ASADA CRITERIA ADDED FOR AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATION

Kate Dzienis • February 28, 2018

At the February 14 meeting of the AURA Executive Committee, discussions were held regarding the education of anti-doping to members. It was resolved by the committee that it be a prerequisite for all those applying to represent in the Australian Team to have completed both the online Level 1 and Level 2 Anti-Doping Courses provided by ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority).

This means that to be considered for selection, an athlete must provide the certificate as part of their selection application.

The Committee encourages all AURA members, as well as those in the general ultra running community, to undertake the training for a better understanding of the issues and requirements surrounding anti-doping.

Some of the AURA committee members have completed the training and found it significantly worthwhile. Level 1 takes about 1.5 hours to complete, while Level 2 only about 15 minutes. Level 2 needs to be done as a refresher on an annual basis.

Further to this, AURA has been working to adopt a formal anti-doping policy, something which is likely to come out of a formalisation of a relationship with Athletics Australia for which discussions are progressing well.

The requirement for anti-doping course completion for selection will be in place for the 100kms team selections in May. Members selected last month in the trail team will also be requested to undertake the training before attending the World Trail Championships.

We encourage sharing the information to the whole ultra running community so athletes across the country are made aware.

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2026 AGM Notice (15 April 2026)

By Dave Martin • March 14, 2026

AUTRA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday 15 April 2026

AUTRA statement regarding Snowies Trail Run Festival

March 12, 2026

AUTRA has been in direct contact with the organisers of the Snowies Trail Run Festival, In2Adventure, regarding a recent situation involving an athlete and the event’s in‑person safety briefing requirements. In2Adventure has confirmed that the situation was discussed directly with the athlete at the time. From In2Adventure’s account, and for the purpose of clarifying the public record, AUTRA notes the following points: At no stage was the athlete prevented from breastfeeding at the event. The organiser states that the following options were offered to enable the athlete to participate while still meeting safety requirements: a quiet and private space where she could breastfeed while still being present at the briefing; the option to receive the required briefing at the 30 km start line after the start; and the option to change her registration to the 21 km event, where the briefing is conducted on the start line. At no stage prior to event registration on Saturday night did the athlete contact the organiser to advise of her situation or request alternative arrangements, which limited what could be put in place at the time. Face‑to‑face safety briefings have always been a requirement for In2Adventure events.