Hello and welcome to the
.
In 2005 Richard Davies
thought it would be interesting to know how many competitive miles we run as a
club each year, and who are the individuals that run the most competitive
miles. It was agreed by the committee that this was a good basis for a new
award, and it was decided that recording would start on 1st December 2005 so that the result would be known in
time for the annual Dinner Dance on
the last Saturday in November 2006. Recording finished with
the Wesham 10k on Saturday 25th November 2006.
In subsequent years recording has started with the first race after
the Wesham 10k and concluded with
the 10k the next year. So any races
taking part in the afternoon of that day, by the time of the Annual Presentations at 21:00 that
evening, the next years Competitive
Miles is already in full swing!
Richard continued recording the Competitive Miles for three years and preparing the annual
presentation, until at the end of 2008
he completed the final sub-total and decided to hand the calculus over to
someone else as he had less time to devote to the task. Much of the time had
been spent trawling results websites, and as the Press Officer already did much of this for the weekly news, Alex Rowe offered to take on the role.
What the Competitive Miles are
all about?
How many miles do you race against other runners in a year? Do you run more miles than anyone else in the
club? Who is mad enough about running to
run the most miles of all? How many
miles does the club run collectively?
These and other questions will be all be answered by the Competitive Miles
The Rules
All races entered by Wesham
Road Runners members will count towards the total. The races include all
organised races on Road, Cross Country,
Fell, Trail and Track, and Inter
Club events, Club Handicaps and Relays.
These will include local, national and international events. Handicaps organised by other clubs and
speed interval training sessions will not be included. Open League meetings such as the Stretford Grand Prix will be included. Measured distances such as
relay legs will be recorded as published; cross country and fell distances may
be estimated. The distances for the men and women at cross country events will
be recorded as run i.e. the women run a shorter course than the men.
All effort will be made by the Competitive
Miles recorder to research the races that have been contested by Wesham Road Runners, but it is the
responsibility of each member to notify the recorder of the races that they
have taken part in to ensure they are recorded. A monthly update will be published
with a spreadsheet of all races and competitors recorded, with a summary
charting the progress of individuals. However, the intention is not to create
frenzy with individuals over-competing to increase their rank within the
overall result.
The Prizes
A trophy will be presented to the Man and Woman with the
greatest number of Competitive Miles
after the finish of the Wesham 10k
on the last Saturday of November at the Annual Presentation.
Remember, Competitive Miles
can be detrimental to your elusive attempt at a new personal best. Please
consult with your GP before you
embark on any attempt at increasing your Competitive
Miles.
Contact
Please contact the Competitive
Miles recorder if your name is missing from the list, and to notify any
races that have not been accounted for.
Many thanks, and have a happy
year of Competitive Miles!
Alex Rowe
30th December 2008
alex.rowe500@virgin.net
07811 550315