IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings

The IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings are an annual series of independently-run cross country running competitions which are recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations with permit status. First held in 1999,[1] the meetings can be used to gain qualification to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The number of legs in the series varies from around six to twelve meetings per year, with dates spanning the European winter months, from November to February, prior to the World Championships scheduled in March. The series replaced the IAAF World Cross Challenge, which was first held in 1990.[2]