What is MWRRL?
Why do these races?
Our home race
Getting to the events
 Our league
MWRRL scoring
Championship scoring

What is MWRRL?

Don’t be afraid by the ‘League Race’ words in the title. If you can run 10km, then come along - we want to get as many runners out to these events as possible.

The MWRRL is a series of local road races of approx 10km taking place on evenings in May/June/July between running clubs in Hertfordshire. Most races start at 7.45pm.

There are four races which count towards the league and then a final run called the Mob Match where the prizes are handed out. You don’t have to do all the races in the series – if you just want to do one, just do one.

We don’t pick a team for these races (other than for our home fixture due to the need to provide marshals as well - more on that later), the races are for all club members.

You can turn up on the day for these events.  All you need to do is make sure you wear Club colours, or at least a T-shirt with BSRC on it. If you request it before, or at your first race, you will be given a race number which you must keep for the whole series.

Why do these races?

They are good races, not too big, local and they don't tie up a weekend! They are also part of the new Club Championship, so you can score points for our Club Championship League.

Getting to the events

Close to the events, further details will appear here and be sent out on the Club email. Car sharing will be organised from the Club-house. Watch the Club emails for details.

Our home race

Our first priority in our home race is to make sure it is well run. For that we need volunteers to marshal, organise start/finish, do the catering, etc.

To ensure the successful running of the event we must use the policy that in order to run, you must first volunteer to help. Once we have enough volunteers, we will start to let those who wish to, to run in the race. There will be a list in the club house, or you can email Alasdair anotherbruce@hotmail.com.

The earlier you are on the list, the higher the likelihood you will get to run. Please volunteer to help if you do not wish to run, it will allow someone else to run. Partners and friends are welcome as volunteers too - again it can allow more of us to run.

Our league

There are several divisions - we are currently in Division II, where we compete against

  • Harlow Running Club,
  • Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers,
  • Broxbourne Runners,
  • Royston Road Runners,
  • Trent Park Running Club,
  • Herts Phoenix (Ware)
    • Last year we finished in 4th position in the Division. Other years we have topped the division and been promoted to Div I.

    MWRRL League Scoring

    The first twelve men’s and six ladies’ positions are totalled up to find the fastest overall club, but the races are for everyone and if you finish ahead of another clubs ‘scoring’ runner then you help our team’s result.

    You need to be wearing Club kit before you will score. Preferably our green and yellow (for these, please contact Peter Amos by phone (see list of numbers in The Runs) or email or speak to him on a Weds night - a new order of running vests is due to arrive any time now), though you might get away with a logo-ed T-shirt.

    Over the season, your positions will be tallied across the races - lowest total score wins. There are prizes across the various age categories, which are presented at the Mob match. Competition is tough, but we have had occasional winners. Janet Howe recently won her category. And I believe Steve Prosser would have been in contention last year if he had been able to make the last race, and I know that he is keen to try to get on the podium this year.

    Club Championship Scoring

    Three of the four MWRRL races will count towards the Club Championship (we can't score at our own race because a large number of us will be marshalling). Thats half the number of races required for a full scoring set of races!

    Scoring is just as for all the races in the Club Champs - first runner home for our Club gets 50 points, 2nd home gets 49 points, and then decreasing by one point for each further Club finisher. Points are awarded separately for male and female finishers - so that's 50pts for first male and 50pts for first female.

    More details on the Club Championships

    Last updated 23/04/2009 15:53