EVRC Race League

The EVRC Race League is a way for club members to compete against each other throughout the year, even if they are not running in the same race.Points are awarded according to position and added-up through the year. All times are age-adjusted. Members can play one ‘joker’ a year – notify a committee member at least 24 hours in advance of the race and your points will be doubled.The winners are announced at the club’s annual Christmas party.
Park run (short) league Best 6 from 10
25 Jan Kingsway parkrun
08 Feb Wyre Forest parkrun
08 Mar Three Brooks parkrun
Apr – TBA Club time trial18 May Inkberrow Relay28 Jun Market Bosworth parkrun12 Jul Gloucester City parkrun30 Aug Alderton 5k07 Sep Kenilworth 5k18 Oct Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun

Race (long) League Best 7 from 12
05 Jan Fladbury Festive 5
23 Feb Bourton 10k23 Mar Forest of Dean Spring half marathon06 Apr Kymin DashMay – TBA Cleeve Cloud Cuckoo15 Jun Redditch 10KAug – TBA Bugatti 10k24 Aug Pershore 10k

21 Sep Oldbury 10 miler

05 Oct Alcester 10k

Jan – Oct Marathon of your choice

Jan – Oct Half Marathon of your choice

Extra information
All dates are provisional and subject to change at this point but will be confirmed as soon as the various event organisers confirm dates and open entries.In 2024 the committee agreed to make some changes to the rules in an attempt to make the leagues more competitive:

  1. Results will no longer be adjusted according to age adjustment factors. Instead we are implementing a handicap system similar to that used in golf. The faster you get the lower your handicap will become. The higher your handicap the bigger assist you receive to your race times
  2. The number of qualifying events you need to do is being reduced slightly so for Long league instead of your best 8 results from 12 events, it will be your best 7 from 12 and Short league will be best 6 from 10.
  3. The short league will no longer be entirely parkrun’s and now includes a couple of races.

We look forward to racing with you in 2025.

Race League Rules

Points are awarded according to position and added-up through the year.
Members can play one ‘joker’ a year – notify a committee member or Steve Sandalls or
Richard Grove in advance of the race and your points will be doubled.
Bonus points for all on-the-weekend helpers at the Evesham 10K
All race results will be adjusted using Run Britain / Power of 10 handicap rankings. All results
to be compiled by Steve Sandalls using his magic algorithms.
You can enter either one or both leagues as you wish, just let us know which before you run
your first event but you only get one Joker
Some events are TBA and subject to change as organisers have not confirmed dates yet.
All fully paid up members can compete and win including 2nd/3rd claim members.
For the Long League there will be 12 events, your best 7 results count.
For the Short League there will be 10 events, your best 6 results count.
Individual handicaps will be set on 1st January and then reviewed and adjusted as required
at beginning of April and July.
The handicap system
We will take your Power of 10 handicap as at 01 January. You can check out your handicap
as follows:
1. Go to https://www.runbritainrankings.com/
2. Select “Runners”
3. Enter your surname, first name and club then click “lookup”
4. Under profile you should see your current handicap score and your individual race
results including parkrun’s.
If you don’t have a Run Britain / Power of 10 handicap we will estimate it.
You will get a 5 second advantage per kilometre for each handicap point.
Example :