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Criteria and Procedures for determining European Best Veterans ('EBV') - one Man and one Woman

It is a combination of skills to estimate and it is desirable that the 'EBV' fulfil the seven criteria stated below:

Criteria

1. The ‘EBV’ has to participate during the actual year in EVAC.

2. The 'EBV' should preferable have beat European and/or World Veteran Record/Records in at least one event during the actual year.

3. The 'EBV' should preferable have been European and/or World Veteran Champion in at least one event during the actual year.

4. The 'EBV' should fairly be superior to other veterans in European Championships in at least one event during the actual year.

5. The 'EBV' should practice sportsmanship and fair play.

6. The 'EBV' should never have been guilty for drug use, is an opponent of drug use and has signed the “Declaration of Vaterstetten”.

7. The ’EBV’ should only be selected as European Best Veteran at one occasion/year, i. e. he/she cannot be selected two or more years.


Procedures

An ‘EBV’ - Award Working Group is selected by EVAA Council after a General Assembly and proposes in September/October every year candidates for 'EBV' to the EVAA Council (in connection to the “IAAF-/WMA- Best Masters”).

The ‘EBV’ - Award Working Group for 2008 - 2010 consists of Dieter Massin (chairman), Esa Kaihlajärvi, Dace Brabanska, Ivar Söderlind and Ton Peters.

The 'EBV' is selected by EVAA Council in October/November every year (after three proposals -m and w- of the Award Working Group).

The ‘EBV’ is awarded in Marathon in January/February every year.