After going through the results from the Ultra/Trail races that
people have taken part in over the first 7 months of this year, I have
noticed there has been a large number of runners who have completed over
Half Marathon and in quite a few cased over the requirement for an
Ultra Marathon within a team setting in the recent Spring/Summer relay
events.
It is because of this, much like last year with the 6hr timed
events, that I am proposing that these relay events are counted within
the Ultra Championships this year, including those events that have
already taken place.
In order to make this fair for those running the longer distances
alone, I am proposing that the results will be based on the teams
overall position within their category (Mixed team of 8, for example)
and then having a multiplier whereby the individual forfeits 5% of their
score per additional member of their team, so in the previous example,
in a team of 8 they would forfeit 35% of their score as there are seven
additional runners in the team.
This will only be able to be scored for races where individual lap
counters are in place (time does not matter, only position) and each
team member's name is given in the results. The total distance and
elevation gain by the individual will count, regardless of those covered
by the rest of the team.
For example, if 3 members of a team run 3, 4 & 5 laps
individually at Thunder Run, each will score the points for the
individual run, but have the same multiplier for finishing position (as
they are on the same team).
It goes without saying, but anybody who is found to be swapping
timing chips in order to gain extra unofficial laps will be disqualified
from the championships in that year. If somebody does run in your name
for legitimate reasons, then let me know and I can discount the distance
from the results.
I hope this makes sense and seems fair. As I said at the start of
last year, this is a new championships to the club and a work in
progress. My aim is to make it as fair and inclusive as possible for
everybody who wants to take part.
None of this effects the existing championship rules and hopefully
the web page will be back up on the club site at some point today with a
copy of these rules for reference if required, but I can always email
them to anybody who wants a copy.
If you have any concerns, please get in touch with me. I will leave this open for consultation for 2 weeks from today.
Then, once the committee is happy that their are no concerns or issues
unanswered I will issue a rule addendum onto the blog & website.
Many Thanks,
Dave Sloan.
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