Rules And Detail:

• Run 5 Miles from wherever you like! try to run the same route each time.

• First set a 5 Mile time and that becomes your first set time, and then every few weeks you run a 5 mile race

Set 5 Mile race time between:
6-9th November 2020

Races:
27th-30th November 2020
18th-21st December 2020
8th-11th January 2021
29th January - 1st February 2021
19th-22nd February 2021
12th-15th March 2021

• You get 0 points for going slower than 1.5% of your latest set time

• 1 point for being within -1.5%-0% of your latest set time

• 2 points for going faster than your set time up to 1.5%

• 3 points for going more than 1.5% faster than your latest set time and a bonus point if you go more than 3% faster but not the first race after your set time.

• If you run faster than your set time that faster time becomes your set time for the next race.

• All competitors that are on same points in the league will be sorted by better "Average percentage time change"

• If you go slower than latest set time your next set time will be an average of your previous two race times (with maximum slowest difference of 7%.)

• Send me via this form here https://forms.gle/sxVUgFbE1ATdg2cK9 or email ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) a Strava or Garmin link to you activity, I’ll take your elapsed time (time with stops included) over 5 miles, or alternatively send me the elapsed time (time with stops included) you did.

• You don’t have to run every race but obviously you won’t get points for races you miss, if you decide to enter once the league has started you can set a 5 mile time (baseline) any time before the next race time you set, but be aware that you will only receive a maximum of 3 point for your first race and you’ll not be able to win the biggest improvement in this race, this is because you won‘t have the 10% improvement cap on your first race.

• Awards:

1st in league
Runner up in league
Best improvement (fastest race time compared to average of first two races)
Award in each race for biggest improvement 

• Please run it as a race each time, and to encourage a fare competition if you run more than 10% faster in any race but your first race you will receive only 3 points, 5% improvement score.

Competitor Safety

Before event:

• Plan the route you are to run, as far as possible, run on well established paths that are free from uneven or hazardous terrain. Plan a route with as least road crossings as possible especially when running at high pace. Check traffic on route that it isn’t going to cause you issues.

• Do not run if you feel ill or are injured, do not take part if self-isolating from Covid-19.

• Make sure you carry an ICE (In Case of Emergency) number and inform someone of your proposed route, and when you should be finished.

• Make sure you carry any relevant medications with you.

• Try and run in good light.

While running:

• Keep socially distance (2 metres) from other runners and public.

• only run with people from your household or one other person.

• Check weather reports and, run in appropriate footwear and clothing for terrain

• Check the weather you plan to run in, and where appropriate clothing.

• You must run outdoors.

• Carry fluids with you appropriate to the distance you are to run

• Recommend you to wear bright reflective clothing.

• Carry out a thorough warm up before you run at a higher pace

• Stay alert for hazards at all times while running.

Further guidance of risk go here and navigate to virtual event risk assessment:

http://runnymederunners.com/index.php/2014-04-10-12-06-10/training-2