PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2020 (v1) 2020 KEY DOMESTIC TRACK & FIELD EVENTS: o 4 April Surrey Disability Open inc Surrey Champs, London (WPA) Track & Field inc ST, WCR, RR All Ages o 19 April Tartan Games, Gateshead (WPA) Track & Field inc ST, WCR, RR All Ages 20 April WPA European Champs Selection Meeting Selection Policy (Published) o 2-3 May BWAA Grand Prix, Stoke Mandeville Seated Throws All Ages o 3 May BWRA Championships, Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Racing All Ages o 8-10 May BUCS Outdoor Champs – British Universities (WPA) Track & Field inc ST, WCR Student Only o 17 May Para Athletics Event, Cardiff (WPA) Track & Field inc ST, WCR, RR o 23-24 May England CE Champs, Bedford (WPA) Track & Long Jump inc WCR, RR All Ages o 2-7 Jun WPA European Champs, Bydgoszcz (WPA) Selection Only o 7 Jun Newham Parallel Success, London (WPA) Track & Long Jump inc WCR, RR All Ages o 13-14 Jun BWAA Grand Prix, Stoke Mandeville (WPA) Seated Throws & WCR (Sat & Sun) All Ages o 4-5 Jul Activity Alliance National Junior Championships, Coventry Track & Field inc ST, WCR, RR U12’s + Juniors o 11 Jul Newham Parallel Success, London (WPA) Track & Long Jump inc WCR, RR All Ages o 11-12 Jul BWAA Grand Prix, Stoke Mandeville Seated Throws & WCR (Sun) All Ages o Various: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Area Championships plus: (WPA) o 12 Jul ScottishAthletics Parallel Success Open, Scotstoun (WPA) Track & Field inc ST, WCR, RR All Ages o 18-19 Jul England Athletics CAU & AAA Championships (WPA) Qualifying Standards Apply All Ages / Senior Weight 20 Jul Paralympic Games Selection Meeting Selection Policy (Published) o 12 Aug Manchester International (WPA) Invitation Only o 25-6 Sep Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (WPA) Selection Only o 29-30 Aug England Athletics Age Group Championships, Bedford (WPA) Entry for UK Athletes 11-19yrs o 5-6 Sep BWAA Grand Prix, Stoke Mandeville Seated Throws & WCR All Ages o 13 Sep CP Sport National Champs, Stoke Mandeville Track & Field inc ST, WCR, RR All Ages ANNUAL CALENDARS The Parallel Success domestic and WPA international calendars are summarised on the following pages by event group • Indoor Meets • Road Racing • Track & Field • RaceRunning PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2020 (v1) INDOOR MEETS: There are no Parallel Success Indoor Competitions except the BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships for student athletes: 60m / Long Jump / Shot Putt. In most cases para-athletes will be competing with / alongside mainstream athletes under UKA Rules (certainly for Championship events). The list below is just a sample of opportunities. Please speak with your club and coach about entries, additional events etc. Date Name Venue WPA Age Notes: Web Link 1-2 Feb NI Age Group Champs Dublin No See website https://athleticsni.org/Fixtures 14-16 Feb BUCS Indoor Championships Sheffield No Student Only Competition www.bucs.org.uk 15 Feb International German Indoors Halle TBC See website www.team-thomas.org 15 Feb Muller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow Yes Invitation Only www.britishathletics.org.uk https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/england- 22-23 Feb England Athletics Age Group Sheffield No See website competitions/national-championships/ 22-23 Feb British Athletics Indoor Champs Glasgow Yes See website www.britishathletics.org.uk Various British Milers Club Sheff / LVAC No See website http://britishmilersclub.com/ Various Cardiff Met Indoor Opens Cardiff No See website http://cardiffmetathletics.co.uk/ Various Gateshead Harriers Opens Gateshead No See website https://gatesheadharriers.com/# https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics- Various Lee Valley Athletics Centre Lee Valley No See website centre/competition-entry-forms/ Various Loughborough Students Open Series Loughborough No See website https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/athletics/competition-entries/ Various Midland Counties Athletics Birmingham No Note: 3rd Open - Outdoor Throws http://www.midlandathletics.org.uk/ Various Northern Athletics Sheffield No See website https://www.northernathletics.co.uk/ https://www.saleharriersmanchester.com/index.php/events- Various Sale Harriers Indoor Grand Prix Manchester No See website fixtures/winter-indoor-series Various Scottish Athletics Emirates No See website https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/ Various South England AA Lee Valley No See website http://www.seaa.org.uk/ Various South Yorkshire AA Opens Sheffield No See website http://www.sycaa.co.uk/sycaa/indoors/south-yorkshire-indoor-series Various Welsh Athletics Indoor Open / Champs Cardiff No See website https://www.welshathletics.org/ CROSS COUNTRY RACES: Please speak with your coaches regarding local and national cross-country race opportunities. There are no Parallel Success fixtures, however Scottish Disability Sport organise a Cross Country Championships. PARKRUNS Many events promote opportunities for guided runners, learning disability and wheelchair users. Contact your local organisers or visit these groups: ParkRun for Learning Disability & Autism: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrun.for.learning.disabilities.and.autism/ ParkRun VI Guides: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrunVIguides/ PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2020 (v1) OUTDOOR MEETS: Date Name Venue WPA Age Notes: Web Link 18-27 Jan Summer Down Under Series Australia Yes 14+ International Competition https://wsnsw.org.au/sports/summer-down-under/ 24-27 Feb IWAS World Games Thailand Yes 14+ International Competition http://www.iwasf.com/iwasf/ 7-8 Mar WPA Meeting Sharjah UAE TBC 14+ International Competition www.team-thomas.org https://www.paralympic.org/news/dubai-kick-2020-world-para- 14-17 Mar WPA GP: Dubai UAE Yes 14+ International Competition athletics-grand-prix https://www.paralympic.org/news/dubai-kick-2020-world-para- 26-28 Mar WPA GP: Sao Paulo Brazil Yes 14+ International Competition athletics-grand-prix 1-5 Apr WPA GP: Desert Challenge Games USA TBC 14+ International Competition www.desertchallengegames.com 4 Apr Surrey Disability Open Kingston Yes 11+ Track & Field inc ST, RR, WCR https://www.kingstonandpoly.org/ 11 Apr ScottishAthletics Throws GP Bught Park Yes 11+ Inc Seated Throws https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/ 19 Apr Tartan Games Gateshead Yes 11+ Track & Field inc ST, RR, WCR https://gatesheadharriers.com/ 18-19 Apr Track is Back Coventry Yes 11+ Amb Track + WCR + RR www.coventry-godiva-harriers.org.uk 20 Apr WPA Europeans Selection https://www.paralympic.org/news/dubai-kick-2020-world-para- 24-26 Apr WPA GP: Beijing China Yes 14+ International Competition athletics-grand-prix 2-3 May BWAA Grand Prix S. Mandeville No 11+ Seated Throws www.bwaa.co.uk 3 May BWRA Wheelchair Racing Champs S. Mandeville No 11+ Key event for WCR athletes www.bwaa.co.uk 2-3 May 2020 Japan Para Athletics (PG Test Event) Olympic Stad Yes 14+ International Competition (Invitation) https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/sport/testevents/ https://www.paralympic.org/news/dubai-kick-2020-world-para- 6-8 May WPA GP: Paris France Yes 14+ International Competition athletics-grand-prix 8-10 May German National Champs + Guests Bottrop TBC 14+ International Competition www.team-thomas.org 8-10 May BUCS Outdoor Champs (Universities) Bedford Yes 18+ British Universities Champs www.bucs.org.uk 9-10 May County Champs Various No 11+ Note: Most county champs allow entries from or ambulant athletes who live or born in the county. Some have facilities for seated throws and wcr too – 30-31 May see event websites. A small number of Champs promote ‘Open’ Parallel Success events i.e. Merseyside https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/ 9 May ScottishAthletics Throws GP Ayrshire Yes 11+ Inc Seated Throws TBC Fast Cow (WCR Meet) USA International Competition https://www.facebook.com/thefastcowinvitational/ 16 May British Milers Club: Grand Prix Trafford Yes 14+ www.britishmilersclub.com 17 May Para Athletics Event Cardiff Yes 11+ Track & Field inc S.Throws, WCR, RR Entry via Open Track 17 May Loughborough International Loughborough Yes Invite Match Event / Invitation Only https://www.paralympic.org/news/dubai-kick-2020-world-para- 22-24 May WPA GP: Jesolo Italy Yes 14+ International Competition athletics-grand-prix http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national- 23-24 May England Athletics CE Champs inc Para Bedford Yes 11+ Inc WCR & Ambulant Sprints championships 24 May 15è. Miting Internacional de L'Hospitalet Barcelona Yes 14+ International Competition http://www.meeting-disabled.cat/public/X-competition.php PARALLEL SUCCESS – FIXTURES 2020 (v1) 25 May BIG-ish: Jumps & Throws Festival Bedford Yes N/A Ambulant (Qualification Standards) http://www.bedfordgames.co.uk/ 27 May Belfast International Belfast TBC Open See website http://athleticsni.org/ 28-30 May WPA GP: Switzerland Nottwil Yes 14+ International Competition http://www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch/en/ 29-31 May Scottish District Championships Various No 11+ See website https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/ Inc Open Competitions 30 May British Milers Club: Grand Prix Watford Yes 11+ http://www.britishmilersclub.com/ 30 May South German Champs Puttlingen TBC 14+ International Competition www.team-thomas.org May UK Javelin Carnival Loughborough Yes Ambulant https://www.facebook.com/UKJAVELINCARNIVAL/ 1 Jun Daniela Jutzeler Meet (WCR) Nottwil, Swiss Yes 14+ International Competition http://www.rollstuhlsportevents.ch/en/ 2-7 Jun WPA European Championships Poland Yes 14+ GB Team Selection https://www.paralympic.org/athletics/events 10 Jun Scottish Disability Sport Junior Champs Grangemouth No 11+ Scottish Disability Sport Champs https://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com 6 Jun Northern Ireland & Ulster Champs Belfast Yes 16+ See website http://athleticsni.org/ 6 Jun Metro Blind Sport – Athletics Open (VI) Mile End No 11+ Competition for VI athletes https://www.metroblindsport.org/sports/athletics/ 7 Jun Newham Open & Parallel Success (1) London Yes 11+ Amb Sprints, WCR, RR & Long Jump https://uk.entry4sports.com/#/ 13-14 Jun Welsh Junior Champs Yes 11+ See website https://www.welshathletics.org 13 Jun NI & Ulster Age Group Champs Belfast Yes 11+ WCR events TBC http://athleticsni.org/ 13 Jun County Schools Champs Various No 11+ See County Schools Association Pages 13-14 Jun BWAA Grand Prix S.