Rules of the Best New Member Award.
Who can win this award?
New members only. You are eligible during your first two Club Years of membership.
Your eligibility therefore is from the date you join until the date of the second Harwich Runners Annual General Meeting (AGM) since joining.
Examples: (Assuming that the AGM is in November each year)
Runner A joins in December 2024 - eligible for 2025 and 2026 awards.
Runner B joins in September 2024 - eligible for 2025 award only.
What do I need to do?
Just run races! You will be judged on your best times for all races completed in these three distances:
- 5 km
- 5 mile
- 10 mile
Don't forget to let one of your club committee know when and where you ran so the result can be verified.
How is it scored?
Your times are compared against the Club Standards and converted to points:
Club Standard - Points
Gold Class 1 - 20
Gold Class 2 - 19
Gold Class 3 - 18
Silver Class 1 - 17
Silver Class 2 - 16
Silver Class 3 - 15
Bronze Class 1 - 14
Bronze Class 2 - 13
Bronze Class 3 - 12
Scoring Example:
A 41-year-old male runner runs:
Anything else I should know?
- A Club Year runs from one AGM to the next.
- The winner is whichever new member scores the most points from their best three races in the Club Year.
- Your Club Committee member will check your times against the Club Standards, calculate your points and work out your final score.
- Races must have official certificates confirming the distance is accurate. Look for this logo when entering races.
