2007 Club Championship Events

In 2006 we included a total of 12 events or distance categories in the Championship, from which a competitor’s best 8 results counted. However, some members had difficulty taking part in 8 races from 12, so we have decided to include more events next year and particularly of shorter distance. There will, therefore, be at least 15 races from which your best 8 will count, which should make it easier for all participants to score as many points as possible.

For more information on this year's rules, see below.

a) Multi-terrain races

Date	Race	Location	Distance
Sunday 28/01	Slaughterford 9 (Corsham)	Corsham	9 Miles
Sunday 11/02	Dursley Dozen (Dursley, Glos.)	Dursley, Glos.	12 Miles
Sunday 25/02	Terminator (Pewsey)	Pewsey	11 Miles
Sunday 1st April	Marshfield Mudlark	Bath / Chippenham	6.2 Miles
Tuesday 08/05	Roundway Chase	Heddington, Calne	6.2 Miles
Sunday 1st July	Kennet Kanter	Devizes	10 Miles
Sunday 5th August NEW!!!	Standish Woodland Chase	Nr Stroud	10 Miles
Sunday 2nd September	The Beast	Corfe, Dorset	12 Miles
Sunday 23rd September	King Alfred's Torment	Stourhead	7 Miles
Sunday 4th November	Over-the-Hills 12K	Bradford-on-Avon	7.5 Miles

Note: Those marked provisional have not yet declared definite dates, so may be withdrawn from the list or substituted if they do not take place or the dates when announced are significantly different.

b) Road Series (1 series : 3 races) - your best time as part of a relay to count

The Heddington Relay/Handicap Races (Near Calne - 3.4 mile circuit):
Relay 1 - Tues 12th June
Relay 2 - Tues 10th July
Handicap - Tues 7th August

Note: You need to have completed in one of the 2 Relays in order to enter the Handicap.

c) Standard Distance races

In addition to the above, your best event in each of the following 4 Standard Distance categories:-

• Marathon (26.2 Miles)
• Half Marathon (13.1 Miles)
• 10Km (6.2 Miles)
• 5 Miles (Note: 5 Miles NOT 5km)

Note: In the Standard Distance categories, events must be genuine races with accurate times and published results (ie, approximate distances or times, or self-timed races, will not count).

2007 Marlborough Running Club Championship Rules (those not already stipulated above)

1. The Club Championship will cover the calendar year and will be open to all fully paid up members.
2. Only races completed while a paid up member will be eligible (so races run before joining MRC, or when membership subs were unpaid, will not count).
3. There will be at least 15 nominated events/categories, from which each member’s best 8 results will count.
4. Championship entrants will score up to 20 points for each event – ie: the best age-adjusted times (male & female) will score 20 points, and all others will score points relative to those times. (In simple terms this means if, after age adjustment, you take twice as long as the person scoring 20 points, you will score 10 points.)
5. In the case of a tie, final Championship positions will be decided on the basis of those events in which the tied runners both competed; if still a tie, the member with the most/highest finish position(s) will prevail.
6. We may not know what races have been entered, particularly in the standard distance categories where each member’s single best result will count; therefore members who want to take part in the Championship will be required to:
   a) register for the series, and
   b) notify what events they complete, and
   c) confirm their results (particularly their best results in the standard distance categories).
7. Registration can be at any time during the year, but only events after registration will count, plus you will be allowed to include 1 retrospective race - in case you initially decide not to enter and then surprise yourself with an exceptional result!
8. Any disputes will be settled by the organiser.