Hi - does anyone know if the US Team Trials dates are set in stone?
The reason I ask is that for some reason they're a bit earlier than usual. Not the end of the world, but a bit unusual.
More importantly, however, they appear to conflict with the 2007 Nordic Championships in/on Bornholm, Denmark.
http://www.noc2007.dk
I have previously run in the Nordic Championships, and they are a real blast.... They should/will be WRE listed as well, so it would be a great opportunity to collect some points. There typically are not any qualification races, so this is a chance to run against the big guns in an international championship final.
Finally (and this is the best part for those nations trod upon by recent policy proposals at the IOF) we are allowed to send teams of up to 6 men and 6 women, so participation is relatively open. Note that Nordic countries will be sending 10 men and 10 women - so this competition is felt to be more difficult to win than the World Championships....
Anyway, it would be a shame for your overseas athletes to have to not only travel to USA for the Trials, but also have to miss what will arguably be one of the top competitions of the year. Any chance on moving the Trials dates?