Friday 6th April 2007

HELENSBURGH AAC ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMER 2007

Following on from the inaugural road race championship in 2006 the club plans to repeat it this summer. Again the aim is to encourage runners of all abilities to compete in organised events. As before most races are local but some further afield have been included to encourage day and weekends away.

A handicap system will operate to encourage competition amongst runners of all abilities. This worked reasonably well last year but the process will be improved by requiring runners to have completed in at least 3 monthly handicaps from July 2005 until July 2007. The handicap time as of August 2007 will form the basis of the handicap time for the series. The time for each race will be corrected by a handicap factor calculated from the monthly handicap time. The fastest time will score 20 points with the next fastest scoring 19 etc.

17 races have been selected with scores from a runner's best 8 counting towards the final total. Trophies for the first 3 males and 3 females will be presented at the Christmas handicap in December.

The races are as follows:

  1. A marathon of your choice from 2007 (see note 1)
  2. Balfron 10k - Sunday 22nd April
  3. April Handicap - Tuesday 24th April
  4. Ritchie Wonnacott 5 or 8 mile race - Sunday 29th April
  5. Troon 10k - Wednesday 9th May
  6. Tour of Clydeside Hill race, Old Kilpatrick - Tuesday 15 May
  7. Tour of Clydeside Hill race, Dumbarton - Wednesday 16 May
  8. Clydebank 10k - Thursday 31st May
  9. Dumbarton 10k - Thursday 7th June
  10. A Scottish island Half Marathon eg Skye, Mull, Arran etc.
  11. Vale 10k - Sunday 17th June
  12. Kirkintilloch 10k - Thursday 21st June
  13. East Kilbride Half Marathon - Sunday 24th June
  14. Club handicap - Tuesday 26th June.
  15. Club handicap - Tuesday 31st July.
  16. Bellahouston 5k - Sunday 19th August
  17. Great Scottish Run (10k or Half marathon) - Sunday 2nd September

Notes

  1. For the marathon, maximum points will be awarded for the best (handicapped) time followed by the next best time etc. ie marathons from all over will be regarded as one race. Similarly, times for the Island half marathons will be all collated. (Skye 9th June, Barra 30th June, Arran 1st July and Islay 4th August –check Scottish Athletics website for others).
  2. Runners must ensure that they are registered as running for HAAC to ensure that their name will be recognised and awarded points. If not, then please let Paul Thompson know asap after the race.