FARNHAM RUNNERSGrand Prix
| How the Grand Prix works | 2010 races |
How the Grand Prix works
Fully paid-up members of Farnham Runners can accumulate Grand Prix points by running in races nominated by the club during a season (January through December).
Points are awarded if you finish a race and are allocated depending on your finishing position relative to other participating Farnham Runners:
- 1st Farnham Runner - 25 points
- 2nd Farnham Runner - 24 points
- 3rd Farnham Runner - 23 points ... and so on.
Rules govering the award of Grand Prix points
There are separate Grand Prix tables for men and ladies and at the end of the season 'points mean prizes'!!!. The top 5 men and ladies receive voucher prizes from £5 to £25.
In addition the number of Grand Prix events participated in during the season is taken into account when allocating the Farnham Runners places in the next years London Marathon to those members whose applications have been rejected.
Races include:
- Today's Runner Cross Country League (TRXCL) races
- Hampshire Road Race League (HRRL) races
- Annual Club Championship
- Annual Club Handicap
- Nominated local races.
See the list of qualifying races below for details.
2009 season - winners and runners up
Men
- Michael Rix (550 points)
- Steve Kitney (542 points)
Ladies
- Jane Georghiou (462 points)
- Caroline Freeman (439 points)
Full results for the 2009 season are posted in the club pages.
Qualifying races for 2010
The following races qualify towards the 2010 Farnham Runners Grand Prix.
Further races will be announced throughout the year.
| Date | Race | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Jan 2010 | TRXCL - Hart Road Runners | Lord Wandsworth College |
| 10th Jan 2010 | HRRL - Stubbington 10k | Stubbington Green |
| 24th Jan 2010 | TRXCL - Liss Runners | Liss Forest |
| 7th Feb 2010 | TRXCL - Stubbington Green Runners | Manor Farm Country Park |
| HRRL - Ryde 10m | Ryde, Isle of Wight | |
| 14th Feb 2010 | HRRL - Bramley 20m | Near Reading |
| 7th Mar 2010 | HRRL - Salisbury 10 mile | Salisbury |
| 14th Mar 2010 | TRXCL - Denmead Striders | Staunton Country Park |
| 28th March 2010 | HRRL - Eastleigh 10k | Eastleigh |
| 9th May 2010 | HRRL - Alton 10 | Alton |
| 16th May 2010 | HRRL - Netley 10k | Southampton |
| 2nd June 2010 | Yateley 10K (race series race 1) | Yateley |
| 30th June 2010 | Farnham Runners Club Championship | Farnham |
| 14th July 2010 | Gibbet Hill 10K | Haslemere |
| 1st August 2010 | Milland Valley Trail Race | Milland, West Sussex |
| 10th Sept 2010 | HRRL - Overton 5 | Overton |
| 19th Sept 2010 | HRRL - Victory 5m | Portsmouth |
| 3rd Oct 2010 | Clarendon Way Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay | Salisbury to Winchester |
| 10th Oct 2010 | HRRL - Solent Half Marathon | Hardley |
| 31st Oct 2010 | HRRL - Lordshill 10 mile | Lordshill |
| 21st Nov 2010 | HRRL - Gosport Half Marathon | Gosport |
| 2nd January 2011 | Farnham Runners Club Handicap | Farnham |
Award of Grand Prix points
- Farnham Runners encourages all members to take part in Grand Prix races.
- It is the responsibility of each individual runner to ensure that he or she is fit enough to compete in each race, and that he or she feels confident of finishing.
- Points are allocated depending on finishing position relative to other participating Farnham Runners.
- If, due to injury or other unforeseen circumstance, a runner does not finish, then it is solely at the discretion of the Team Captain whether Grand Prix points are awarded.
- The Team Captain may defer this decision to the Farnham Runners Committee if he or she feels this is appropriate.
- The individual runner may appeal to the Committee, if he or she feels aggrieved by the Team Captain’s decision.
- The Committee will investigate the matter thoroughly and their decision will be final.
