Championships 2017-18

Hi all

An update on the club championships for the coming year.

 Road Championship

Road Race consists of Ten designated road races with distances ranging from 1 mile to 13.1 miles.

Round	Race	Date
Rnd 1	Wakefield 10k	02/04/2017	Open
Rnd 2	John Carr 5k	1st 3 Wed in May	Open
Rnd 3	Otley 10 mile	07/06/2017	Open
Rnd 4	Eccup 10	02/07/2017	Open
Rnd 5	West Yorkshire 5	August	Date TBC
Rnd 6	Vale of York 1/2	10/09/2017
Rnd 7	Track Mile	September	Date TBC
Rnd 8	Bradford City 10k	October	Date TBC
Rnd 9	Abbey Dash	05/11/2017
Rnd 10	Dewsbury 10k	February	Date TBC

 

As with last year we will allow members to enter 1, 2 or all 3 of the John Carr Series and count your fastest time of the 3 for points. At the end of the competition the designated races will be reviewed and at least one will be changed in order to keep the competition fresh and introduce new running challenges

In all respects the decision of the committee is final.

Road divisions will be dependant on membership renewals come April.

Off Road Championship

The Off Road series consists of ten designated races with distances ranging from 5k to 10 miles.

Round	Race	Date
Rnd 1	Guiseley Gallop	16/04/2017	Open
Rnd 2	Bluebell Trail	07/05/2017	Open
Rnd 3	Apperley Bridge Canter	01/06/2017	Open
Rnd 4	Pudsey 10k	18/06/2017	Open
Rnd 5	East Leeds 10k	07/07/2017	Open
Rnd 6	Roundhay Rampage	19/07/2017	Open
Rnd 7	Kirkstall 7	17/09/2017
Rnd 8	Chevin Chase	26/12/2017
Rnd 9	Temple Newsam 10	January	Date TBC
Rnd 10	PECO 3	Jan/Feb	Date TBC

 

At the end of the competition the designated races will be reviewed and at least one will be changed in order to keep the competition fresh and introduce new running challenges

In all respects the decision of the committee is final.

Off Road divisions will be dependant on membership renewals come April.

Fell Championship

Last season, the HPH Fell Championship attracted over 30 runners from our club. Some new to fell running, and some returning to have a go at the varied events on offer.  For the 2017-18 Championship, we’ve worked through some of the feedback from the club survey- kept some of the most popular races, and dropped in a few new challenges for the year ahead.

Races are categorised as A (hardest) to C (milder) on the basis of the amount of climb, and short (S), medium (M) or long (L) based on distance. Only short and medium distances have been chosen this year, although there are a couple of A rated races to choose from.  The races and categories for each HPH Championship event are listed below:

 

	Race	Date	Cat	KM	Miles
1	Pen Y Ghent (NEW)	03/06/2017	AS	9.5KM	5.9M	http://www.settleharriers.org/
2	Beamsley Beacon (NEW)	22/06/2017 (Thurs)	BS	8.8km	5.5M	http://www.wharfedaleharriers.co.uk/
3	Oxenhope	Late June 2017 *Date TBC	BS	4.8km	3M	http://www.millenniumgreen.oxenhope.net/
4	Baildon Canter	08/07/2017	BS	5km	3.1M	http://www.baildonrunners.co.uk/
5	Burnsall Classic	19/08/2017	AS	2.4km	1.5m	http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=4917
6	Withins Skyline	08/10/2017	BM	12km	7.5M	http://www.woodentops.org.uk/
7	7th Burley Moor Run	04/11/2017 *date TBC	BM	11km	7m	http://www.burleysummerfestival.org/burley-moor-run.html
8	Mytholmroyd	09/12/2017	BM	10km	6.2M	http://www.cvfr.co.uk/races/mytholmroyd/

 

The majority of the races that have been chosen are suitable for beginners to fell running, and the aim is to keep the Championship as inclusive as possible. However, fell running can be both fun and challenging, with some inherent hazards.  Senior runners at any event are responsible for their own safety.

