Club Championships — Ealing Eagles Running Club

AIM

The aim of Club Championships is to encourage competition between club members at all levels, and to support local running clubs / local events where possible. Events are chosen to provide variety and are suitable for members of all levels within the club. This year we have included some non-standard distances as well as a mix of road and trail. We try to choose races that are accessible by public transport, although where this is not possible we do encourage car sharing.

RULES

The Ealing Eagles Club Championship year runs from May to the end of April of the following year (to include the Perivale track mile event if this is later), with prizes being awarded at the main summer social in June following the end of the Club Championship year.

Eagles must compete in FIVE or more distances in order to qualify for the Club Championships. Your best five races across different distances count towards their final score. In addition you must take part in at least one of either a summer league or cross country event (Met League or Sunday League) to qualify.

For your marathon to be included as one of your races, you must have already qualified by running five other Club Championship distances. Scores for the marathon will be added in at the end of April.

For all events points are awarded based on final finish position (i.e. gun times) against other competing Eagles with men and women having separate scoring – first male and first female will get 1 point; 2nd gets 2 points; etc. We use final finish position so you can see who you are racing and who is in front of you.

You have to finish the race and be listed in the race results as an Eagle in order for the result to count. It is your responsibility to ensure you are registered as an Eagle for the event (even if this is after the event).

We ask that you run in an Eagles vest so everyone knows who they are racing as this is a competition amongst fellow Eagles! It is also a great advert for the club! The exception to this is Eagles organised events and the marathon.

[NB you may be removed from the Club Championships results if you are identified as not having worn a vest]

All members are encouraged to compete, however the championship prizes can only be won by first-claim-eagles who are paid up members at the end of the Club Championship year. If you are second claim you are welcome to compete and score in events but you will not be eligible for any prizes, and please note for XC you may not be able to compete for the Eagles if your first claim club is in the same league.

Additional events may be added at the discretion of the committee, for example if a race is cancelled.

PRIZES

The overall winner will be determined by the Eagle with the lowest overall score and they will be presented with the trophy for Club Best Male/ Best Female.

In addition to the overall Male/Female winners there will also be prizes for 1st place in the following age categories (based on the lowest overall scores):

M0: 18 – 29 F0: 18 – 29

M1: 30 – 34 F1: 30 – 34

M2: 35 – 39 F2: 35 – 39

M3: 40 – 44 F3: 40 – 44

M4: 45 – 49 F4: 45 – 49

M5 50 – 54 F5: 50 – 54

M6: 55 - 59 F6: 55 - 59

M7: 60+ F7: 60+

The age category you are registered against will be your age on 1st May at the beginning of the Club Championship year. If a person turns 18 during the year they can compete in Club Championships events from this point onwards. The overall winners of the championships will be excluded from the age category prizes. In the event that no one from a given age category completes enough races to qualify, no prizes will be awarded in this category. Age categories are reviewed at the beginning of each year.

In the event of a draw for the overall winner or for an age category winner, additional criteria will be added to separate the runners – these will be agreed by the committee. These are likely to be, but not limited to:

Best of 6 races (then 7, 8, etc)

Head to head results in any of the club championship races

If there is still a draw after additional criteria have been reviewed, then a tie will be declared.

All awards are at the discretion of the committee.

QUALIFYING RACES 2023-24

List of races for 2024/25:

1 mile:

Eagles Mile Club Champs, Lammas Park
4th October
Ealing Eagles Track Mile
TBC

5K:

Sri Chinmoy 5k in Battersea
25th June
Eagles 5k Club Champs, Gunnersbury Park
4th September

ODD 7s:

Wedding Day 7k
26th July
Marlow 7 Miler
3rd November

5 miles:

Harrow Summer League
16th June
Perivale Summer League
30th June
Dulwich Summer League
14th July
Perivale 5
1st December: Perivale 5 mile

Information for all Summer League events here Race Cost: free -club pays

10K:

Regents Park Summer League
28th July
Battersea Park Summer League
11th August
TBC

Information for all Summer League events here Race Cost: free -club pays

XC:

Any Met League race

Claybury hosted by WGEL
12th October
Horsenden, hosted by Ealing Eagles
9th November
Uxbridge hosted by Hillingdon AC
30th November
Welwyn hosted by Herts P
11th January
Trent Park hosted by Barnet & District/Trent Park RC
8th February

Information for all Met League races here Race Costs: Free -club pays

Also Sunday League: