Diary

Club Nights

This is our regular weekly diary:

* If no Races are on, please check with Keith Jones before turning up! Wherever possible, advance notice is given on the club news page.

Handicaps

As a fun alternative to a Thursday Club Night in the summer, we run a series of Handicap races, which all end up in a cracking local pub, with a tastey buffet to fill up with after the race.. All the Handicaps have a fun element, and although they are a race, you are generally only racing yourself.

Further details of 2010 Handicap events will appear here and on the news page. Current plans include handicap events on the 3rd Thursday in the months of May, June, July, August, October and December.

Club Road Race Championship 2010

This is our core Championship and takes in part of the Oxfordshire Athletics Grand Prix Series. Regular event reminders and further information will be posted on the news page.

GP = Oxon Grand Prix event, CC = Oxon County Championship event. Any marathon and half marathon within the period 1/3/2010 to 19/10/2010 qualifies

The championship is open to all members within the club to compete against other clubmates within their respective categories, which are as follows:

Mens: Senior, V40, V50, V60

Ladies: Senior, VL35, VL45, VL55

Scoring:

100 points are awarded to the first Alchester club runner in their category, 99 for the next, and so on, at each of the above events.

To qualify for the championship:

• 6 out of the 11 events must be completed
• The best 6 results for each person will be taken to determine overall standings in the championship.
• Each participant must have their membership fees paid prior to competing in their first event in the championship.
• In the event of a tie in any category, the committee will decide the result and will be deemed final.
• Club vest/shirt must be worn for the event. No club top = no points. This is so that members competing can easily recognise others in the event.
• You must also run under your own name and number. Failure to comply is not only against UK Athletics rules, but will also result in the matter being dealt with by the committee. Again, the committee’s decision is final.
• Prizes will be awarded at the end of the season for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category.

Further information about the Oxon Grand Prix series and the Oxon County Championships series will be provided on this website, please keep an eye on the news section.

New for 2010 Club Handicap Championship

This year we have implemented a new handicap championship to run along side our normal club road race, cross country and multi-terrain championships. Below is a link where you will find all the information you need. If you have any queries please contact g.warland_1@tiscali.co.uk

Handicap Championship

2009/2010 Alchester Cross Country & Mult-Terrain Championship Races

These are the events for the 2009/2010 combined Cross Country and Multiterrain Championship (including in the OxfordMail XC League). Of the ten races, the best five times will count towards the Club Championship.

Provisional Dates:

The following will apply to these races:

TIMES: Oxford Mail XC races take place on Sunday mornings. Please check our noticeboard and weekly updates for times, and keep an eye on the Oxford Mail XC website.
COSTS: These races are paid for by the Club as part of our subscription to the league. It costs nothing more to enter.
You must be a current, paid-up member of Alchester Running Club prior to competing.
SIGNING UP: There is no pre-registration requirement, but lease make sure that you inform Jon Burgess of your intention to participate in each race, so that a race number can be organised for you.
NUMBERS: This year, athletes will be required to wear race numbers.
KIT: An Alchester vest MUST be worn, or organisers will have the right to disqualify you from the race.
SCORING: Runners score for team points and the scores are cumulative over the season.
RESULTS: Results will appear on the League website.

Please note: Non- Oxford Mail XC events will require a payment to enter.

Other Races – 2010

A non-exhaustive programme of local, regional and national races for 2010 is listed below, for your information and inspiration. We will endeavour (but cannot guarantee!) to keep these details as up to date and accurate as possible. Please contact the webmasters if you spot any errors.

This item is being progressively updated – please check back.

Where available, click on the event names to visit the event website.

GP = Oxon Grand Prix event, CC = Oxon County Championship event. XC = Cross-Country.

diary10published 2010 road races

Kidlington Summer Mota-vation Series 2010

Provisional Dates:

6th May 2010 – Charlton-on-Otmoor (also a Club Road Race Championship event)

3rd June 2010 – Bletchingdon

1st July 2010 – Combe

5th August 2010 – Chipping Norton

2nd September 2010 – Oxford

Social Diary

Club Social occasions for 2010 will be announced on the social events page as they arise.

Beginners Sessions

For new runners who want to try running at a gentle initial pace, we operate beginners sessions where we accompany and support novice runners for their first weeks with the club. These take place on Thursday evenings from Bicester & Ploughley Sports Centre meeting at the rear near the entrance to the bowling alley. Please conact club in advance so we can allocate support.