Championships.
Racing for a title
Championship racing is where Irish obstacle sport competes for national titles, and where Irish athletes line up internationally.
Irish National Championships
National Championships are run by OCRA directly, or with an approved race organiser. Depending on the programme they cover short-format obstacle racing, longer courses, Age Group, Elite and youth competition.
Current championships are identified in the events calendar.
International championships
Irish athletes may compete at European, World and other recognised international championships. Entry rules differ between them: some require qualification or a national federation nomination, others allow direct registration in particular categories.
What each championship listing tells you
Every championship, national or international, is published with the same facts so you can tell in one read whether it is for you: the dates and location; the disciplines, categories and Age Groups; whether you are eligible and whether qualification is required; how to register and by when; the rules that apply; and the schedule, awards and how results will be published.
Where a championship involves selection, the Team Ireland requirements are published with it.
Archive
OCRA keeps a record of previous national, European and World-level competitions involving Irish athletes — team selections, results, medals, and the rulebooks and qualification criteria that applied at the time.
Those historical criteria applied only to the season they were published for. They are not current requirements.