Surrey Road League

Rules

The League consists of eight races and there are separate competitions for men’s and women’s teams, senior men and women, men and women in ten-year age categories starting at age 35.

Entry to the League is free of charge but all runners must enter the races as normal and pay the organisers’ entry fees.

ELIGIBILITY

  • All Surrey affiliated clubs are welcome to take part in the Road League.
  • All members of Surrey-affiliated clubs are eligible for the League. Individual Surrey qualification is not required.
  • Three of the events also host the county championship races for the 10km, 10 mile and Half Marathon distances. Please see the SCAA website for rules on individual eligibilty to compete these competitions.

TEAM COMPETITIONS

  • The first four finishers (men) or three finishers (women) from each competing club will comprise the scoring team, and the sum of their finishing positions will form their team score.
  • In the event of a tie, the relative position of the last scorer will be the decider.
  • League points will be scored according to the number of clubs entered. For example, if 30 clubs are taking part, the winning club in each race will score 30 points, second will score 29 and so on.
  • The League will be decided on each club’s best four scores from the eight races. In the event of a tie, the best five races will be taken into consideration, if there is still a tie, the best six races will be taken into consideration, and so on.
  • If competing clubs have fewer than four runners (men) or three runners (women) in any race, their team score will still be the sum of their runners’ finishing positions.
  • For League points, clubs with three runners will be ranked below all those with four, clubs with two runners will be ranked below all those with three and clubs with one runner will be ranked below all those with two.
  • If a club has no runners in any race, they will score no League points for that race.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS

  • All runners from clubs taking part in the League will earn an individual score in one of the age categories.
  • The first finisher in each category will score one point, second two points and so on. The League will be decided on each runner’s best four scores from the eight races. In the event of a tie, the best five races will be taken into consideration, if there is still a tie, and so on .
  • If in any category no runner competes in four races, then the best three will be taken, and so on.
  • The age group into which an athlete falls in the first League race in which he or she competes will determine his or her age group for the season.

SECOND CLAIM ATHLETES

  • Second-claim members may compete provided that their first-claim club is not in the League.
  • Second-claim members must enter in the name of their first claim club.
  • All second-claimers must be declared to the League Secretary before the first fixture.