CHAMPIONSHIP & STATS

CHAMPIONSHIP

STATS

Overview

For 2025 there are 3 awards centered around your race results within the club: the Championship, the Handicap and the Cross Country. The top 2 in both events will be recognised and receive their awards at the annual awards night.

Championships run from 1^st January – 31^st December.

A list of local races, some of which count towards our Club Championships can be found on the Upcoming Running Races page.

The Championship

The Road League Championship will be based upon any road race of standard distance, 5 km to 20 miles, accurately measured and certified, plus any one marathon may be counted towards the championship. Points will be allocated for each race with the best six races being taken as the final points tally. Multi-Terrain races do not count towards the championship. The Club Results Officer will be the final arbiter on the eligibility of a race for inclusion in the championship.

Races included

• Road races only
• 5 km, 5 miles, 10 km, 10 miles, Half Marathon, 15 miles, 20 miles, Marathon

How

• Best 6 races used as points tally
• Only 1 Marathon may be counted

Points

• Based upon age-graded performance (AGP), a percentage value per World Masters Athletics tables
• Bonus points for lifetime PB or Age-Category PB (not awarded on first attempt at a distance or age category)
• Distance bonus: 1 point for every 3 miles added

The Handicap

The purpose of the Handicap League Championship award is to take into account how well competitors have improved from previous years. The Handicap points are the same as the Championship points multiplied by your handicap score.

Competitors will be given a handicap based upon their best times for a 10 km road and half-marathon race during the past 4 closed years (extended from 2 years due to COVID).

Scenarios

1. No 10 km or half-marathon in past 4 years → no handicap bonus.
2. Only one of the two distances in past 4 years → partial handicap bonus.
3. Both distances in past 4 years → full handicap bonus.

Handicaps use best time in 2024; if none, then 2023, 2022, 2021.

Races included

• Same as Championship

How

• Same as Championship

Points

• Same as Championship, then multiplied by your handicap %

The Cross Country

The Cross Country championship will be based upon a series of selected races (see below) for which points will be allocated. The best overall points tally from any six races will count towards the championship. Points are based on Age-Graded Performance (UK best for age/gender), multiplied by a course difficulty percentage.

Races included

• Selected Cross Country races
• Chiltern League Races
• Wendover Parkrun (two dates below)

How

• Best 6 races from the list used as points tally
• Any combination of XC, Chiltern League & Wendover Parkruns listed
• Other races do not count

Points

Age-graded score × difficulty percentage for each course.

Members are responsible for making sure race times and events are recorded correctly on the Results page.

Any questions about any of the championships please email them to the Championship Officer.