Our circuits

These international meetings are mainly intended for men and women absolute categories, but they can also integrate disciplines of other types (Sector 2: EAP Future, Sector 3: EAP Together, Sector 5: EAP Masters).

Within the EAP, our events are distinguished by their poles of attractiveness, i.e. where do most (~80% or more) of the athletes come from?

• EAP Small / Medium pole (attractiveness: most athletes from <200-400km) or EAP Future.
• EAP Large pole (attractiveness: most athletes from >400 <900km)
• EAP Extra large pole (attractiveness: most athletes from >900 to 1500km or  more).

Youth events

Meetings dedicated to youth categories (U16 and younger)
or EAP meetings (of sector 1) proposing a minimum of 2 + 2 youth events with foreign participation.

Parathletics events

Meetings integrating one or more parathletics disciplines.
N.B. We prefer to include/integrate parathletes into our EAP and/or EAP Future meetings rather than proposing parathletics meetings.

There is no criteria on number of participating parathletes or number of disciplines to them dedicated.

Some of our EAP-Together meetings are Special Olympics events (endorsed by World Para Athletics).

Masters events

Meetings dedicated to Masters categories (considered from 40+ years and older), or

1. Running events dedicated to Masters categories (considered from 40+ years and older), or
2. EAP-Elite meetings (of sector 5) proposing a minimum of 2 + 2 Masters events with foreign participation.

Age categories

Individual Men & Women: (35+), 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+, 100+

Relays: Age is calculated by adding the age of all competitors.
Men and Women: <160, 160+, 200+, 240+

The age category you will compete in for Athletics will be determined as at the first day of competition. For example, if you turn 40 by the first day of competition, you would compete in the 40-44 age category.

Possible events and disciplines – Stadia

100m High Jump
200m Pole Vault
400m Long Jump
800m Triple Jump
1500m Hammer Throw
5000m Shot Put
10000m Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Weight Throw
Weight Pentathlon
110/100/80m Short Hurdles
400/300/200m Long Hurdles
4x100m Relay
4x400m Relay
Decathlon (Male)
Heptathlon (Female)
3000/2000m Steeplechase
5000m Track Race Walk

Source: International Masters Games Association (IMGA)