Summer Grand Prix 2015

Fife Athletic Club’s 40 year anniversary Grand Prix

The Grand Prix is open to all senior and veteran members of the club; a prize will be awarded to the winner in each of MS (18-39), FS (18-39), M40, F40, M50, F50, M60, F60, M70+ and F70+ categories. Each runner’s category will be determined by their age on the day of their first race in the Grand Prix.

To complete the Grand Prix, a competitor must finish a minimum of 6 races from the following list of 12: one race must be completed from each Section (A, B and C), plus three others from anywhere on the list.

Section A: Hills

1. 18 Apr - Norman's Law (Fife AC) - median time: 43:26
2. 20 Jun - Falkland Hill Race (Lomond Hill Runners) - median time: 28:28
3. 27 Jun - Largo Law (Anster Haddies) - median time: 1:04:50
4. 16 Aug - Lomonds of Fife (Lomond Hill Runners) - median time: 2:03:35

Section B: Roads

1. 31 Mar - Ravenscraig 2M (Fife AC) - median time: 13:24
2. 30 Aug - Barry Buddon Half Marathon - median time: 1:48:04
3. 27 Sep - East Neuk 10K (Anster Haddies) - median time: 48:27
4. 04 Oct - Giffordtown 5K (Fife AC) - median time: 21:12

Section C: Trail

1. 31 May - Chariots of Fire Beach 5K (Fife AC) - median time: 29:41
2. 13 Jun - Camperdown Parkrun - median time: 27:40
3. 02 Jul - Sandy Bay Slither (Fife AC) - median time: 51:32
4. 02 Sep - Gateside Gallop (Fife AC) - median time: 33:44

Please pay close attention to the details for these races via the relevant websites, and note that some invite/require pre-registration.

The scoring system will be operated on the basis of % time in relation to that posted by the person who finishes half way down the field. In each race, this runner will be given 1000 points, no matter what their time. So if this time is one hour and the winner finishes in 30 mins, the winner will be awarded 500 points; someone taking 90 mins will get 1500 points. The series results will then be calculated according to each runner's points tally, the lowest being declared the winner. If a runner finishes more than 6 races in the series, their best 6 finishes will be used to determine their score, subject to them having done at least one trail, one hill and one road race.

There is no need to declare participation in the series – we hope to publish running updates of rankings, and will welcome notice of oversights/ miscalculations/ etc.

Good luck to everyone!

Roger Rees

Final standings: