WIMBORNE CLUB LEAGUE RULES 2012

The Club League table is compiled from competitors' best 6 scores in cross-country events. They are: 
a)  SWOA Level A or B events 
b)  SWOA Level C Galoppens and Regional events 
c)  Other WIM, WSX and SARUM events with full traditional colour range including Blue and Brown courses 
d)  SOC New Forest events with traditional colour range including Blue and Brown 
e)  SOC and BADO Regional events including the November Classic

Other Level C or D events, Night events, Urban events, Sprint events, Score events and Chasing Start events are not included.

Points scored are the course winner’s time divided by the competitor’s time multiplied by 100. The course winner’s time is defined as the time taken by the first competitor running the correct colour or running up.

The colours laid down by British Orienteering for long courses are the basis for calculation. BO colours are:

 

Black

Brown

Short Brown

Blue

Short Blue

Green

Short Green

Light Green

Orange

Yellow

M21

M35, M40

M20, M18, M45, M50, W21

M16, M55, M60, W18, W20, W35, W40

M65, W45, W50

M70, W16, W55, W60

M75+, W65+

M14, W14

M12, W12

M10, W10


Where a colour is not offered, a competitor may run the next colour down without penalty. For example, a W50 finding no Short Blue can run Green for full points.

At ‘medium-sized’ events offering a full range of courses including Short Brown and Short Blue, competitors may run down one or two colours for a reduced points score. No score is given for running down three or more colours. The only exception is where a short course is specified as three colours below the equivalent long course (for example, where M60S is assigned Short Green).

At ‘small’ events offering a traditional range of Brown, Blue and Green, competitors may run down one colour for a reduced score. No score is given for running down two or more colours.

The reductions in calculated points for competitors choosing to run down are given in the table below.

Juniors should note that Club League colours are generally one above Dorset Schools League colours. This won’t cause conflict except when a DSL event is incorporated in a Galoppen. Juniors then have to select either the harder colour if they’re chasing Club League points or the easier colour if after DSL points.