The Silver IAU Label can be given to OD and NOD road races as well as to Trail and Mountain races.

The period of reference will be between 1st January and 31st December of the following year, the Labels will be awarded preferably in December-January. For the following years, the applications will be taken as soon as race organisers send them in after the previous race.

The minimal conditions are :

The organisation must be affiliated to its National Athletic

Federation or must, in the case where its federation doesn’t

recognise ultra races or at least this specific race distance,

organise the event together with an official club of the

Federation.

The organisation exists at least 2 years. As proof of

evidence, the organisers will send the results of the last 2

years if the race didn’t had at least a Silver Label the year

before.

At least 5 athletes (mixed: men and women) ranked on a

National Level (see appendix 1) in one of the competitions

of the last 3 years.

Races within races are separate races and should require

separate applications.

In case of official intermediate timekeeping in a labelled

race the organiser should also apply for a free extra

BRONZE Label for this intermediate results.

The measurement of the course must be done at least by

an official measurer indicated by the National Federation.

Races with an AIMS label receives automatic a BRONZE

IAU Label without any further requirements like application

forms. No fee is required for the Bronze Label, but it is still

for Silver and Gold.

The races with an official measured course and recognised

by their National Federation receives a free BRONZE IAU

Label, only when the requested application forms are  sent,

by E-mail in digital format (see appendix 6), to the IAU

secretary. No fee is required for the Bronze Label, but it is

still for Silver and Gold.

For Trail and Mountain races : The measurement of the

course must be done as correct as possible and the

difference between the suggested distance and the real

distance may not exceed 5%. GPS measurements would be

accepted for trail and mountain races.

The validity of the measurement may not exceed 5 years

even when the course is not changed from the original

course. Exception : the official measured track courses.

The expenses for the measurement will be paid by the

organisation.

The organisation engages themselves to provide the official

results of the race within 1 week to the IAU. This must be

done by E-mail in digital format as an Excell-file

Payment of the Label duties (by bank transfer only –

cheques not acceptable).

 The organisation will follow the IAU technical and

organisational guidelines for MIAUC.

In case of a World Record or World Best Performance, the

organisation engages themselves to use the standards

described under the guidelines of the IAU Record

Committee.

The organisation will publish in all forms of communication

the official IAU label logo (letters, website, posters, results,

press map, etc…).

The official application for this IAU label must be done by using the official IAU-Label papers which can be asked by the IAU or found on the IAU website. This forms and additional evidence such as course measurements, results of the last three years and evidence of approval by the National Athletics Federation MUST be sent in digital format

Payment by bank transfer only – cheques not acceptable

The official application can be done by an “official third party”, e.g. an National Ultramarathon Organisation, but should also include all necessary documents and financial requirements.