Stubbington Green Runners & AC

The leader board is hotting up with Lucy May taking over from the long time leader Jaz, at the top of the table. The beginning of the end of the Cross Country season means that February includes bonus points for completing all the available Hampshire and the Southern./National Championships. Having scored in all the the Hampshire races Lucy wasn't to be deterred by 12 hours in a car with her dad, to score bonus points at Leeds last weekend too.

Well done to all the cross Country stalwarts on a successful season, and congratulations on your bonus points for your efforts, and for keeping Andy Simpson back in 7th place.

With the final Today's Runner next weekend at Havant just Anne Blake, Nick Crane, and Mike Clarke are still in with a chance of picking up 15 bonus points for completing all the TR events this season.

In the HRRL just Mike Harper, Robert Spencer, and Susie MacGregor are still in with a chance of bonus points having completed all 7 events so far, up to the end of February.

With all to play for in the Championship, the Time Trails get underway in early April, keep an eye on the website for details. Time Trials points are 5 points per time trial. 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all seven TTs. Extra bonus points will also be awarded for any improvements that you make to your current quickest time during the 2010 series.

Later in April the popular midweek RR10 series gets underway at Victoria Country Park. 5 points will be awarded for each race, and a bonus of 15 for completing them all. 15 Points is on offer to everyone who marshals at our event at Manor Farm on June 23rd - just after the football finishes.

Any issues or questions about the Championship scoring just let me know, at gebell@ntlworld.com.

Happy Running
Graham

Please note that the bonus points have been prorated this year to allow for the "missing" races. 12 points for Hampshire XC, and 10 points for the Southerns/Nationals.

SGR Championship Table
February 2010
Rank	Name	February Points	Total Points
1	Lucy May	47	112
2	Jas Smith	20	105
3	Sharon White	42	102
4	Gordon Westley	42	97
5	Daniel Gueran	42	82
5	John Gueran	42	82
7	Andy Simpson	15	80
8	Nick Crane	15	75
8	Philip May	15	75
10	Mike Bell	15	65
11	Keith Whittaker	22	62
12	Mike Harper	10	60
12	Penny Forse	15	60
12	Susie MacGregor	10	60
15	Mike White	10	55
16	Colin Elderfield	25	50
16	Eric Beck	20	50
18	Chris Hall	15	45
18	Georgie Wallis	5	45
18	Margie Pritchard	0	45
18	Sally McGrath	5	45
18	Wayne Ewens	5	45
23	David Jeffery	5	40
23	Kevin Wheeler	5	40
23	Neil Jarvis	20	40
23	Ray Gunner	10	40
23	Tina Chantrey	10	40
23	Tony Smith	10	40
29	Alan White	5	35
29	Jon Leigh	10	35
29	Nick Kimber	10	35
29	Paul Hailwood	15	35
29	Paul Hammond	15	35
29	Robert Spencer	10	35
29	Tim Sullivan	5	35
29	Rachel Openshaw	25	35
36	Ann Blake	5	30
36	Annie Tomlinson	20	30
36	Euan Mcgrath	15	30
36	Georgie Gair	0	30
36	Graham Bell	5	30
36	John Blake	10	30
36	Mike Clarke	5	30
43	Alasdair Ewing	0	25
43	Gill Rose	10	25
43	Lewis Chalk	10	25
43	Paul Southon	0	25
47	Chris Munro	0	20
47	Elliot Vernon	0	20
47	Graham James	0	20
47	John Simister	5	20
47	Keith Carter	0	20
47	Philip Martin	5	20
47	Richard Snell	10	20
47	Zippy Grice	0	20
47	Andy Tomlinson	5	20
47	Dave Docherty	0	20
47	Simon Carson Jones	0	20
56	Andy Lee	0	15
56	Chris Gallagher	0	15
56	Gary Littlecott	15	15
56	Marcus Lee	5	15
56	Tim Crumpton	0	15
56	Zac Conaty	0	15
56	George Childs	15	15
56	John Randall	15	15
56	Caroline Street	15	15
56	Dennis Woodward	15	15
56	Pat Woodward	15	15
56	Julia Park	15	15
56	Eric Haskell	15	15
56	Chris Brittain	15	15
56	Peter Rawlins	15	15
56	Gilbert Yeates	15	15
56	Jenny Hearnden	15	15
56	Jane Butler	15	15
62	Aitken Hunter	0	10
62	Claire Martinelli	0	10
62	Dan Horscroft	0	10
62	Faye Banks	0	10
62	Kathryn Davies	0	10
62	Mark Le Gassick	0	10
62	Nikki Clarke	0	10
62	Peter Hutchison	0	10
62	Robert Blackmore	5	10
62	Samuel Ratzer	0	10
62	Steve Martin	0	10
62	John Vose	10	10
73	David Abrams	0	5
73	Del Granger	0	5
73	Geraldine May	0	5
73	Geraldine Perrier	0	5
73	John Williams	0	5
73	Karen Rogers	0	5
73	Kelly Sunderland	0	5
73	Lucinda Simmons	0	5
73	Paul Askew	0	5
73	Richard Thomas	0	5
73	Sandra Abrams	0	5
73	Tom Mellor	0	5
73	Peter Hailwood	0	5
73	Naomi Crane	0	5
73	Marina Odey	5	5
73	Verity Wright	5	5

