Worcester Joggers League Rules

The Committee have decided on the following system for the Race Leagues:

1. The league tables will commence on the day following the club prize giving ceremony each year.
2. There will be four leagues, run each year: Road Race, Multi Terrain Race, Golden Race and Miles Raced.
3. The Golden Race league will consist of the 12 most popular races raced by the members in the previous year. In the event of there being a number of races with the same participation level the committee will decide which race(s) to include.
4. Points will be awarded as follows. Four points will be given to the LAST Member. Increasing one point for each position e.g. If four members took part in a race, points would be awarded as follows 1st Member= 7points, 2nd Member=6points 3rd Member=5 points, 4th Member=4points.
5. In order that a race may count towards league results a minimum of 3 fully paid up members of the club must complete the whole race.
6. There will be a Spring Handicap race around Pitchcroft each year, a 4 mile race based partly on people's 10k times. This will not count towards the Leagues.
7. Trophies will be awarded as follows: 'Best Improver' as decided by the committee from nominations by any club member, Female and Male winners of the Road Race League, the Multi Terrain League, the 'Golden’ League and Miles Raced.. Any member can only win one trophy.
8. It will be each member's responsibility to inform the Results Secretary of his or her participation in and completion of a race. The Results Secretary can be contacted by e-mail archivist@worcester-joggers.co.uk .
9. Any member taking part in a forthcoming race is expected to inform his or her fellow members of their intended participation in this event prior to the closing date for entry to the race.
10. Races may be excluded from the leagues at the Results Secretaries discretion.
11. The Results Secretary’s decision is final.