Points Competition from Endurance Events
Since 2008, John Driscoll has organised an endurance events competition for West Cheshire AC senior and veteran runners, based on participation in road, cross-country, multi-terrain and fell races. This is done to reward those who regularly turn out for the club, with dual emphasis on running in events that the club enters as a team, and on individuals' own improvement throughout the calendar year.
A bonus point is awarded for running in any Cheshire Grand Prix or Borders League race, with additional points for running all races in either of these series throughout the year (e.g. eight points for running all eight Cheshire GP races). A bonus point is also available for running in any other event that the club enters as a team, such as the Cheshire Cross-country Championships. You can also gain performance points by equalling or bettering your "handicap" time set by John, based on your recent times over road race distances.
Although the results below broadly show that running lots of races will improve your placing, several runners have moved up the rankings by accumulating bonus and performance points. Andrew Clague has run away with the men's league so far by doing both of these things, while Sacha Kendall-Woods' extra performance point over Mary Radford enabled her to pip Mary at the post last year in Mary's attempt to retain her 2008 title.
See here for table as at the end of June 2010.
See here for the final table for 2009.
See here for the final table for 2008.
See here for where points were gained or missed in 2008.
A more detailed breakdown of the table is available from John via the "RR Endurance Initiative" query on the Contact Us page, which you can also use to inform him in the unlikely event that he has missed a race (e.g. those in more far-flung areas), or to offer always welcome opinions on how the league - your league - should work.
