Harrogate Road League Rules

Last update 5 Nov 2008 (clarification of Vets rules)

• Runners
  • only Bona Fide "First Claim" or "Second Claim" members of clubs affiliated to the HDSRRL are eligible to compete in the League
  • runners should wear club vests
  • runners should wear the race number issued to them throughout the year's League events (including the Handicap race)
• Safety
  • Runners and others take part in HDSRRL events at their own risk. All runners must sign the disclaimer
    "I understand that HDSRRL races are held in accordance with the Rules and the Safety Requirements of NoEAA and uk athletics. I confirm that I will check the organiser's information and requirements in connection with any race I take part in. I accept the hazards involved in road running and acknowledge that I am entering and running in any race at my own risk. Other than the organiser's liability for causing death or personal injury by negligence, I confirm that I understand that the organiser accepts no liability to me for any loss or damage of any nature to myself or my property arising out of my participation in the race."
  • All races will have a uk athletics permit, which requires the organisers to have conducted a risk assessment.
  • Further to that, it is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure that they are happy with the safety of the course before competing.
    "Athletes are advised to examine the course for potential hazards before competing.
    The course has been checked by the organising club and a risk assessment conducted.
    Any competitor who has concerns about a safety aspect on the course should bring it to the attention of the organisers and/or the referee IMMEDIATELY. If the issue cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the ATHLETE he/she is advised not to participate in the race."
• Younger runners
  • Any runner must be aged 15 on the day of the race.
  • Runners under 17 years of age may only compete with the approval of their club, an adult club representative having considered the particular race and the abilities of the young athlete.
• Competing Clubs
  • Clubs should pre-register runners on the form provided - MS Excel copy here and return that form to the League Secretary well before the first race. (Runners may later register at any race.)
  • Clubs will be invoiced by the League at the end of the season - for 2009 the fee is £5 per competitor (1 race or more).
• The club organising the race
  • Click here for the checklist/rules for a club organising an event.
• League competition
  • Points in a nutshell:
    • Points will be based on relative position, e.g. 200 finishers in a race: winner gets 100 points, 50th finisher gets 75 points (well, just over 75 points, it's been pointed out to me), ..., last finisher always gets 1 point. These main team points count towards the "main team competition" and all individual competitions
    • e.g. 50 ladies amongst those 200 runners: first lady gets 100 ladies team points points, 25th lady gets (just over) 50 ladies team points, last lady gets 1 ladies team point ...
    • similarly for Vets team points (males from age 40), Lady Vets Team Points (from age 35), SuperVets team points (male or female over 55)
    • a runner's veteran age class eligibilty (for team and individual competitions) is dependent on their age on the day of the race (so it may change mid-season)
    • points and Elite times are cumulative for the overall League result
    • the best 4 from 5 races count towards the cumulative individual results. All 5 races count for the team points.
  • Teams:
    • "Main team" competition: 10 runners from each club to score (may include Ladies, Vets, Lady Vets)
      There are League prizes for first and second teams overall.
    • Ladies team: 5 ladies (may include Lady Vets) to score
      There are League prizes for first and second Ladies teams.
    • Male Vets team: 5 to score
      League prize for first Vets team.
    • Lady Vets team: 3 to score
      League prize for first Lady Vets team.
    • Supervets team: 5 to score, male or female, V55 and above
      League prize for first Supervets team.
    • additionally, there is the Elite competition based on sum of the finish times of the club's first 3 runners.
      League prize for first Elite team.
    • overall team results are based on all 5 races (updated 2007)
  • Individual competition
    • there are individual League prizes for the following categories:
      Male, Lady, Vet 40-44, Vet 45-49, Vet 50-54, Vet 55-59, Vet 60+, Lady Vet 35-39, Lady Vet 40-44, Lady Vet 50+
    • a runner's veteran age class eligibilty is dependent on their age on the day of the race (if a runner changes age class part-way through the League, only those races on or after their birthday will count in the individual competition for the older age class
    • it is the points gained by the runner in the main team competition from their best 4 races that are used in this calculation (not the Ladies/Lady Vets/Vets team points)
    • a runner may only count in the class for their age, as above, except in the case of overall League Champions:
      • the League Champion may be a Veteran, a Lady, or a Lady Veteran runner;
      • the League Ladies Champion may be a Lady Veteran runner:
      in which case the runner would be awarded the Champion trophy and their own Lady/Veteran/Lady Veteran age class strophy
  • Individual Series Handicap competition
    • There was an unofficial competition in 2005. From 2006 this has been an official competition, with an individual prize (no team prize as yet!)
    • An individual's points are calculated as Winner's time / your time / factor * 100
      

      Age	Male	Female
      U18	0.97	0.87
      Senior	1.00	0.90
      > 35	0.97	0.87
      > 40	0.94	0.84
      > 45	0.91	0.81
      > 50	0.88	0.78
      > 55	0.84	0.74
      > 60	0.8	0.70
      > 65	0.76	0.66
      > 70	0.72	0.62
      > 75	0.68	0.58

• Handicap Race
  • the handicap race follows and does not count towards the League team or individual competitions: it has its own prizes for the first 3 crossing the finish line (providing they have completed at least 2 of the League's races)
  • a runner's handicap is based on their performances in the same year's League events, as calculated by the League's results team, but it may be adjusted if necessary