Club Championship 2023 - FAQ
Hopefully the following Q&A's will help you understand how the club championship works.
Q1) When does the club championship run from?
A1) Nominated races will take place between 1st Jan 2023 and 31st Dec 2023. Prizes and results will take place on the Club Annual Award early in 2024. There will be Road and Off Road versions of the championship.
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Q2) What races are "nominated"? Will they change during the year?
A2) The race list, one for the road and a different one for off-road, will be published each time with the results. The list may be updated as races may not take part and new local ones may be added during the year.
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Q3) How are the points calculated?
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For The Road championship:-
Your WAVA score for each race, including parkruns, will be calculated and turned directly from a percentage into points from 1-100.
Your 4 highest points from nominate races (not parkruns) are added together along with your two highest parkrun points. Overall 6 (six) races, best scoring 4 nominated and 2 parkruns, will form your points total.
There is no minimum number of races or parkruns to be awarded a place in the Club Championship
For Off Road championship
Your best 4 races will count. Your score will be awarded in the order you finish as Striders:
1st placed Strider scores 50 points
2nd placed 49 points
3rd placed 48 points
Etc.
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Q4) Why is my WAVA score slightly different to those shown by online calculators?
A4) The WAVA calculation we use takes account of how far you are from your next birthday (factional age). Online calculators typically just give a value assuming the date of calculation is your birthday. So for example assume FRED has an WAVA score of 67.4% on his 44th birthday. On his 45th birthday if he ran exactly the same time and race distance his WAVA score could suddenly change to 68.2%. The calculations we use "smooths” these jumps out. As FRED gets nearer to his 45th birthday his WAVA score will approach 68,2%.
You will typically find your WAVA score in the championship is slightly higher than calculated online. The nearer you get to your next birthday the closer the WAVA score will get to the online value for your next birthday.
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Q5) What do the colours mean on the results summary table?
A5) The colours represent the best scores from everyone's results. The darker the colour the better the WAVA score.
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Q6) How can I check if the races I have completed are included in the results?
A6) There is a separate published race summary page that shows which races and parkruns everyone has completed along with their WAVA score for that race.
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Q7) Do I need to let someone know I have taken part in one of the nominated races?
A7) If you are a member of Sandbach Striders at the start of the year then you do not need to inform anyone if you take part in a nominated race. We will look at the results from the nominated races and if you have taken part will add them to your total. If you joined Sandbach Striders part way through the year then please inform a member of the committee that you have done a race and we can make sure that your results get included.
Also it would be a good idea to post on the clubs Facebook page that you have done a race along with a short race report to let everyone know how it went!
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Q8) Do Parkruns count?
A8) Yes. At most two Parkruns will be counted in your best 6 races.
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Q9) I don't seem to have any points awarded?
A9) First check your races are included in the race summary page (See Q6). If they are not please let someone from the committee know. Note that overall points will only appear once the required number of races have been run.
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Q10) Do I have to take part
A10) No. If you want your name removed from the championship calculations please let someone from the committee know and we will remove it.
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Q11) Eligibility
If you joined partway through the year (1st January 2023 - 31st December 2023) then you will be eligible to take part in the championship but only races taking part after you have officially joined and started paying clubs fees will be counted. e.g. Parkruns or races before you joined will not be counted. If you are a member on race day then this race will be counted.
You also must be a member of Sandbach Striders at the end of the year (31st December 2023) to take part in the Club Championship.
You must be a full member of the club not a second claim member or a social member to be eligible to take part in the club Championship.
Q12) Prizes
Any prizes awarded in the Club Championship will be at the discretion of the committee.