ 4-6 May BUCS Outdoor Champs (British Uni’s) Bedford Yes U20+ Student Only: Amb,S.Throws,WCR May Hertfordshire Disability Champs Stevenage No 11+ Includes Parallel Success events http://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/fixtures6.html http://www.meeting-disabled.cat/public/X- May 13è. Meeting International Kern Pharma Barcelona International Competition competition.php 10-12 May WPA GP: Open Athletics Champs Yes 14+ International Competition PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

11-12 May County Champs Various No 11+ Note: Most county champs allow entries from ambulant athletes who live or born in the county. Some have facilities for seated throws and wcr too – see event websites. A small number of Champs promote ‘Open’ Parallel Success events i.e. Merseyside. 11 May CP Sport Athletics Series Winchester No 11+ Amb, S.Throws & WCR http://www.cpsport.org May Fast Cow Illinois Yes International Competition 18-19 May BWAA Grand Prix 1 S. Mandeville 11+ Seated Throws inc BWRA Champs www.bwaa.co.uk May BWRA Champs TBC (Wheelchair Racing) S. Mandeville 11+ Key event for WCR athletes www.bwra.co.uk May Scottish Athletics Throw GP inc IPC 11+ Amb & S.Throws https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/34558-2/ 19 May Loughborough International Loughborough Yes Invite Match Event / Invitation Only http://www.englandathletics.org/england- 25-26 May England Athletics CE Champs inc Para Bedford Yes 11+ Inc WCR & Ambulant Sprints athletics/english-national-championships [email protected] May Belfast Milers Club Belfast Open Meet May British Milers Club 11+ 24-25 May WPA GP: Desert Challenge Games Arizona Yes 14+ 24-26 May WPA GP: Switzerland Nottwil Yes 14+ International Competition http://www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch/en/ May UK Javelin Carnival Loughborough Ambulant https://www.facebook.com/UKJAVELINCARNIVAL/ May BIG-ish: Jumps & Throws Festival Bedford Ambulant (Qualification Standards) http://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/ 30 May Daniela Jutzeler Meet (WCR) Nottwil, Swiss Yes 14+ Key WCR Meet http://www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch/en/ 1-2 Jun Swiss Nationals (WCR) Nottwil, Swiss Yes 14+ Key WCR Meet http://www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch/en/ 8 Jun Northern Ireland & Ulster Championships Belfast Yes U18-Snr WCR events TBC http://athleticsni.org/ Jun Dutch Open Holland International Competition https://onk-para-atletiek.nl/ 15 Jun NI & Ulster Age Group Champs Belfast 11+ WCR events TBC http://athleticsni.org/ Jun Leverkusen: Integratives Sportfest Leverkusen 14+ International Competition http://team-thomas.org/ 1-2 Jun Area Champs Various 1-2 Jun Northern Athletics Championships Sportcity Yes 11+ Amb, S.Throws & WCR http://www.northernathletics.org.uk 1-2 Jun Midland Championships Nuneaton Yes 11+ Amb, S.Throws http://www.midlandathletics.org.uk/ 1-2 Jun Southern Championships Crystal Palace No U20-Snr Mainstream entries only http://www.seaa.org.uk/ *No Parallel Success events* Jun British Milers Club GP http://www.britishmilersclub.com/ Jun Scottish Athletics Throws Grand Prix 11+ Amb & S.Throws https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/34558-2/ 8-9 Jun WPA GP: Italian Open Champs Grosseto Yes 14+ International Competition 15 Jun CP Sport Athletics Series York No 11+ Amb, S.Throws & WCR http://www.cpsport.org 17 Jun GB Team Selections - World Juniors TBC 22 Jun Metro Blind Sport – Athletics Open (VI) Mile End No 11+ Competition for VI athletes https://www.metroblindsport.org/sports/athletics/ 28-30 Jun WPA GP: Tunis International Meeting Yes 14+ International Comp PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

