Road Running Leagues, Competitions and Performances

Wimborne AC take part in the Dorset Road Race League (RRL). There always used to be ten races per year over a variety of distances but in 2006 it was changed to 12 races per year. Expect 6 shortish races (less than 10 miles), 5 races of 10 miles / half marathons and one long race.

They also try (with varying success) to spread them across the county and across the whole year. The men and ladies compete as separate teams rather than a mixed team. For a league event we need 5 men to make up a men's team but only 3 ladies to make up a team. The overall team scores at the end of the season are based on the best 7 out of 12 races. Here’s how we have done in previous years.

There's also a league for individuals based on the same 12 races and again the final positions are based on the best 7 out of the possible 12 races. That means if you want to do well in the league you have to finish at least 7 of the races. Here’s the top Wimborne man and lady for the twelve years.

You will need to finish in all 12 races to win a Fidelity Award.

Dorset RRL 2007 - List of events:

Broadstone Quarter Marathon - 1 Jan 07
Milborne St Andrew 10 Mile - 14 Jan 07
March Hare 20 Mile - 4 Mar 07 - Race is full
Bournemouth Half Marathon - 1 Apr 07 - link to Bournemouth Bay website.
                NOTE it's the HALF marathon that is the league event not the 10k !
David Lloyd Quarter Marathon - 7 Apr 07
Purbeck 10 km - 9 May 07
Puddletown Plod (20 Km) - 10 Jun 07
Portland 10 Mile - 1 Jul 07 - link to Portland 10 website
Sturminster Half Marathon - 5 Aug 07 - link to Stur half website
Littledown 5 Mile - 23 Sep 07
Wimborne 10 Mile - 18 Nov 07 - link to our Wimborne 10 website
Boscombe 10 Km - 25 Nov 07 - link to Boscombe 10k website

Each year the Dorset county championships (DCC) consists of one race selected at each of 10k, 10 miles, half marathon and marathon to be the county championship race. To qualify to enter the championship you have to either have been born in the county, lived here for 9 months or more or be stationed here in the services. Awards are made to the top 3 male and females for seniors and veterans.

Poole Runners organise a Winter Series and a Summer series.

The Winter series races are all 5k and all take place on Friday evenings at Boscombe pier, one a month from October through to March - six races in all.

The Summer series consists of about 8 races, again on Friday evenings, at three different venues (Willett Arms in Merely, Poole Park and Upton House). These are all around 3 miles and obviously they are in the summer !

And Dorset Doddlers organise a hill series which is usually 5 or 6 races from 3 miles up to 10 miles which involve hills. They are brilliant fun. Quite often the hills are un-runnable, walking them is an achievement.

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