Join Us At The Sandyford 5K, Thursday 8th May
Because Running On The Flat Is Easier Than Running Up Hills
Join Us At The Sandyford 5K, Thursday 8th May
Because Running On The Flat Is Easier Than Running Up Hills
Because Running On The Flat Is Easier Than Running Up Hills
Because Running On The Flat Is Easier Than Running Up Hills
This year we are holding a special internal competition to remember our dear friend John Carlin who sadly passed away earlier this year. John was a huge supporter of Cabinteely parkrun both as a runner and as a volunteer. The aim of this prize category is to highlight and remember John's contribution.
As you all know, at Cabinteely parkrun we celebrate the first, the last, and everyone in between. This competition is designed to do exactly this. It is not based on race position, but on the % Age Grade each runner achieves during the race. The prizes will be gift vouchers from the The Run Hub
There will be 3 prizes in each gender category, giving a total of 6 prizes overall.
At the end of the race each runners official finish time will be used to calculate their % Age Grade. The age we will use in the calculation will be the lowest age in the category band. For example, a female who is 43 and running in the W40-44 category will use 40 as their age when calculation the % Age Grade.
Luckily, we won’t need to get out the log tables and the slide rule to calculate your % Age Grade score. Runners World have a web base calculator available that we can use. Once we know the highest and lowest value in each gender category, we can then calculate the middle value and the runner closest to this will also receive a prize.
Because of the calculations involved, the result of this competition will not be known on the night but should be announced the following day. Prizes will be distributed at parkrun the following Saturday.
It is probably best not to tell your Mother or your neighbours that you finally won a prize until the results are official released 😊
Here is a link to the Runners World article explaining % Age Grade and the online calculator tool we will be using
https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20794116/a-guide-to-age-grading/
At Cabinteely Hill Harriers, our mission is to promote participation in healthy, sociable competitive running . We strive to create a supportive and inclusive environment for all members, regardless of their running or training level.
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