Last updated 9 March, 2010

YOU don't have to be the fastest to win the SGRAC Running Championships. This is because the championships are not about how quickly you run, or how high up the field you finish in a race, they're about recognising improvements in your running, and the valuable contribution that you make to the club by wearing the famous green vest at events across the region.

The club championships will incorporate the Hampshire Road Race League (HRRL), Hampshire Cross Country League (HXCL), Wessex Cross Country League (WXCL), the Cross Country Championships, Today's Runner Cross Country League (TRL), RR10s, and the club Time Trials (TTs).

Competition rules

The rules of the SGRAC Running Championships are simple. To be eligible to compete, you must be a SGRAC club member and affiliated to England Athletics so that you can take part in races that are run under UKA rules.

Every time you represent the club at one of the above events, you'll score championship points, and if you complete all the fixtures in any of the leagues, you'll score extra bonus points.

Bonus points are also available for those who help marshal at the Stubbington 10k, as well as at the Today's Runner, and RR10 fixtures, at Manor Farm. You'll also receive extra bonus points for improving on your time trial times during the 2009 series.

Scoring Championship points will be awarded as outlined below.

HRRL (12 races): 5 points per fixture with no minimum number of fixtures required. 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all 12 fixtures. You'll receive 15 bonus points for helping out at the Stubbington 10k.

HXCL (5 races): 10 points per fixture with no minimum number of fixtures required. 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all five fixtures.

WXCL (5 races): 5 points per fixture. 15 bonus points will also be awarded to members who run at all five Wessex league fixtures.

Cross Country Championships (3 races): 10 points per fixture will be awarded to those who compete in the Hampshire, Southern, and National Cross Country Championships, plus 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all three fixtures.

Today's Runner (6 races, including home fixture): 5 points per fixture with no minimum number of fixtures required. 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all six fixtures. You'll receive 15 bonus points for marshalling at our home fixture, at Manor Farm Country Park.

RR10 (9 races, plus home fixture): 5 points per fixture with no minimum number of fixtures required. 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all nine fixtures. You'll receive 15 bonus points for marshalling at our home fixture, at Manor Farm Country Park.

Time Trials (7 TTs): 5 points per time trial with no minimum number required. 15 bonus points will be awarded if you run all seven TTs. Extra bonus points will also be awarded for any improvements that you make to your current quickest time during the 2009 series.

After the final event of the championships, prizes will be awarded to the five members with the highest overall scores, at the awards dinner.
So, with a massive 46 SGRAC championship events to choose from, there's no excuse not to lace up your shoes, pull on your vest, and start scoring!