The competition is open to all first claim members who compete in these designated races and who have paid their Club subscription in full.

8 races have been chosen for the competition, but only your best five performances will count.  This means that there’s no pressure to attend every race.  Please talk to Colin if you have any queries or concerns about any of the races or take a look at the HPH Fell and Cross Country Facebook Page or the HPH Website Fell Running Reports.

All races entered from the list above count.

For Men and Women: 1st HPH = 10 points 2nd HPH = 9 points 3rd HPH = 8 points 4th HPH = 7 points 5th HPH = 6 points 6th HPH = 5 points 7th HPH = 4 points 8th HPH = 3 points All other HPH racers get 2 points.

In the event of a tie at the end of the season, the winner will be decided on head-to-head and then if it’s still a draw, on participation. If there is still a draw after that then they share it.

Any member intentionally failing to meet the rules of the race e.g. not taking FRA minimum kit when instructed by race organisers will be disqualified from all future HPH fell competitions.

Use appropriate kit for the course and conditions: Members do not need to wear their vests etc to get points because all kit worn and used must be suitable to the conditions of the course on the day. The FRA strongly recommend that all runners are aware of the basics of hypothermia, the symptoms, treatments, and how to avoid it.  The fell running, and Hyde Park Harriers ethos of showing consideration for other runners and their safety should be followed, even if it means losing vital Fell Championship points!

Personal Conduct: The FRA also advise that all runners taking part in races should behave respectfully to other competitors, race officials and members of the public sharing the same area of countryside. Adhering to the Countryside Code is important for ALL Fell Races.

To qualify for points in the HPH Championship, runners must be full members of the club. It would be helpful if members would register as a Hyde Park Harrier when entering each race.

In all respects the decision of the committee is final.

Parkrun

We are very lucky at the club that we have Ken Fox pulling all our parkrun info together and doing the reports each week full of interesting facts, even though he isn’t a member. From April we are going to try out a new look club championship. You will still be judged on age grading but only 11 scores will count.

So April to the end of February will be the calendar year . Each month you will be given a parkrun which counts for the month. April will be Woodhouse Moor, you can run there all month or just once, only your best age grading will count.

We are hoping this will be enjoyable to everyone. It will free up people to volunteer and they can still tour. We will move around the local parkruns each month. We may arrange group outings. We will give you plenty of notice which parkrun is counting and will try to tie in with the Leeds Race Series as well. Other than April the only other month we are announcing at this stage is December which is the exception to the rest of the championship. Any parkrun will count this month as we know people travel around to see family.

We are hopeful that Ken will still be able to put together his weekly reports.

Club Competitor Championship

The Club Competitor of the Year is a competition within the club that goes some way to meeting three aspects of the Club Ethos by:

• encouraging members to compete to the best of their ability,
• encouraging members to get involved in local races and;
• recognising the achievements of individuals at all levels

Unlike the Club Championship which seeks to establish who in the club has run the fastest at designated races, the format recognises those athletes that have regularly represented the club throughout the year.

The Club Competitor of the Year takes place annually during eleven months from April until the end of February in line with the UK Athletics calendar.  There is a separate Club Competitor of the Year competition for men and women.

All first claim members who have paid their Club subscriptions in full and completed a designated race will be awarded one point.

The competition for 2017/18 is based on participation on 40 races. These are ten designated road races, ten designated off road races, eight  designated fell races, another  4 additional PECO cross country races, two long relays (Calderdale and LCW), two short relay (Golden Acre and Washburn), 3 extra cross country events (Yorkshire, Northern and National)  and our own Summer Mile race.  All members who compete in any designated race will be awarded 1 point.  If there is a tie at the end of the year then we will recognise both or more competitor’s.

We will be using the official results. To claim your point you must be registered as yourself and as a Hyde Park Harrier, so please register as Hyde Park Harriers and notify the organisers of any error or omission.  You must also be classed as a finisher.

In all respects the decision of the committee is final.

Keep up to date with all dates and info at –

https://www.facebook.com/groups/hydeparkharriers