Posted on Nov 30, 2009 under Running News |
Hiya Everyone
Ok this is a new feature and it will get bigger.
Objectives
- Information on Sunday Runs
- Get more people running on Sunday
- Invite runners from other clubs to join in
- Take pleasure from running in Wales
- Comradeship and friendly banter
The above is just a short list of objectives.
I am very passionate about the “Sunday runs”, it’s more than putting the trainers on and doing 2 hours or more. It is also more than the big mileage run, it is what you see, hear, feel and taste (especially at Broken Pipe) the combination makes the run. I have good friends at the Roadents and we have a good gossip when on the run, putting the world to rights, sport, etc, the fabled Steve Segal interviews are usually carried out up hill!.
Each course has its own little quirke (if that is the right word), from a little nasty hill or a special focal point, but what is always consistant are the views we see.
So this brings me nicely to what Maggot Trails is all about, I run a different course every Sunday where possible, take pictures, add descriptions and directions, try to add Garmin data and generally write something witty and interesting about them.
What I ask you to do is to read the trails I put on here and if you fancy it, try one out for yourself or join me on a run and enjoy what will come before you. I can’t think of anything better to do on a Sunday morning, it really sets you up for the day.
All the best
The Maggot
Posted on Nov 25, 2009 under Training Schedules |
June
Tuesday 7th hilly run in preparation for Man v Horse
Posted on Nov 25, 2009 under Club Championship Rules |
Pontypridd Roadents Club Championship 2011
There is a change to the Club Championship from now on, the race season will begin in November and finish at the end of October from now on, to enable the presentation to take place in the Christmas Party.
There will now be 2 Divisions , Divisions A and Division B..
Men – Division A is for runners who can complete a 10km race in under 40 minutes.
Men – Division B is for runners who can complete a 10km race in over 40 minutes.
Ladies – Division A is for runners who can complete a 10km race in under 46 minutes.
Ladies – Division B is for runners who can complete a 10km race in over 46 minutes.
There will be an overall champion, runner up and third place (male and female) in each
Division, to be included you must have competed in each category listed below.
The Races that count will be as follows
2 5km races
3 Short Races (3,4 or 5 mile race)
3 10 km race
1 8 or 10 mile race
1 half marathon
To work out who has won the Championship, it will be based on the existing points system.
In each category there are bonus points available as long as you can beat last years time for the same race, these will be added to your total.
There is also a separate championship for off road races, for which there will be a male and female winner, but this category will not count towards the overall Championship.The best 4 races results will be used to work out your points.
The overall Champion will be the runner, who proves that they are capable of running at a high standard in all of the above categories.
These races and the revised format of the Championship, are selected by the Club Championship Organiser and approved by the Committee. The races selected try to create a wide range of competition amongst club members, over a variety of distances and terrain and to encourage Roadents to participate in local races without creating a demanding racing schedule.
Please find below an explanation of how the points are allocated for this years Club championship.
PONTYPRIDD ROADENTS CHAMPIONSIP POINTS SYSTEM
When I work out the point’s, only paid up members of the club will be taken into account. If membership is renewed after the 1st April, any races run before that date will not be included.
The breakdown of how point’s are gained, is as follow’s:-
1. 5 points to every runner who starts and finishes a race.
2 . Points awarded respective of club finishing position, i.e. if 11 men run, the 1st runner gets 11 points, 2nd runner gets 10 points, 11th man gets 1 point. If there are less than 10 club entrants, the scoring still starts at 10 points. The same counts for the women
3. Additional points awarded relative to overall position in race as follows:
Winning race = 15 points
Top 10% = 10 points
11% – 20% = 9 points
21% – 30% = 8 points
31% – 40% = 7 points
41% – 50% = 6 points
51% – 60% = 5 points
61% – 70% = 4 points
71% – 80% = 3 points
81% – 90% = 2 points
91% – 100% = 3 points
4. 5 bonus points for beating last years time, for the same race, but only if the race is run on the same course, (this will need to be confirmed by the official time off the web site).
Andrew Baker – Club Championship Secretary (Any questions catch me on a training night)
Posted on Nov 24, 2009 under Upcoming Races |
October
9th Gwent League – Bridgend
16th Cardiff half marathon
23rd Stroud half marathon
29th Sugar Loaf 5.4 mile fell race
November
13th Gwent League
19th Elan Valley 10 mile
20th Sospan 10 mile
27th Drovers Run
