Senior Grand Prix

Last updated: 20th November 2020

BURY AC – Seniors Grand Prix 2020/20: An annual points competition open to all paid-up competitive members of Bury AC aged 18 or over on 1st October 2020. This is designed to encourage increased participation in club events and local races. Therefore only athletes who have participated in club events will retain their standing in the final table, as outlined in the rules below. The Grand Prix will run from 1^st Oct – 30^th Sept annually, with prizes given at the presentation evening in December.

Categories: Men & Women. Senior and Veteran. Veterans are those aged 40 or over at 1^st October 2020.

Points: Males & females score separately. No separate scoring for Veterans, so a Veteran could win the overall prize.

The first finisher of each gender among eligible Bury AC runners will be awarded 12 points, the second finisher eleven points and so on down to the eleventh finisher of each gender who earns two points. All other entrants earn one point.

There is no “Joker” in this year’s competition as there has been in previous years.

Rules: Please make yourself aware of the following rules, which are not discretionary:

Points only count where the runner has registered in the race as a member of Bury AC and wears the club vest during the race.
Runners are responsible for arranging their own race entry, either directly or – for Red Rose or road relays – through the club. Bear in mind that some races may sell out, so enter early or you may miss out.
Only the official, published race results will be used to calculate points awards.
To retain their place in the final standings, an athlete must have represented the club (or made themselves available for selection where competitive places are limited) for at least one fixture in a minimum of two of the three primary competitions in which Bury AC compete:

Red Rose Cross Country (4 fixtures Oct-Dec)
Northern League Track & Field (4 fixtures May-Aug)
Road Relays (3 fixtures; 1 in March & 2 in September – excludes Nationals if we qualify)

Rule 4 has been waived for the 2020/21 competition due to uncertainty about competitive fixtures

FIXTURES

This year’s race list is subject to change due to fixture uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Race type	Specific event	Date	Points award	Event link / entry
Track	5,000m time trial at Bury AC: 3 opportunities to run	Nov event replaced with virtual road time trail. Dec & Jan dates tbc	Best time across the series
Road	Tatton 10k* – 3 opportunities to run	Sat 5^th Dec, Sat 9^th Jan, Sat 5th Feb	Best time across the series	Enter here
Cross Country	Tbc, if any races available. [If none available, will be a summer fell race instead]	TBC	By finish position
Road	Salford 10k (tbc)	Fri 2^nd April 10am (Good Friday)	By finish position
Track	Bury Track 10,000m	Date tbc – likely May	By time	TBC
Trail	TBC [possibly Race the Train]	Likely June	By finish position
Track	Any Trafford Open or Cheshire League 3,000m*	Various – Summer 2021	Best time	TBC
Parkrun	Heaton parkrun	Date tbc [may double as selection event for road relays]	By finish position	TBC
Road 5k	Any Podium 5k*	Various dates announced through the year on Facebook/Twitter	Best time
Half marathon	Any (with some exceptions – see below)*	Any	By fastest time in any half marathon – link to official result to be submitted to club captain	N/a

* No elective event (i.e. those with multiple options such as Podium 5k or a half marathon) score points if it clashes with a club event (Red Rose, Northern League or Road Relay) within 3 days either side and the athlete does not also represent the club in that event.

PAST RESULTS & WINNERS

2019/20

Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic

2018/19

Mens winners: Patrick Babb (Senior), Paul Johnston (Masters)

Ladies winners: Lizzi Cheshire (Senior), Katie Geelan (Masters)

2018/19 Final Standings – Men 2018/19 Final Standings – Ladies

2017/18

Mens winners: Byron Edwards (Senior), Steve Parker/Giles Bennett (Masters, Joint winners)

Ladies winners: Lizzi Cheshire (Senior), Katie Geelan (Masters)

2017/18 Final Standings – Men 2017/18 Final Standings – Ladies

2016/17