Scoring

• For each race, a separate list of female and male finishers is created showing their relative finishing order
• The order is determined by position based on race timings when available (gun, or failing that, chip time)
• Championship races are classed as “1 point” or “2 point” races
  • Any race with >=14 female club entrants is a “1 point” race ie scores 50 pts for the first club female, 49 for the second and so on. Same applies for male entrants
  • A “2 point race” is where there are <14 female entrants. The first female scores 50, the second 48, then 46 and so on. Same applies for male entrants.
  • To encourage participation, key local races will be identified in the championship as “1 point” races, regardless of number of entrants.
    • Starting from 2024 MWRRL, these local races will also attract an additional 2 bonus points for each attendee.
• The best submitted marathon official chip time or each member is combined into an ordered list, 50 points for the fastest, 49 for the second fastest and so on.
• The committee will select a few 20 mile races. The best submitted official chip time for each member is combined into an ordered list, 50 points for the fastest, 49 for the second fastest and so on.
• Apart from marathons, only races identified as a “Club Championship Race” at https://bsrc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calendar are considered
• If there is a tie between members, the better relative position in races both members ran will be used, otherwise the higher number of championship races undertaken.

Other

• There is no distinction based on age in any of the scoring.
• Anyone not scoring in any championship race in a season is unallocated a division for the next season until a champs race is run, with the division allocated at the judgment of the results coordinator
• New members or those unallocated a division, will have an appropriate division allocated on completion of their first scoring championship race, based upon their recent race times
• For races with bib numbers, you must run in your official race number. The passing of a race number to another runner, due to injury etc, can only be done with the permission of the race organiser.
• Up to 4 male and 4 female divisions
• You must be a paid up club member to score points in the Championship
• Junior membership category members are not eligible for the club championship
• Results for members who are second claim under EA rules are eligible only when running under Bishop’s Stortford Running Club
• Only results submitted to results@bsrc.org.uk or https://www.bsrc.org.uk/submit-your-results are sure to be included
• If anyone passes their number to someone else, the Championship Results Coordinator must be notified.
• From time to time it may also be necessary to re-allocate divisions to keep numbers reasonable. Where possible, this will be done by increasing the number of places promoted or relegated in a season. Changes will be kept to a minimum to ensure continuity in competition.
• Scoring levels will be reviewed in the unlikely event of there being more finishers than point’s
  places available to ensure all runners score for completing an event