Matt retains league leadership. Huma, having completed her 7 qualifying races, moves up to second. Ian, who at Shining Tor made Trevor look like Mo Farah, drops to third.
Tom leads those who have run six races followed by Sharon, Tim, Jarrod, Andy, Diane Gareth, Bernard, Alan, Sally Price, Sue and Trevor.
Top of the five-race runners is Steve from Richard, Christian, Sally Gilliver, Angela, Colin, Jan and Julie.
13, led by Paul, have run four. 8, led by Damian and Jim, have run three. 7, led by Allan, have run two. 15, led by Barry, have run one. 66 competitors so far
Ladies: Huma, Sharon, Diane
League 1: Tom, Sharon, Jim/Damian
League 2: Matt, Jarrod, Tim,
League 3: Huma, Gareth, Bernard
League 4: Ian, Sally, Sue
League 5: Trevor, Janet, Julie
League X: Peter, Graham, Vincent
Promotion in 2015 and 2014 worked out as 2 up, 2 down. However, injuries and people not completing 7 races made it sensible, at the end of the Series, to review the tables and not be driven blindly by the arithmetic. The same will apply in 2016.
With the creation of League X, it may be, at the end of this year’s Series, that it makes sense to consolidate the ability leagues down from 5 to 4. You need therefore to carefully watch the Main Table for, were the decision to be to go down to 4 ability leagues, then your position in it is likely to be an important determinant as to your league in 2017.
The 2016 Rules are on the website, reminders:-
- 7 races to qualify.
- 12 races (at least 5 on and 5 off road) for the running shirt.
- bonus points for park runs.
- bonus points for long races.
Ian