Leeds Junior Clubs Virtual Races 2020/21
Based on two proposals from Salman Shamim
of Pudsey and Bramley A C. and, for 2021, a suggested amendment by Mark
Hetherington from Abbey Runners.
Sixth races 20 to 28 March 2021 (age in minutes) -
Results
There
were 4 clubs (24 runners) in the older age category (school years 7 and above)
and 4 clubs (58 runners) in the younger age category (school years 6 and
below). Apologies
that due to poor communication some clubs were not aware if this event.
Results
for Older Age Category
(Excel file) - winning club Valley Striders
Results
for Younger Age
Category (Excel file) - winning club Valley Striders
These
were the closest results of all the races in the series, if Valley Striders had
had one less runner in each race, the winners would have been P&B and
Abbey.
The
other clubs taking part were Abbey Runners, Leeds City AC, Pudsey & Bramley
AC and St Theresa's AC.
Fifth races 13 to 21 February 2021 (age in minutes) -
Results
There
were 6 clubs (57 runners) in the older age category (school years 7 and above)
and 7 clubs (94 runners) in the younger age category (school years 6 and
below). Both of these numbers were
participation records for the series.
Results
for Older Age Category
(Excel file) - winning club Valley Striders
Results
for Younger Age
Category (Excel file) - winning club Valley Striders
The
other clubs taking part were Abbey Runners, Leeds City AC, Otley AC, Pudsey
& Bramley AC, Skyrac AC and St Theresa's AC.
Fourth races 28 and 29 November 2020 (15/10 minutes) -
Results
There
were 7 clubs (45 runners) in the older age category (school years 7 and above)
and 8 clubs (59 runners) in the younger age category (school years 6 and below)
Results
for older age category: Individual
Distances / Club
Scores (Excel files) - winning
club Pudsey & Bramley
Results
for younger age category: Individual
Distances / Club Scores (Excel files) - winning club Abbey
Runners
The
other clubs taking part were Leeds City, Otley AC, Skyrac AC, St Theresa's AC,
Valley Striders and Wetherby Runners
Third races 13 to 18 August 2020 - hill reps challenge
- run for altitude gained - Results
There
were 7 clubs (44 runners) in the older age category (school years 7 and above)
and 8 clubs (65 runners) in the younger age category (school years 6 and below)
Results
for older age category: Individual
Heights / Club Scores (Excel files) - winning club Skyrac AC
Results
for younger age category: Individual
Heights / Club
Scores (Excel files) -
winning club Abbey Runners
The
other clubs taking part were Leeds City, Otley AC, Pudsey & Bramley AC,
South Leeds Lakers, St Theresa's AC and Valley Striders
Second races 11 and 12 July 2020 (15/10 minutes) -
Results
There
were 7 clubs (40 runners) in the older age category (school years 7 and above)
and 8 clubs (55 runners) in the younger age category (school years 6 and below)
Results
for older age category: Individual
Distances / Club
Scores (Excel files) - winning
club Pudsey & Bramley
Results
for younger age category: Individual
Distances / Club Scores (Excel files) - winning club Abbey
Runners
The
other clubs taking part were Leeds City, Otley AC, Skyrac AC, St Theresa's AC,
Valley Striders and Wetherby Runners
First races 6 and 7 June 2020 (15/10 minutes) -
Results
There
were 6 clubs (47 runners) in the older age category (school years 7 and above)
and 7 clubs (70 runners) in the younger age category (school years 6 and below)
Results
for older age category: Individual
Distances / Club
Scores (Excel files) - winning
club Pudsey & Bramley
Results
for younger age category: Individual
Distances / Club Scores (Excel files) - winning club Abbey
Runners
The
other clubs taking part were Leeds City, Otley AC, Skyrac AC, St Theresa's AC and
Valley Striders
Trophies (real ones not virtual ones) (click on them
for larger image)
Sixth races - 20 to
28 March 2021 (age in minutes) - Rules (retained for reference)
British Athletics / RunBritain
permit 2021-41531.
All entries must be via your club team manager.
The run must be between Saturday 20 March 6am and
Sunday 28 March 6pm
Juniors run for the
same number of minutes as their age in years (but it doesn't matter if they go
slightly over).
Each runner needs to record their total elapsed time
(including the extra seconds that they may go over) and their distance run.
When results are assembled, they will be ranked in
order of fastest to slowest pace.
The calculations will be done by the team managers and the Leeds Network
race promoter.
