The XC thread

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SPR Nov 2015 10:16pm, 1 Nov 2015 21,009 posts	SPR Only first six count in Birmingham league.
Curly45 Nov 2015 10:57pm, 1 Nov 2015 2,895 posts	Curly45 SPR we are five for A team, but scores are good because: Say two teams of five Team A have runners 1,3,5,7,10 total = 26 Team B have runners 2,4,6,8,9 total = 29 In men's it is ten to score worked out: Team A = 1, 3, 5,7,9,10 etc.. But points are awarded only up to 90 (9 teams of ten), so even if you get 29 men out after the first ten the other 19 and their positions are ignored. Seems completely weird to me as it doesn't encourage many to run as they don't benefit the team unless really fast already. You can see the scoring systems in action here: surreyleague.org
Mr. K. Nov 2015 1:26pm, 2 Nov 2015 3,435 posts	Mr. K. If you are North Hampshire Way then the Lord Wandsworth Open XC is a good one.....well 5 actually as it`s a series. Vest, shorts, spikes, proper mud, proper hill, tree obstacles - yeah hell it`s a good one. hartroadrunners.co.uk
SPR Nov 2015 2:53pm, 2 Nov 2015 21,011 posts	SPR Hang on, surely the rules don't say you must wear only vests and shorts? Lol. That's interesting Curly (can't seem to view the link properly on phone though), I don't like the alternating positions being in different teams though. We have a and B but A is first six and B is second six. Obviously B is less prestigious, and it doesn't get a prize, but it gives people something to aim for.
stilldreaming Nov 2015 8:16pm, 6 Nov 2015 76 posts	stilldreaming First race in Birmingham League tomorrow at Leamington. There will be mud Just what you said you wanted, NDellar
clare1976 Nov 2015 8:54pm, 6 Nov 2015 3,310 posts	clare1976 I'm at the Leam XC too - it was muddy enough there last week when we recce'd some of the course! I'm thinking about how bad it will be for all the men for their laps, esp. their 2nd / 3rd after we have done our 2 laps, mwahahah
ndellar Nov 2015 9:34pm, 6 Nov 2015 3,166 posts	ndellar I know it's been chucking it down for days here. Hooray!
rhb Nov 2015 1:06pm, 8 Nov 2015 713 posts	rhb Hope Leam was fun, miss that course. I skipped XC St Helens for a shorter steadier run on local trails. Back for next one all being well.
Autumnleaves Nov 2015 2:18pm, 8 Nov 2015 7,263 posts	Autumnleaves Stadt Moers was very muddy - but a shorter course
ndellar Nov 2015 2:36pm, 8 Nov 2015 3,167 posts	ndellar It was very very soft at Leamington! , ditch was pure slop by the time the men got round to it. I've run that XC a lot of times and think it's the wettest I've seen it