There are some changes to the format of this year’s hill racing championship series which were discussed and approved at the last committee meeting. All the changes are designed to encourage wider participation and to simplify the format. The principles are:
- Publish the races earlier to try to allow other series organisers to plan
- Keep the races as local as possible
- Keep to shorter distance races where possible
- Qualification is 5 races (categories are not considered)
- Points scoring is the same as previous years
- Age categories remain the same
This year’s races will include two “club” races in the Sidlaws after positive feedback from last year’s racers. These races are free to enter and are open to any other club or unattached athlete. They are not on the SHR Calendar and are not SA licensed events (at present)
Races:
17/03/2018 Sidlaw Sunset Chase (Winter)
24/03/2018 Birnam Hill Classic
28/04/2018 Norman Law Hill Race
17/05/2018 Kinnoull Hill Race
26/05/2018 Glas Tulaichean Uphill
15/06/2018 White Tops Hill Race
TBC Largo Law
12/08/2018 Lomonds of Fife Hill Race
12/09/2018 Sidlaw Sunset Chase (Summer)
The Largo Law hill race is included in the series, but at present the date has not been confirmed. Also Kinnoull Hill Race is on the calendar as 17th May but still to be confirmed
Billy Gibson is organising this year’s White Tops Race and Steve Matthews is organising Glas Tulaichean. I hope that the club will support them as much as possible to ensure the continued success of these races