Any route may be used
·
the route must not be predominantly downhill
·
laps are allowed, indeed laps are preferred as this
makes for a safer route
The run should be timed and measured using a GPS watch
(e.g. Garmin or Fitbit) or an app on a Smartphone (e.g. Strava). If using an app that records moving time
and total elapsed time, it is total elapsed time that should be reported
For those not having access to such technology, then
just use a stopwatch as follows
·
Prior to the run, go onto a mapping website e.g. www.mapmyrun.com and choose a lap in a park of between
500 and 800 metres then "measure" this
using the app.
·
For the run, run laps until the watch goes past your
required number of minutes, then complete the lap you
are on, stopping your watch at the end of the extra part lap.
·
Send the lap length, number of laps run and total time
to your team manager - they will do the rest of the calculations
Safety rules and
guidelines
·
the
run must adhere to the current government Coronavirus guidelines on the date of
the run
·
the
route must be on a type of terrain on which the child has previous experience
of running
·
the
route for all but the oldest children must be traffic-free
·
whatever
route is chosen, beware of pedestrians, dogs, bicycles and vehicles
·
the
route for all but the oldest children must be in sight of the parent at all
times
·
children
running out-of-sight must carry “in-case-of-emergency” contact
information
·
the
run should be at a time of day when the route is not likely to be very busy
·
the
parent should carry first aid
Juniors may have a single attempt or several
attempts. Send your best result
(distance run and total elapsed time) to your team manager by Sunday 28 March
6pm
Scoring System
The scoring system has been changed from that used for
the first four races. Click on this
link for an
example.
Competition Information for Hill Reps (retained for
reference)
We have a British Athletics / RunBritain
permit for our virtual race, the permit number is 2020-40947.
All entries must be via your club team manager.
The run must be between Thursday 13
August 00:01 and Tuesday 18 August 23:59. We have given a longer timescale for
running
·
to give a better chance of those on holiday to complete a run (although
they could do the run while on holiday!)
·
to give opportunities to do a re-run in case of
technical problems
·
to give opportunities for those who don't own suitable
technology to borrow from someone
Runners use a slope, hill or steps in their local area
that will be safe to run up and, in
particular, down.
The challenge is to do hill reps, i.e. for each ascent
always use the same start and finish points, and on the descent return to the
same initial start point.
Juniors in school years 6 and below run for 8 minutes;
juniors in school years 7 and above run for 12 minutes.
When the time limit is reached, the runner should NOT
stop their watch, but should return to the start i.e. if they are on an uphill
then turn immediately and run down, if on a downhill continue the downhill.
They should stop their watch when they reach the original start point.
The run should be timed and the height gained measured
using a GPS watch (e.g. Garmin or Fitbit) or an app on a Smartphone (e.g.
Strava). If using an app that
records moving time and total elapsed time, it is the elapsed time that must be
used, if you stop for a rest then it will be included in your time. Note that these devices and apps
automatically ignore the descents from their height calculation.
The runner should then submit their total height
gained and total elapsed time (which includes the extra time to return to the
start) to their club coach
A query has been raised doubting the
accuracy of height measurements from some devices. If your device reports the height gained
immediately after your run, this is OK.
But if you have to wait for your app to process it, it may be that it is
not using the altitudes from your device; instead it is recalculating it from
its database. If the latter (or if
you are not sure), then we recommend you use the low-tech method described in
the next paragraph.
For those not having access to such technology, then
just use a stopwatch as follows
·
Decide on the hill that you're going to run and decide
on a start point and finish point that can easily be identified on a satellite
map e.g. a road junction or a building at the end of a row.
·
Go onto a mapping website e.g. www.mapmyrun.com and "measure" your route by
creating a route using the app.
There may be an option to include height/altitude, if so click on this. Save the route, then when you view it,
it should show the altitude gained (or the lowest and highest altitudes, then
you'll have to do the subtraction)
·
For the run, run up and down until the watch reaches 8
(or 12) minutes, do not stop your watch, continue to complete the rep i.e. if
on an uphill, continue to the top and return to the bottom, if on a downhill
continue to the bottom. (NB this is slightly different from the tech method.
·
The runner should then submit their lap height, number
of laps and total elapsed time to their club coach
Safety rules and guidelines
·
the
run must adhere to the current government Coronavirus guidelines on the date of
the run
·
the
route must be on a type of terrain on which the child has previous experience
of running, in particular such that the
child is confident when running downhill
·
the
route for all but the oldest children must be traffic-free
·
whatever
route is chosen, beware of pedestrians, dogs, bicycles and vehicles
·
the
route for all but the oldest children must be in sight of the parent at all
times
·
children
running out-of-sight must carry “in-case-of-emergency” contact
information
·
the
run should be at a time of day when the route is not likely to be very busy
·
the
parent should carry first aid