Western States 100 Aims For Inclusion In Updated Policy For Transgender, Nonbinary And Pregnant Athletes

One of the world’s oldest and most respected ultra-trail races has taken another step towards making the race more inclusive.Wednesday morning, the Board Western States Endurance Run (WSER) has released policy updates regarding transgender and non-binary participants and an updated pregnancy postponement policy.

WSER These new rules “have the goal of ensuring fair and inclusive practices that respect the individual rights and dignity of transgender and nonbinary participants while maintaining the integrity of the competition for awards and records.” ‘, he said.

in October, Riley Brady She became the first non-binary athlete to secure a golden ticket to the WSER and placed second in the Javelina Jundred 100-mile race. Ultrasigup allows runners to choose from three gender categories for her, which was the first time. Javelina Jundred The organizers included a non-binary division. After Brady’s amazing performance, an already urgent and important conversation has intensified about the need to expand inclusivity in ultrarunning, and the sport in general.

In an article Brady co-authored with Coach David Roach of trail runner mug, Brady explains: On the Ultrasignup page, I indicated the gender as “non-binary” and the division as “female”.

This was Javelina’s first year with a non-binary division, so live results updates defaulted to the gender category. “I understand that there may have been some confusion online after the race as I now understand. I emailed them beforehand and followed the rules every step of the way,” shared Brady. Did.

WSER already had policies in place for transgender athletes, but now it has clarified and updated those regulations, added clear rules for non-binary participants, and updated the latest rules. more comprehensive Pregnancy Federal Policy. Here’s what you need to know about the update. WSER website.

Updates for transgender athletes

transgender Women may be enrolled in the female category if they have undergone continuous, medically-controlled hormone therapy for sex reassignment for at least one year prior to racing. Or you can subscribe to the male category without restrictions.

Transgender men may register in the male or female categories unless they are undergoing gender reassignment-related hormone therapy, including testosterone or other prohibited substances. In that case, you must register in the men’s category.

The Western States 100 is stepping up in an amazing way, putting inclusion and acceptance at the forefront! must be welcomed with 🧡 thank you @wser! https://t.co/rPQGQuzadd

— David Roche (@MountainRoche) November 30, 2022

Non-Binary Athlete Policy

At registration, all participants must indicate their gender category (male, female, or non-binaryEntrants who choose non-binary will also be required to choose a result and prize category (male or female).

Non-binary participants assigned male at birth must select male as their outcome and award category unless they meet the requirements for a transgender woman to participate in the female category under this policy. there is.

Non-binary participants assigned female at birth may choose the female or male category for results and awards, unless they are undergoing gender reassignment-related hormone therapy including testosterone or other prohibited substances . In this case, you should choose the male category.

Updated Pregnancy Postponement Policy

to postpone race entry pregnancythe entrant must submit a request to postpone pregnancy entry in writing to the Race Director no later than 1:00 pm on the Friday prior to the race and provide a confirmation of pregnancy signed by a doctor or medical professional.

The Pregnancy Deferral Policy applies to all women who were pregnant at the time they entered and were selected to enter the lottery and became pregnant after the lottery and before race day, regardless of how they obtained their race entry (lottery, sponsorship, etc.). Applies to people. , or if you are an automatic participant (Top Ten, Golden Ticket, etc.) and become pregnant or give birth after entering the race but before the race day.

For full updates to our Transgender and Nonbinary Athlete Policy, visit head hereFor guidelines on postponing pregnancy, see Head here.