Vigrin London Marathon 2013 Great Britain's David Weir and Shelly Woods, winners of the 2012 Virgin London Marathon © • Getty Images

IPC Athletics and the Virgin London Marathon will hold the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup on 21 April as part of the 2013 Virgin London Marathon.

In addition to the annual wheelchair race featuring T51-T54 athletes, this new event will also feature IPC Athletics classes T42-46 (leg and arm amputees) and T11-T13 (visually impaired) for both men and women.

Event Details

• Event qualification will be based on the IPC Athletics ranking list for the Marathon.

• Event invitations will be based on the top 10-15 athletes ranked in the World in each event and will be for the indivudal athlete and not the NPC. Invitations will only be given to a maximum of three athletes from each NPC per event.

• Events will be eligible only for World Cup Status where a minimum of 5 athletes from 3 different NPCs

Athlete & Guides

• The athlete must hold an IPC Athletics licence for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

• The guide must hold an IPC Athletics licence.

• The athlete must have achieved the qualification standard at an IPC Athletics recognised competition (IPC Competition, IPC Sanctioned or IPC Athletics approved competitions) during the qualification period.

• The athlete must be internationally classified with a ‘confirmed’ (C) sports class status before the 1st January 2013.

• An additional guide runner request must be submitted along with invitation acceptance from.

Additional Athletes and Officials

• NPC may be allowed to enter additional athletes. An application will need to be submitted to IPC Athletics by the NPC for approval before 14 January 2013.

• Any additional athlete expense will be at the full cost of the NPC (flights, transport, accommodation and food)

• Any additional athlete above the max of three (3) athletes per NPC will not be eligible to compete in the World Cup, however may be will be eligible to compete in the marathon.

Event Invites

• Invitations sent to NPC - 7 January 2013.

• Confirmation of invitation - 21 January 2013.

Officials

• NPC Officials must pay the full costs. Maximum of two officials will be allowed.

• NPC Official details must be submitted along with event invitation acceptance form

Transport & Accommodation

London Marathon will be responsible for all transportation to and from the airport and where possible athletes to arrive at Heathrow. They will also provide accommodation which will include breakfast and a per diem for food. London Marathon will cover cost of accommodation and food (per diem) for a maximum of two guide runners per athlete in T11/12 class.

Additional guide runners costs will be covered by the NPC. IPC Athletics will provide details of this if required by NPC

Athletes may be asked to travel a day early for media purposes. This will be at no extra cost to the NPC and London Marathon will be responsible for the costs of accommodation and the per diem for this extra day.

Qualification Period

1 January 2012 – 1 January 2013.

Prize Structure (US Dollars)

Will be awarded to the first three (3) athletes in each category.

Additional Information

Final entries into each event will be upon the discretion of IPC Athletics and Virgin London Marathon

Athletes (not including those in the wheelchair categories) must wear their NPC Team Uniform

For further information contact Ryan Montgomery IPC Athletics Sport Manager ipcathletics@paralympic.org