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 fourteen years.

Year	2009	2008	2007
Men	Jerry Shield	Jerry Shield	Jerry Shield
Ladies	Jools Maskell	Wendy Kennedy	Cathy Hartle

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

Dorset RRL 2010 – List of events

01 Jan    Broadstone ¼ marathon
07 Feb   Blackmore Vale ½ Marathon
14 Feb   Lytchett 10m0
1 Mar      Mad March Hare 20
12 May   Purbeck 10k
13 Jun    Puddletown 20k
04 Jul     Portland 10m
01 Aug  Sturminster Newton ½ marathon
19 Sep  Littledown 5m
10 Oct   Gold Hill Run
23 Oct   Weymouth 10m
07 Nov  Gilly Hilly
 

Changes in 2010 – Promotion & relegation

WAC IN DIVISION 1 – A significant change to the RRL format is splitting the league into two divisions with the top 7 men’s and women’s team forming the top divisions and the other teams forming Division 2. This puts WAC into the top flight for both men and women. There will be promotion and relegation at the end of the year with Division 1’s bottom club being replaced by the Division 2 champions. As our ladies finished 6th in 2009 they will need to be on the case to stay in Division 1. The omen’s are good for the girls though, as we have seen an influx of new members who hopefully will put their shoulder to the wheel and surely we are going to have better luck on the injury front in 2010.  
 

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.

Dorset County Championships 2010 - List of events:

Marathon           North Dorset Village Marathon    May 2
10K                    Purbeck 10k                                  May 12
10m                   Portland 10                                    Jul 4
Half marathon   Sturminster Newton                      Aug 1
 

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 6 races on Friday evenings at Upton House. These are all around 3 miles and obviously they are in the summer!
 

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