CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 ⇒ OVERVIEW EXPLANATION & ETHOS ⇒ The Club Championship consists of 14 events, with varying distances and terrain, spread throughout the year. Individuals do not need to complete all races, as individuals’ final positions will be based on their 6 best events. ⇒ When selecting events, a number of considerations were made, including: • Having a range of different types of events, i.e. Distance, terrain etc. • Event capacity and thus capability for individuals to have a fair opportunity to obtain an entry • Event costs have also been considered, with the majority of events not being prohibitively expensive • Having a range of local events • Having a range of week days on which events take place ⇒ The Club Championship is inclusive and encourages friendly rivalry within individuals’ training groups and across the club as whole. It also encourages individuals to try different types of events, that they may not otherwise have considered. ⇒ Each event will be ranked by one of the following methods: • Finishing Position / Time • Age-Grade • Participation Points - 75 points are awarded to each individual that takes part ⇒ Each event will then be scored in accordance with the rankings (i.e. Points are allocated from 150 for first place, down to 1 for 150th place [Men / Ladies are scored separately] - If there are more than 150 participants, each of the individuals ranked below 150 will score 1 point each). ⇒ For the Points League, individuals will be split by the following age categories (They remain in the age category in which they begin the calendar year), with Cups being awarded to individuals that achieve the most points within their given Age Category: • Boys: Boys U8 / Boys U11 (JM10) / Boys 11+ (JM11-14 / JM15-17) • Girls: Girls U8 / Girls U11 (JW10) / Girls 11+ (JW11-14 / JM15-17) ⇒ The Club Championship is split into 2 main competitions: • Points League - 6 best events • Age-Graded League - Average Age-Grade, across the 10 applicable events - 6 best events ⇒ Continuing this year, is the Age-Graded League introduced in 2018, which lists all individuals' results, sorted by average Age-Grade. This only includes timed events, i.e. Those which can have an Age-Grade calculated for them. • Age-Grades are calculated using the WMA 2015 tables (Road), maintained by Alan Jones (except parkrun, which uses its own calculations, based on the WMA 2010 tables) ⇒ Especially high participation will receive recognition. Any individual who completes 11 or more events will receive the ‘Golden Shoelaces Award’ (i.e. A pair of golden shoelaces!). ⇒ As usual, there is the annual 'Race Face' Award - to be decided by poll in November / December. Please submit your nominations for this throughout the year! RULES & PROCEDURES ⇒ Only events participated in after the individual has become a member, will count. If an individual moves up to the senior training / club championship, points will no longer be scored in the juniors club championship. ⇒ The LLISWERRY RUNNERS committee have taken the decision that running under someone else’s entry will not be allowed within the club championship, from 2019 onwards. Any results attempted to be entered in this way, will not be allowed. ⇒ Events where the individual is representing Lliswerry as either 1st or 2nd claim will count. ⇒ There is no cut-off date for individuals wanting to take part. However, individuals should be aware that they need to complete 6 events to be able to qualify for awards. ⇒ Results will continue to be proactively collected for the club championship. However, responsibility for missing results will not be taken that are the result of individuals having failed to identify themselves as club members at the point of registration / on official results. In these cases, individuals are required to notify of their participation in the event. ⇒ All such correspondence should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected] ⇒ In the event of any league finishing in a draw, the individual with the most total points will win. If this still doesn't determine a winner, joint winners will be declared. ⇒ Regular updates will appear on the website & facebook page, with awards presentations in January. EVENTS Cost Event Age-Graded Ranking Month Date Event Location Distance Terrain Website (Affiliated, where # League Method applicable) Finishing 1 Month TBC Date TBC Lliswerry 8 800m Newport Stadium, Velodrome Way, NEWPORT, NP19 4RA 800m Track Link Free ✔ Position / Time Wild Night Run - BACK TO BLACK BRISTOL 1K TBC (1K) - 1K Kids Race (3-7 years) Participation 2 February Date TBC Coronation Avenue, Leigh Woods, Bristol, AVON, BS8 3QB 2K Trail Link TBC (2K) - 2K (8-11 years) ✔ Points (75) 5K TBC (5K) - 5K (12+ years) Gwent Leisure Centre League Cross Country Races Fixture 5 800m Cross Finishing 3 March Date TBC - U8 Race - Aged 8 & Under as of 01/01/2021 (800m - TBC) Rogerstone School Link Free 1600m Country ✔ Position / Time - 9+ Race - Aged 9 & Over as of 01/01/2021 (1600m - TBC) CARDIFF BAY RUN Finishing 4 March Date TBC Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay 2K RoaD Link TBC - 2km Family Fun Run ✔ Position / Time Best Rogiet parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃1 Best Rogiet junior parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃2 TBC Best Rogiet parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃3 Best Rogiet junior parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃4 Rogiet Countryside Park, Rogiet, Caldicot, MONMOUTHSHIRE, 2K 5 April Trail Age-GraDe Free NP26 3WF 5K ✔ Best Rogiet parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃5 Best Rogiet junior parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃6 Link Best Rogiet parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃7 Best Rogiet junior parkrun Age-Grade in April, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃8 CAERPHILLY 10K Finishing 6 May Date TBC Rear of Caerphilly Castle 2K RoaD Link TBC - CAERPHILLY 2K ✔ Position / Time RABBIT RUN 100m Cross £TBC (100m) 7 June Date TBC - Toddler Dash (100m, 3-5 years) Merthyrmawr Road, Merthry Mawr, BRIDGEND, CF32 0LR Age-GraDe Link 2K Country ✔ £TBC (2K) - The Bunny Fun Run (2K) Finishing 8 July Date TBC Track Mile Newport Stadium, Velodrome Way, NEWPORT, NP19 4RA 1 Mile Track Link Free ✔ Position / Time BARRY ISLAND 10K TBC Finishing £TBC (TODDLER DASH) 9 August Date TBC - TODDLER DASH Promenade, Whitmore Bay RoaD Link 2K ✔ Position / Time £TBC (2K) - BARRY ISLAND FAMILY FUN RUN CARDIFF 10K Finishing 10 September Date TBC Museum Avenue, Cardiff 2K RoaD Link £TBC - CARDIFF 2K Family Run ✔ Position / Time SWANSEA BAY 10k 1K Finishing TBC (1k) 11 September Date TBC - SWANSEA BAY JUNIOR 1K Swansea Prom, Mumbles, Swansea RoaD Link 3K ✔ Position / Time TBC (3k) - SWANSEA BAY JUNIOR 3K CARDIFF HALF MARATHON Festival of Running TBC Participation £TBC (TODDLER DASH) 12 October Date TBC - TODDLER DASH Museum Avenue, Cardiff RoaD Link 2.4K ✘ Points (75) £TBC (Family Fun Run) - Family Fun Run Finishing 13 November Date TBC Bleep Test Newport Stadium, Velodrome Way, NEWPORT, NP19 4RA N/A Track Link Free ✘ Position / Time Best Newport parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃1 Best Newport junior parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃2 Best Newport parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC Link - Sub-Event ＃3 Best Newport junior parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃4 2K 14 December Tredegar House, Duffryn, NEWPORT, NP10 8YW Trail Age-GraDe Free 5K ✔ Best Newport parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃5 Best Newport junior parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃6 Best Newport parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC Link - Sub-Event ＃7 Best Newport junior parkrun (Tredegar House) Age-Grade in December, 2021 Date TBC - Sub-Event ＃8.