MidWeek Road Race League

Some background info

The MidWeek Road Race League (MWRRL) is one of our priority summer competitions

Races are at roughly 2 week intervals from late May to mid July

Most of our rival clubs are in Hertfordshire.

The League has 2 divisions with a 2 up, 2 down promotion/relegation system each year. The divisions have separate races. Having won division 2 in 2015 we are back in division 1 for the 2016 season.

There are 4 League races, distances vary, but 5 miles and 10k are most common.

The 5th race is a “Mob Match” between all clubs from both divisions. The seasons awards are presented after this race.

Races are usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, always starting at 7.45pm

The host club provides refreshments after each race so although the competition is serious they are social events too.

Team competitions are based on 12 to score for men and 6 to score for women, with separate trophies, as well as the overall trophy with men’s and women’s scores combined.

There are also separate vets team competitions based on 6 men and 3 women

Individual awards are awarded in 5 men’s age categories (Senior, M40, M50, M60 and M70) and 5 women’s age categories (Senior, W35, W45, W55, W65)

Fixtures, Results and Links

For previous years results, as far back as 2003 please see:

http://www.runherts.com/mwrrr.htm

Our club captains, Stuart and Liz, with our MidWeek League Division 2 trophies after the mob match at Welwyn.
1st Women’s Team and 1st Team overall after the 4 race series.

Also individual success

Nikkii Barnett 1st Woman

Mark Dillon 1st M40

Mary Armitage    1st W45
Pippa Dowswell    2nd W45
Jennie Ingrey        3rd W45

Brian Jenkins 3rd Man

Division 1 here we come!

Key Points

we need at least 12 men and 6 women at each race
the races are free to club members
you must wear your club vest
all abilities are welcome, indeed encouraged, to run
keep the number you are given at your first race and re-use in subsequent races (including mob match)
travel details will be sorted close to event, including lifts and car sharing
junior members (over 15 can race)

Our 2016 season Division 1 rivals are

St Albans Striders

North Herts Road Runners

Barnet and District AC

Trent Park Runners

Fairlands Valley Spartans