How to join the Cross Country Championship

To join our cross country championship, talk to Dan Bailey or another committee member.

Final date to join is 20th September 2024. After this date, if you are interested, talk to Dan, and we will see what we can do.

How championship standings are calculated

When calculating the club championship standings, the first consideration is an individual's qualification status:

1. Those who have completed 5 races are ranked highest;
2. Those who have completed less than 5 races but could do so with the remaining number of races are ranked next;
3. Those who have completed less than 5 and do not have enough races left to finish 5 by the end of the season.

The second consideration is the number of points that an individual has, with a lower number of points being better. Points are awarded based on your race position relative to other Harrier runners. 1 point is awarded for the first harrier home, 2 points are awarded for the second harrier home, 3 points for third and so on. Points are only awarded to those who have finished at least 5 races, and those who could do so by the end of the championship.

The points awarded will be recalculated as the championship progresses. So, if an individual wins a race but then does not complete enough races to qualify, the people finishing behind that person will be shifted up a place.

Where a person has completed more than the requisite number of races needed to qualify, their points score will consist of their best results, with their worst results being discarded. This does not affect the award of points to other runners; the result is only discarded for the individual - it is not discarded when calculating the points awarded to others.

If runners are tied on points, the final consideration is their head-to-head performances - the person with more wins relative to those who they are tied with on points is ranked highest.

If runners cannot be separated by head-to-head performances, the result is given as a tie.