Club Grand Prix
For those wanting some competition, we run a yearly "Grand Prix" league from February to November, this has four or five divisions, with promotion and relegation taking place at the end of the season. This competition has the effect of giving people a focus to aim their efforts towards, and is keenly contested right down to the last division. Prizes are awarded to the winners at one of our numerous social functions held during the year.
The Grand Prix comprises of 9 races spread across the region, with points being awarded for finishing position within each individual league. In the last few seasons, the Grand Prix has been contested over an equal spilt of three categories; 10k / 10m / 1/2m, to ensure that the winners of each division will be the best overall runners and not simply those who excel at one particular distance. There are 3 races in each category; with the scoring calculated from each individuals best six scores from the nine races, but with a maximum of two scores from each category.
2010 Grand Prix
Anyone wishing to take part in the 2010 Grand Prix should inform Ralph, Mal or Aynsley,
as soon as possible so we can organise leagues.
The 2010 Grand Prix consists of the following events
|
Event |
Date |
Category |
|
Wallsend 5M |
Sunday 18th April |
Up to 10k |
|
Tynedale 10k |
Wednesday 7th July (provisional) |
Up to 10k |
|
Morpeth 10k |
Tuesday 3rd August (provisional) |
Up to 10k |
|
Sunday 28th February |
10 Miles | |
|
Tynedale 10M |
Sunday 5th September (provisional) |
10 Miles |
|
Brampton to Carlisle 10M |
Saturday 20th November (provisional) |
10 Miles |
|
Sunday 7th March |
Half Marathon + | |
|
Keswick ½ |
Sunday 2nd May |
Half Marathon + |
|
Coastal Run |
Sunday 18th July |
Half Marathon + |
(Click on event name for results of that event)
(Unknown dates to be confirmed when available)
The format for the Grand Prix is as follows: max 6 races from 9.
[Any 2 races from each category to count]
IN THE EVENT OF ANY RACES BEING CANCELLED THE SUB COMMITTEE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO
REPLACE WITH A SIMILAR RACE NEARER THE END OF THE SEASON.
2009 Grand Prix
Congratulations to the 2009 winners, Paul Whalley, Malcolm Darbyshire, Terry McCabe and Davina Lonsdale in divisions 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. This was Paul’s fourth successive victory in division 1, but all depended on the last race at Carlisle, which resulted in the top three of division 1 being separated by only 3 points. The winners of the other three divisions won by a more convincing margin.
2009 Results 2009 Tables 2009 Report
