NVRR Road Championship
At the start of the year, the Club Captains publish a list of a minimum of 10 open and accessible championship events at which members can score points. The minimum number of scores required to be placed in the league is one and the maximum five. Qualification is automatic, participants do not have to enter all championship events!
Should a race be cancelled that in the opinion of the Club Captains would distort the results of the Championship, then a substitute race shall be added and given the same category irrespective of actual length.
Club members are reminded that they must wear club colours whilst competing in a Championship event.
Please note that members are free to run with a dog where race rules allow, however to avoid any perceived advantage they will be award the lowest score attained for their gender in the race (minimum 20 points) for both the main league and age-adjusted.
You can compete in more than 5 races, but only your best 5 results will score.
Road Scoring System
In the event of possible interpretations of the rules, the interpretation that gives the highest score shall be used.
Scores shall be awarded as follows:
- The fastest male member shall score 50 points, second 49, third 48 and so on, likewise the fastest female member shall score 50 points etc.
- Times will be based on gun times (not chip times) in line with UK Athletics guidelines
- The maximum score possible over 5 races is 250 points
- The minimum score for a member completing a race shall be 20 points, irrespective of the number of competitors
Road Prizes
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: –
| Senior Male Champion (male < 45) | Senior Female Champion (female < 40) |
| Vet Male Champion (male 45-54) | Vet Female Champion (female 40-49) |
| Super Vet Male Champion (male 55-64) | Super Vet Female Champion (female 50 -59) |
| Ultra-Vet Male Champion (male 65+) | Ultra-Vet Female Champion (female 60+) |
| Men’s Age-adjusted Handicap Champion* | Female Age-adjusted Handicap Champion* |
Age-related categories- Age at 1st January will be used to determine which age category competitors fall into. i.e. for 2024 champs age as at 1st January 2024 will determine which age category competitors fall into. Also, age as at 1st January will determine the age-adjusted factors used in calculating age-adjusted handicap times and scores.
In the event of a tie for an award then the head to head results of the tied members for all Road Championship Events shall be considered and the member who beat the other most times shall be given the award. Should the head to head results be equal then the award shall be shared
The winners of all main prizes will also be eligible for a Gold, Silver or Bronze award dependant on achieving the required qualifying position.
Road Age-adjusted Handicap Awards*
Winners of any other road champs age category award are not eligible for the road age-adjusted award
In the age-adjusted trophy, each runner will be awarded points from 50 downwards on performance by reference to data derived from the World Athletics Veterans Association
Evening League Awards
From 2019, the club Evening League trophies will be awarded to the first eligible female and first eligible male finishers in the Evening League handicap race (i.e. first across the line).
Note: Winners of any other road champs age category or age-adjusted award are not eligible for these awards. In the event that no handicap race is held in any year, the awards will be given to the highest female and male finishers in the official final Evening League table.
Road Badges
Any member completing any 5 of the championship races or the Captain’s challenge events qualifies for a badge award.