HILL RUNNING GRAND PRIX 2012

Hill Running Grand Prix 2012

The complete Carnegie Harriers Hill Running Grand Prix for 2012 is as follows;

1. 11/02/2012 Carnethy Hill Race (M)
2. 04/03/2012 Bishop Hill Race, Scotlandwell (S)
3. 07/04/2012 Clachnaben Hill Race, Banchory (M) SHR Championship Event
4. 09/05/2012 Dumyat Hill Race, Stirling University (S)
5. 03/06/2012 Yetholm Hill Race (M)
6. 16/06/2012 Durisdeer Hill Race, Dumfriesshire (M) SHR Championship Event
7. 27/06/2012 Law Breaker Hill Race, Tillicoultry (S)
8. 14/07/2012 Glamaig Hill Race, Skye (S) SHR Championship Event
9. 04/08/2012 Creag Dhubh Hill Race, Newtonmore (S) SHR Championship Event
10. 19/08/2012 Lomonds of Fife Hill Race, Strathmiglo (M)
11. 22/09/2012 Two Breweries Hill Race, Traquair (L)
12. 14/10/2012 Pentland Skyline Hill Race, Hillend (L) SHR Championship Event
13. 10/11/2012 Tinto Hill Race, near Symington (S)

(13 events with your best 7 to count, S – Short, M – Medium, L – Long)

The updated Grand Prix Rules can be found below;

1. There will be three annual Grand Prix Series held for club members in the following categories – Road Running, Cross Country Running and Hill Running.

2. A member may only compete in his or her own age group (outwith the open event), qualifying age being that at the date of the first event in each Grand Prix.

3. The Running and Hill Running Grand Prix will be held during a single calendar year and the Cross Country Grand Prix will cover the activityseason, normally autumn to spring.

4. The events to be included in each Grand Prix will be decided by the Committee from guidance provided by the respective Team Captains.

5. There will be a range of distances and standards of competition in each series that provides a balance of local and national events that will aim at encouraging participation by all ability levels. Due recognition should be given to national events series where appropriate e.g. Scottish Hill Running Championship.

6. The Road Running and Hill Running Grand Prix Series will each consist of 13 events, with the best 7 scoring events qualifying for each competition for any individual. The Cross Country Grand Prix will consist of 8 events with the best 5 being counters for the competition for any individual. The person with the highest number of points in the open competition and each age group category will be the winner. To qualify for an award, an individual must take part in a minimum of 7 events in the Road Running Grand Prix, 7 events in the Hill Running Grand Prix and 5 events in the Cross Country Grand Prix.

7. Scoring in each event will not be age group based, but on a single finish list and will be 50 points for 1st
home, 49 for 2nd, 48 for 3rd etc with all competitors scoring at least 1 point for completing an event.

8. There shall be Awards in each Grand Prix for the following age group categories: –

Female
Open – Female (any age)
Female 40 to 49
Female 50 to 59
Female 60+

Male
Open – Male (any age)
Male 40 to 49
Male 50 to 59
Male 60 to 69
Male 70+

The Open class will be awarded to the first three in the overall table irrelevant of age group, thereafter the awards will be determined by age group. No person may receive more than one award in any single Grand Prix.

9. There will be an award made to every individual who takes part in the full number of counting events in any of the Grand Prix, e.g. 7 for Road and Hill, 5 for Cross Country. Each Grand Prix will count for a separate award.

Happy Hill Running Folks