The 18th annual NACAC Mountain Running Championships will become the second ever NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships to be held August 3-4, 2023, in Villa del Carbón, Mexico.
For 2024, the events are organized under the auspices of Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones. The classic mountain running race will be an up/down format event of approximately 10km and the trail running race will be at least 42 km.
Results from all eighteen previous editions of the NACAC Mountain Running Championships can be found on the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) website. The NACAC Mountain Running Championships was not held in 2020, 2021 or 2022.
Venue: Villa del Carbón, Mexico
Website: TBD
Dates: August 3rd and 4th, 2024
Up to four athletes are allowed per team (4 men; 4 women) per nation, and three athletes per team (the top 3 men; top 3 women) score for the team result. There are individual and team awards.
U.S. Team Selection
Mountain Running Team: Top two US men / women at the 2024 USATF Mountain Running Championships / Snowbird, Colorado on July 13. The third and fourth spots will be based on resume submissions to fill the team.
Trail Running Team: Top two US men/ top women at the Broken Arrow Skyrace 46K in Olympic Valley, CA, on June 22. The third and fourth spots based on resume submissions to fill out the team.
Resumes are due July 13. Send running resumes to Jason Bryant ([email protected]).
The team will be announced by July 15, 2024.
Jason Bryant will be the team staff member for this trip.
Team USA athlete eligibility requirements: Athletes must be a 2024 USA Track & Field (USATF) member and eligible to represent Team USA in international competition.
Funding: This team is unfunded for travel, the LOC provides 4 nights accommodations and meals, transport to and from the host airport. National team uniforms provided by USA Track & Field.
Trip Duration: Team travel from the United States to Mexico for the NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships is to arrive Thursday, August 1 with departure on August 5. Course preview will take place on August 2. The races will be on August 3 and 4. Team members are welcome to arrive earlier and stay longer, but will need to provide their own lodging and transportation to and from the venue/airport.
