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Forget about mile splits and pace. Off road running is about mastering the terrain and taking in the outstanding scenery that Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, North Wales and neighbouring regions have to offer. If you're fed up of having to empty your pockets to enter pan-flat races around industrial estates or deserted B-roads, off-road running might just be your saviour.
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PLS members competing in the Wirral Multi-Terrain race series
Off Road Championship
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You need to complete at least five races (around one quarter) in order to qualify for the Championship.
Races are scored based on finishing position, with the first man or woman home for the club scoring 50 pts, the next 49 pts, and so on. The best five results for each competitor count towards the championship. In the event of a tie, the competitor who attended the most races will win. There are prizes for the overall Championship winners (M & F categories) and runners up, as well as prizes in Veteran categories for winners and runners up (M40, F40, F50 & F50). For more information about off road running at Penny Lane Striders, contact our off road captain Mike O'Rourke |
Ratings denotes terrain and ascent difficulty - these should also be considered with the distance. For instance, a moderate undulating trail race of >10 miles is a greater challenge than 10 miles on the road. Many of the races will also have a fell running category, which you can check when you sign up, based on measured elevation gain and distance. We do not use those here, since not all races in the Championship have this criteria published. Ratings for each race are a combination (but not necessarily all) of the below:
Off-Road Championship Rules
Each year the Off-Road & Cross-Country Captain will select a list of off-road races for agreement with the committee – the results from which form the basis of the Championship. There are six categories; senior men, senior women, veteran men over 40, over 50 and veteran women over 40, over 50. The first fifty competitors will score points towards the Championship: 50 for 1st, 49 for 2nd, 48 for 3rd, and so on. Points are allocated according to the positions (not times) in the final race results. The best five scores will count towards the final positions and in the event of a tie, the competitor with the most race finishes will win. For both the mens and womens championship the person with the highest total points score is declared the Off-Road Championship winner and the second is the runner-up. The next highest veteran in each age category is declared the Vet winner, and the next veteran is the Vet runner-up. A minimum of five completed races are required to enter.
Each year the Off-Road & Cross-Country Captain will select a list of off-road races for agreement with the committee – the results from which form the basis of the Championship. There are six categories; senior men, senior women, veteran men over 40, over 50 and veteran women over 40, over 50. The first fifty competitors will score points towards the Championship: 50 for 1st, 49 for 2nd, 48 for 3rd, and so on. Points are allocated according to the positions (not times) in the final race results. The best five scores will count towards the final positions and in the event of a tie, the competitor with the most race finishes will win. For both the mens and womens championship the person with the highest total points score is declared the Off-Road Championship winner and the second is the runner-up. The next highest veteran in each age category is declared the Vet winner, and the next veteran is the Vet runner-up. A minimum of five completed races are required to enter.