https://www.mencap.org.uk/about-us/what-we- 29 Jun Mencap National Championships Watford No 11+ Key event for T/F20 athletes do/mencap-sport 29-1 Jul BWAA Grand Prix 2 S. Mandeville 11+ S.Throws & WCR www.bwaa.co.uk Jul British Milers Club GP British Milers Club Events Only http://www.britishmilersclub.com/ 7 Jul Forth Valley Flyers Open Disability Champ Grangemouth 11+ 6-7 Jul Typhoo DSE National Junior Athletics TBC No 11-19 Key comp for Juniors inc non-classified http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events U12’s Events added for U12’s in 2018 Jul Welsh Athletics Championships Cardiff Yes TBC Events TBC http://www.welshathletics.org Jul Cork City International Meet inc WCR TBC Cork See website http://www.corkcitysports.ie/ Jul Morton Games inc WCR TBC Dublin See website http://mortongames.ie/ 13-14 Jul International German Nationals Singen International Competition 20-21 Jul Muller Anniversary Games London Yes Invite Invitation Only http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/competitions/ Jul LEAP Loughborough Invite Details TBC – Usually Invite Only http://loughboroughsport.com/au-athletics/fixtures/ Jul Welsh Athletics International Swansea Invite Details TBC http://www.welshathletics.org/competitions/events.aspx Jul Belfast International Belfast Open Inc 1500m WCR TBC http://athleticsni.org/ http://www.englandathletics.org/england- 27-28 Jul CAU & England Athletics Senior Champs Manchester Yes Invite Invites based on Qualifying Standards athletics/english-national-championships 1-4 Aug WPA World Junior Championships Nottwil Yes Invite See GB Selection Criteria 10 Aug CP Sport Athletics Series Derby Open Amb, S.Throws, WCR http://www.cpsport.org 10-11 Aug WPA GP: Open Berlin Yes 14+ International Competition 10-11 Aug BWAA Grand Prix 3 S. Mandeville 11+ S.Throws & WCR www.bwaa.co.uk Aug Scottish Athletics Senior Champs /U17-20 Grangemouth Yes U17-Snr Amb, S.Throws & WCR http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events Aug Manchester International Manchester Invite Invitation Only (Mainstream Comp) 18 Aug Birmingham Birmingham Invite Invitation Only (Mainstream Comp) http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/competitions/ 18 Aug Newham Parallel Success TBC Newham Yes 11+ Amb & WCR Track + Long Jump / Shot https://entry4sports.co.uk/ 24-26 Aug British Athletics Championships & Trials Birmingham Invite Invitation Only (Mainstream Comp) http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/competitions/ http://www.yeovilolympiads.com/yeovil-open- Aug Yeovil Games inc Parallel Success Yeovil No Open T&F Events – Open Meeting meetings/yeovil-games 29-30 Aug WPA GP: Handisport Open Paris Paris Yes 14+ International Competition http://www.englandathletics.org/england- 31-1 Sep England Age Group Championships Bedford Yes 11-19 Amb, S.Throws & WCR. athletics/english-national-championships Open to U20 athletes SCO, WAL & NI 8 Sep Scottish Athletics Throws Grand Prix 11+ Amb & S.Throws https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/34558-2/ 8 Sept Great City Games Gateshead Invite Invitational Only (Mainstream Comp) 7-8 Sep BWAA Grand Prix 4 S. Mandeville 11+ S.Throws & WCR www.bwaa.co.uk 14-15 Sep Godiva Classic TBC Coventry Yes 11+ Amb & WCR inc U11 WCR (Track & LJ) www.coventry-godiva-harriers.org.uk 14 Sep Landesmeisterschaften (Bottrop) Germany International Competition 16 Sep GB Team Selections - World Champs TBC PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

21 Sep CP Sport National Champs Doncaster Yes 11+ Amb, S.Throws & WCR (All Classes) http://www.cpsport.org Oct https://www.paralympic.org/news/new-event-added- WPA Throws Challenge Ancona, Yes 14+ International Competition world-para-athletics-calendar 12-19 Oct INAS Global Games (for T/F20 Athletes) See UKSA for Selection Criteria https://www.inasglobalgames.org/ 7-15 Nov WPA World Championships Dubai Yes 14+ See GB Selection Criteria

DISABILITY MEETS: For UK Classified and Non-Classified Athletes. Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link Apr EFDS North West Manchester No U12+ http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events May EFDS East Midlands Leicester No U12+ http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events 4 May Dwarf Sports Nationals Birmingham No 11+ T/F40-41 inc unclassified athletes https://www.dsauk.org/ May EFDS North East Jarrow No U12+ http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events May EFDS South West Exeter No U12+ http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events https://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/event/national- May SDS (Scottish) Junior Championships Grangemouth No 11+ Scottish Disability Sport Champs junior-athletics/?instance_id=63 Jun EFDS Eastern Regionals Chelmsford No U12+ http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events 22 Jun Metro Blind Sport – Athletics Open (VI) Mile End No 11+ *Free* Competition for VI athletes https://www.metroblindsport.org/sports/athletics/ https://www.mencap.org.uk/about-us/what-we- 29 Jun Mencap National Championships TBC Watford No 11+ Key event for T/F20 athletes do/mencap-sport Jul TBC Red Star Championships Crownpoint No 6-7 Jul Typhoo DSE National Junior Athletics TBC No 11-19 Key event for Juniors inc non-classified http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events 6 Jul Typhoo DSE National Junior Athletics *U11’s TBC No 8-10 New competition for U11’s http://www.efds.co.uk/get-active/events https://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/event/national- Sep SDS Senior Athletics Championships Grangemouth No Scottish Disability Sport senior-athletics/?instance_id=71 Various BWAA & BWRA Grand Prix S.Mandeville TBC Seated Throws & Wheelchair Racing www.bwaa.co.uk Various CP Sport Athletics Series & Champs Various TBC All classification groups inc T/F30’s www.cpsport.org

