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Presented during the first WMRA virtual Congress on 28 November 2020.
World Mountain Running Association : Strategy 2021-2024
The Vision:
To have more people from all backgrounds positively benefiting from running in the mountains in an environmentally responsible way.
Purpose/Mission:
To grow and promote running in the mountains as a core part of the athletics family while respecting and maintaining its uniqueness, benefiting from it being a simple, easily accessible entry point into the sport
Pillars – everything we do will be aligned to our delivery pillars:
> World cup, World ranking, U18, masters, social media
> Working with WA to deliver the world championships and mass races
> Social media, articles and resources on the website, proper coach education
Building blocks – how we will do this:
Strategies - deliverables:
1. Grow the World Cup to become the premier annual off road running series
2. Develop the WMRA World Ranking into a global product, valued by athletes, race organisers, brands, and sponsors
3. Continue to organise an annual U18 competition and develop greater global reach to access new young talent
4. Continue to work with the World Masters Association to accelerate the current growth of the World Masters event
5. To be recognised as the best source of technical expertise for mountain running
6. Create and deliver online and face -to -face (or in-person) education products for event organisers, coaches and athletes
7. Refine and develop our social media presence across all platforms, working in partnership with WA
8. Build partnerships to generate income to ensure WMRA is able to deliver its building blocks
The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) Athletes Comission is managed by the Council member John Bowden (NZL), and it is a group of current elite athletes who will help guide Mountain Running.
Taken a significant stride towards inclusive decision-making and athlete representation with the establishment of the Athletes Commission. This body aims to bridge the gap between the WMRA Council and international athletes, ensuring their perspectives, expertise, and concerns are at the forefront of discussions and decisions related to mountain running.
The Commission membership shall comprise of up to 12 members* elected in accordance with the criteria and election procedures.
*Due to COVID-19 and the not possibility of cellebrating elections in WMTRC 2022 in Thailand,the WMRA Council decided to accept all nominations until elections will be held on September 2025, for that reason the new selected Athletes Commission in 2023 is formed by 16 athletes. After elections in 2025, the Commision will be again reduced to 12 members.