Where Are They Now? 15 races gone, 8 to go. The majority of those who have completed less than 3 races are unlikely to reach the 7 needed to qualify for this year. So who from last year’s qualifiers, injury or otherwise, has gone missing this year? Graham Screawn (8th.), Phil Mathews (24), Aron Myers (27), Zoe Eyre (34), Jon Harper (35), Kate Sutton (48), Gavin Mendham (50), Sharon Jones (55), Sarah Miles (57) and Rachel Peers (60).
The Top Ten after Forest 5 is unchanged; Damian, Tom, Matt, Sharon, Jarrod, Tim, Steve, Janine, Christian and Diane.
36 have now the 7 races to qualify for the competition and the mug (the final total in both 2015 and 2014 was 61).
We now have the first runners to have completed 12 races; Tom, Matt, Bernard and Ian. You need 5 on and 5 off road in your 12 for the running shirt .
Those who have run six races are led by Vincent, Richard and Sally.
The five-race runners are led by Andrew, Mike and Craig
Top of the four-race runners are Allan, Brian and Jeremy.
Ladies: Sharon (6 wins) leads. Diane (4) moves above Janine (3).
League 1: Unchanged. Damian (7), Tom, Sharon (1).
League 2: Unchanged. Matt (9 wins), Jarrod (3) and Tim (1.)
League 3: Unchanged. Gareth (7 wins) Bernard (5) and Tony (2).
League 4: James (7). Sally’s 4th. win takes her into second ahead of Angela (3).
League 5: The most interesting table. A three-way tie at the top; Don, Elspeth and Julie. Yet none of them may finish on the podium. Each has won one race. Below them Catriona has won all her five races, Jan has won four and Leanne three.
League X: Unchanged. Pete has 3 wins. Vinny’s 5th. win moves him up to second, with Mark third.
With the creation of League X, it is probable that, at the end of this year’s Series, we will consolidate the ability leagues down from 5 to 4 for 2017. 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, as well your standing in your ability league, will be an important determinant as to your league in 2017. (the July newsletter gave an example of how next year’s leagues might look)
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