OPEN MEETS: Local mainstream competition opportunities, often promoted as a Series. Events regularly attracting Para Athletics entries: Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link Various British Milers Club GPs / Opens National TBC Open Various http://www.britishmilersclub.com/ Various Warwickshire AA Open Graded TBC No Open Includes WCR Races: http://www.warwickshireathletics.co.uk/ 2May/6Jun/4Jul/1Aug/5Sep Various Watford Harriers Opens Hertfordshire No Open Various https://watfordharriers.org.uk/open-meets https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics- Various Lee Valley Athletics Centre – Opens London No Open 2 Apr / 7 Apr / 27 Jun / 8 Sep centre/competition-entry-forms/ Various Charnwood Opens Loughborough No Open 8-25 Apr/16-30 May/13Jun/11Jul/1 Aug https://www.charnwoodac.co.uk/open-meetings Various Loughborough Students Opens Loughborough No Open 9 May / 23 May / 6 Jun http://loughboroughsport.com/au-athletics/fixtures/ Various Trafford Open Meets Trafford No Open Various https://www.traffordac.co.uk/php/index.php?script=home.php Various Firmus 6 Series Belfast No Open Various http://athleticsni.org/Results/Firmus-Energy-Super-6-Series PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

Various Yeovil Open Meets Somerset No Open 26 Aug Yeovil Games inc Para Success http://www.yeovilolympiads.com/yeovil-open-meetings/yeovil-games Various Birchfield Harriers Open Meets Birmingham No Open 22 Apr Birchfield Open http://birchfieldharriers.net/aboutus/birchfieldopen/ http://cheltenhamharriers.co.uk/fixtures/midsummer-open- Various Midsummer Opens (Every Wed thru July) Cheltenham No Open July – usually include S.Throws & WCR graded.html

RACERUNNING: Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link 27-28 Jul CAU & England Athletics Championships TBC Various CP Sport Athletics Series & Champs Various TBC www.cpsport.org

ROAD RACES: Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link 25 Jan Dubai Marathon UAE 18+ Amb & WCR 3 Mar Yes 18+ Amb & WCR – Abbott WMM Series http://www.marathon.tokyo/2017/en/# 10 Mar The Big Half London N/A WCR sub 65min & Amb https://www.thebighalf.co.uk/ http://www.maratonaclubedeportugal.com/corrida/edp- 17 Mar Lisbon Lisbon Yes N/A Amb & WCR lisbon-half-marathon 24 Mar Coventry Half Marathon Coventry 16+ Amb & WCR inc 2.5k WC Race https://www.enjoycoventry.com/festivalofrunning/ 2 Apr Asics Greater Manchester Marathon Manchester Amb & WCR http://www.greatermanchestermarathon.com/ Apr Seoul International Wheelchair Marathon Korea 18+ WCR Race http://www.seoul-wheelchairmarathon.or.kr/siwm/eng_index.php 14 Apr International Blind Marathon Japan Yes 18+ 15 Apr USA Yes 18+ Amb & WCR – Abbott WMM Series http://www.baa.org/ 28 Apr Virgin Money London Yes N/A Marathon World Cup https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/ 28 Apr Virgin Money Giving London Mini Mara London No 11-17 WCR & Ambulant – 3 Miles www.minimarathon.co.uk 5 May Bloomsday WC Race, Spokane USA https://www.bloomsdayrun.org/ May Silverstone 10k Northants No 15+ Amb & WCR http://www.silsonac.org.uk/silverstone-10k-grand-prix-race/ 12 May Leeds Half Marathon Leeds 19 May Manchester 26 May Vitality Westminster Mile London No Amb & WCR https://www.vitalitywestminstermile.co.uk/ 27 May Vitality London 10000 London No 16+ Amb & WCR https://www.vitalitylondon10000.co.uk/ 22 Jun Grandma Marathon USA 8 Sep BUPA Newcastle 16 Amb & WCR http://www.greatrun.org/great-north-run 15 Sep Marathon Grand Championship Japan TBC 28-29 Sep Germany Yes 18+ WCR – Abbott WMM Series https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/ 28-29 Sep Great Scottish Run Glasgow 16+ Amb & WCR Race http://greatscottishrun.com/ 6 Oct Cardiff Half Marathon Cardiff 16+ Amb & WCR http://www.cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk/ PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2019 (FIRST DRAFT!)

13 Oct Marathon USA Yes 18+ Amb & WCR – Abbott WMM Series https://www.chicagomarathon.com/ 13 Oct Manchester Half Marathon Manchester 16+ Amb & WCR https://www.manchesterhalfmarathon.com/ 20 Oct Asda Foundation Yorkshire Marathon York 18+ Amb & WCR https://www.runforall.com/events/marathon/yorkshire-marathon/ Oct Jedburgh 10k Jedburgh 16+ WCR https://www.jedburghrunningfestival.org.uk/ 4 Nov New York Marathon USA Yes 18+ Amb & WCR – Abbott WMM Series https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ Nov Oita Marathon Japan Yes 18+ WCR http://www.wheelchair-marathon.com/ IAAF LABEL ROAD RACES Dates for 2018 not yet released: https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS For more information read: https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

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2020 PROVISIONAL DATES

Date Name Venue IPC Age Notes: Web Link 2-3 May Japan Para Athletics Championships Olympic Stad Test Event TBC WPA European Championships