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Are you familiar with ITRA? ITRA stands for the International Trail Running Association 68 PRESENTATION AND OBJECTIVES On September 3rd 2012, the 1st International Trail running conference was held in Courmayeur, Italy with more than 150 delegates (race organisers, manufacturers, journalists and elite athletes) who came from 18 different countries around the world. This was the first time that so many players in the field of trail-running were were gathered. This conference allowed all the participants to see the diversity of points of view and to understand the necessity for trail-running to be organised as a discipline, in its own right, while taking into account the different approaches on the different continents: America, Asia, Africa Oceania and Europe. Divided in 5 working groups, 50 volunteers (race organisers, athletes, federation representatives, manufacturers, journalists, coaches...), from 13 different countries on the 5 continents, worked together around a virtual round table. Uniting their cultures and points of view to accompany this discipline in full evolution, they have worked on writing an ethical charter, proposing an international definition of trailrunning, and the setting up of a policy for health matters and anti-doping. They founded a basis for a reasonable management of top-level athletes and reflected upon the creation of an international ranking system. 100 MILES OF ISTRIA 2016 These conclusions laid down the foundations for the practice of trail-running, and established the basis on which to create an association wanting to bring together all the actors of trail-running worldwide, around shared values and principles. This is how the International Trail-Running Association (ITRA) was born in July 2013, driven by the passion for trail-running and the enthusiasm of its founding members. The International Trail-Running Association is open to all players in the field of trail-running and wishes above all to be a place for meeting, listening and exchanges. The main objectives of the ITRA are: • To develop and promote trail-running as a discipline in its own right, accessible to all, rich in its diversity of cultures and venues of practice; • To promote its sporting ethic which relies heavily on strong values (authenticity, humility, fair-play, equity, respect and solidarity) with not only all the players in trail-running but the general public as well; • To contribute to the improvement of the quality of the organisation and the security of participants; • To promote the preventative actions concerning health matters and above all to do everything possible to fight against doping; • To contribute to a better practice of respect for the environment and to promote sustainable development at the heart of trail-running; • To allow all its members to express their feelings and to be heard at an international level; • To maintain constructive relationships and to collaborate with national trail-running associations and national and international federations; • To promote and collaborate in the organisation of championships or of continental or world trail-running circuits which will reinforce the international visibility of trail-running and produce valuable recognition to elite athletes. WWW.I-TRA.ORG JOIN ITRA!
PERFORMANCE INDEX The ITRA’s performance index aims to provide an evaluation of the performance level of trail runners. In particular, it compares the international level of trail runners against athletes who have never participated in such a competition. But this performance index must not be considered as an international ranking for trail runners. However, the ITRA is actually studying the possibility of setting up a true ranking which would therefore compliment the performance index. The performance index is regularly updated (more than 4 900 trail races taken in to account at November 1st 2014 !!!). For each runner, the best 5 races are taken into account. In the situation where there are not a sufficient number of races, a statistical calculation is made from the known results so as to estimate their performance level. TO WHAT LEVEL CORRESPONDS THE PERFORMANCE INDEX? HOW ARE POINTS CALCULATED? The distance and the height gain stated by the organisers are added to the coefficient for the difficulty of the race. Apart from the distance, height gain and the difficulty coefficient, performance is transformed into an equivalent distance on the flat. Each distance on the flat is associated with a theoretical maximum performance (TMP). For each race, each runner is attributed with a number of points, called “côte”, out of 1000 which is in relation to both their result and the theoretical maximum performance (TMP). The taking in to account, for each race, of the distance, the height gain and the difficulty coefficient allows the attribution of the number of points (côte) for the different races. Only the time achieved by the runner is taken in to account. The runner’s finishing position in the race is ignored. This performance index is calculated using all the trail races which publish an official ranking. With reference of the definition of trail as defined by the ITRA, this index takes in to account all those races in open country which have a minimum distance on asphalt and which take place in total or semi self-sufficiency. The 5 best results from the all the race categories are taken in to account. In the case where a runner does not have a sufficient number of races, a tapered statistical calculation allows extrapolation of theoretical results of the missing races, and hence the calculation of the runner’s performance index. One single race can therefore be sufficient for a runner to appear in the performance index. This performance index is calculated over the last 36 months. This period is long enough to permit reliable statistical calculations. Furthermore, in the case of an injured runner, they still appear in the performance index due to their previous performances. The performance index is based on the average of the runners’ 5 best results, whatever the category, over the 2 previous years and the year in progress. The general index is calculated on the weighted average of the 5 best results, a mix of categories, while the category index is calculated on the best results of the category. For a versatile runner, often their best 5 races will be spread across several different categories, which therefore gives them a better result in the general index than they would have for each category. There is one performance index for men and one for women (but the 2 are calculated using he same method and it is therefore possible to compare the level of performance between people of the opposite sex). ACTUAL PERFORMANCE INDEX MEN (GENERAL) Name Cotation Nationality Kilian JORNET 937 Spain Sage CANADAY 928 United States Luis-Alberto HERNANDO 927 Spain Rob KRAR 927 Canada Marco DE GASPERI 924 Italy Petro MAMU 923 Eritrea Francois D’HAENE 922 France Dakota JONES 918 United States Tadei PIVK 917 Italy Marc LAUENSTEIN 912 Switzerland WOMEN (GENERAL) Name C otation Nationality Rory BOSIO 806 United States Stevie KREMER 799 United States Elisa DESCO 790 Italy Nuria PICAS-ALBETS 789 Spain Megan KIMMEL 789 United States Caroline CHAVEROT 787 France Emelie FORSBERG 786 Sweden Martina STRAHL 784 Switzerland Maite MAIORA-ELIZONDO 782 Spain Stephanie HOWE 781 United States JOIN ITRA! 100 MILES OF ISTRIA 2016 69
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