Still seeing old results ?.........

21/01/2010

previous winners HERE

There are 5 merit table distances that you can gain point, these are 5k, 10k, 5 miles, 10 miles, half-marathon (13.1 miles) 

Check the RESULTS page for races flagged as   

 MERIT TABLE POINTS are based on the percentage (%) you run of your current table PB (personal best)

As an incentive to set new PB’s you will gain 5 extra points if you set a new PB.

the facts:

The aim of the merit table is to try to determine the runner who has improved or maintained their race times the most consistently over the year. The competition is open to any member of the club. it doesn't matter what speed you run at, you can still win because the only person you compete against is yourself.

Your merit table points are based only on your running this year, so if you are running well you stand as much chance as the next person to get good points.  Want to delve deeper......? 

( for examples of how the system works, click here ) 

MERIT TABLE  2009

races in red also count towards THE BENFLEET LEAGUE

Serpentine NYD 10k a1 Baddow 10 a15iss2 TCC 10k a30 Great North Run a44
Dartford 10 a2updated Bupa London 10k a16 TCC 5k a31 Run to the beat a45
LFOTM Jan 5k a3 Hatfield 10k a17 TGT 10k a32 LOS 10k a46
Gt Bently 1/2M a4 iss3 Canterbury 1/2M a18 Dartford 1/2M a33 Valentines 5k a47
Sidcup 10 a5 LFOTM May 5k a19 Harlow 10 a34 Southend 10k a48
Brighton 1/2M a6 Tilty Hilly 5 Mile a20 Little Haven 5k a35 Tiptree 10 a50
LFOTM Feb 5k none Everyman 10k a21 Bearbrook 10k a36 Wix 5 a51
Roding Valley1/2M a7 Springfield 5 a22 Mersea 5 a37 Great South Run  
LFOTM Mar 5k a9 Southend Half a23 Mersea 10 a37.b Billericay 10k  
Brentwood 1/2M a8 Bluewater 10k a24 Barking Park 5k a38 Stebbing 10  
Nicola's 5 a10 Horndon 10k a25 St Lukes Gloucester Park 5k ?? Hyde park 10k  
Paddck Wd 1/2m a11 LFOTM June 5k a26 Canvey 5 k a40 Chelmsford 10k  
Newham 10k a12 Felstead 10k a27 Canvey 10k a41 Norwich Half  
LFOTM Apr 5k a13 Self-Trans 10 a28 FVS Jubilee 5 a42    
Frinton 1/2M a14 High Ongar 10k a29 Battersea Transendence 10K a43    

Still seeing old results ?.........

All Results will now be kept until the Awards Night

 


the complicated bit...

  There are 5 merit table distances that you can gain point, these are

5k, 10k, 5 miles, 10 miles, half-marathon (13.1 miles)

You can run any AAA's certified race over any combination of these distances to gain points. 

If it's not a local race just provide a results sheet as proof of your time and we will work out your points

MERIT TABLE POINTS are based on the percentage (%) you run of your current table PB (personal best)

We just don't divide this result by 5 as previous years - 

For example if you ran 95% of your PB last year you would have received 19 points

Where as this year you would receive 95 points

 To keep the bonus in line for a PB as we're increased the main point by a factor of 5, 

we're also increased the bonus for a PB by a factor of 5

 So where as last year you would have received a Bonus of 1 point for a PB ... You now get 5 points 

This also makes the PB points clearer to understand

 If this year you ran 6% quicker than your PB You will receive 106 Points + 5 Bonus Points = 111 Points

 Where as last year you would have received ....... 21.2 Points for a 6% PB + 1 Bonus Point = 22.2 Points

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As an incentive to set new PB’s you will gain 5 extra points if you set a new PB.

 For example if the same runner set a new PB of 49 minutes they would gain the following points.

Merit PB = 50 minutes

Race Time = 49 minutes therefore % of PB = 50/49 x 100 = 102 %

Therefore Merit Table Points = 102 points

+ 5 Bonus Points = 107 Points 

Don’t worry if you don’t have a current PB from last year for a race distance .

 Your staring MERIT TABLE PB is based on your times from last year.

 If you are not a VET your Merit Table PB is simply your fastest time from last year.

However, if you are a VET (on or before 1st March) we will allow for your natural slowing.

For VETS your Merit Table starting PB will be your fastest time from last year + 1% of that time.

Only your best 6 totals in the year will count towards the final Merit award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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