Nopesport Urban League 2009

[jab]

OK, I'm really thick. How were the junior points for Stockport calculated from the two available courses for M/W 18-? It is of absolutely no significance, doesn't affect anything, but the fact that I can't understand it is bugging me...

[Roger]

Stockport? ... by an exceedingly cunning formula known as 'elapsed time', regardless of the course that the various juniors ran. Or as it ought to be known, 'cock-up'.

I've now had a second go. As both courses seem to be properly urban, rather than the shorter one being a park where straight-line routes are possible, I've reluctantly used the min/km that I tried to deploy first time.

I'd be very grateful if all of the races in next year's Urban League used (and advertised) the standard categories. This doesn't mean that a large number of courses is needed -- e.g. from the point-scoring perspective,
Course 1 M Open, W Open, M Vet
Course 2 everybody else
would be fine. If safety dictates that M/W14- (say) have to run a separate parkland course then I'd be inclined to continue current practice of ranking them after M/W16-18 on the 'city' course: min/km is not a good measure, but they shouldn't be excluded completely just for being young.

I've amended the leader-board above.

[Blanka]

So Roger and Spookster, who should we be betting on to win the league in your class with you two currently tied in first place and the two remaining races being home ground for one or the other of you?

[Roger]

The form guide says that Spookster is defending champion, has a worse potential discard and has recently acquired some golden footwear; the OMM start list indicates that I may be pretty knackered for the Oxford race. Place your bets.

[Caz]

Entries for Edinburgh City Race 2010 (Jan 30th) are now open, http://www.oentries.com/.

Anyone aware of any other 2010 dates yet?

[Strider]

Entries for Edinburgh City Race 2010 (Jan 30th) are now open, http://www.oentries.com/.

Anyone aware of any other 2010 dates yet?

Yes...the 2010 Lincoln City race will be taking place on Sunday September 5th

S.

[awk]

Entries for Edinburgh City Race 2010 (Jan 30th) are now open, http://www.oentries.com/.

Anyone aware of any other 2010 dates yet?

Oct 9-10 weekend: Bronte double (Thornton and Haworth) sprints, followed on Sunday by urban race around Otley. Similar package to the Leeds Uni/Skipton Yorkshire Pudding weekend in 2008.

[Tatty]

That sounds great awk. Must arrange to visit the middlest in Bradford that weekend!

[epocian]

There's Borderliner's event in Carlisle on Feb 6th

[roadrunner]

Does anyone know what the closing date for Sheffield is, please? I can't see anything about this on the web site.

[ba-ba]

Think it's a week before the event, but don't hold me on that! I'll get Faz to confirm ASAP.

[Dave]

ShUOC City Chase entries close 8th November

[roadrunner]

Thanks.

[Dave]

ShUOC City Chase entries close 8th November

..and just to clarify, contrary to what the BOF fixtures list has for some reason said up until thursday this week, the ShUOC event is Online Entry only, not EOD only as the BOF site had said.

[Roger]

Results from yesterday's Oxford City Race have now been added to the Urban League standings: Men's, Women's

The top five on each course, plus anyone who could make the top three after the final race in Sheffield, are listed below. 'Poss' indicates the maximum possible score for each competitor.

I've included a little commentary too, although others may wish to comment further. Please let me know if I've failed to consolidate anyone's points.
Women

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Junior Women (W18-)                 races best 4  poss
Elizabeth Parkinson      NOC   W16      5   393   400
Amy Kimberley            DVO   W14      4   354   369
Karen Maxwell            RR    W14      3   286   386
Miranda Leaf             HH    W14      2   182   282
Emily Blackford          BADO  W14      2   175   275

Elizabeth has got it all sewn up ; Karen could pass Amy for second.

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Open Women                          races best 4  poss
Blanka Collis            WAOC  W21      7   375   387
Sarah Rollins            BAOC  W21      3   300   400
Voirrey Corkish          BAOC  W21      4   296   330
Kirstin Maxwell          RR    W18      3   254   354
Jayne Sales              SLOW  W21      3   253   353
Clare Todd               LOK   W21      3   213   313
Helen Bridle             WIM   W21      2   196   296

Blanka has missed only the Forres race; only Sarah, with her perfect record to date, could pass her. Third place is still wide open.

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Veteran Women (W40+)                races best 4  poss
Carol Edwards            TVOC  W50      6   369   380
Liz Phillips             OD    W45      4   363   375
Delia Kingsbury          WRE   W40      4   350   371
Helen Parkinson          NOC   W40      6   349   364
Wendy Carlyle            AIRE  W50      7   332   355
Lesley Ward              SPOOK W40      4   305   341
Lynden Hartmann          HOC   W50      5   300   337
Marie Roberts            MDOC  W50      4   286   331
Kirsty Staunton          WIM   W50      3   276   376
Anne Kimberley           DVO   W45      5   275   319
Linda Kelly              CLARO W50      4   265   317
Janet Evans              NOC   W45      3   260   360
Jane McCann              MDOC  W40      3   259½  359½
Heather Phipps           AIRE  W40      3   259   359
Sue Lynch                WCH   W50      4   252½  301
Val Johnson              DVO   W50      3   250   350

Liz needs to finish 1st or 2nd, beating Carol by at least two places, to win. Delia or Helen could take second and a further dozen could take third.

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Supervet Women (W55+)               races best 4  poss
Liz Godfree              DVO   W60      5   389   396
Glenys Ferguson          SROC  W55      5   386   393
Susan Findlay-Robinson   WCH   W55      7   357   369
Jean Lochhead            EPOC  W60      3   281   381
Sue Hands                WIM   W60      3   275   375
Catherine Odell          EBOR  W70      3   265   365

Liz's Oxford victory means that she overtakes Glenys, who now needs to win in Sheffield to take first place overall. Glenys second (and ahead of Liz) would give a tie. Susan, lying third, is another who has missed only Forres, but she's vulnerable to a good fourth score from the chasing pack.
Men

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Junior Men (M18-)                   races best 4  poss
William Parkinson        NOC   M14      6   353   368
Alexander Chepelin       GRAMP M12      3   277   377
Nicholas Nilsen          MEROC M18      3   273   373
Alex McCann              MDOC  M14      3   249   349
Ben Beresford            DVO   M14      3   249   349
Stewart Allison          LOC   M10      3   227   327
Andrew Lindsay           ESOC  M16      2   186   286
Michael Adams            SYO   M14      2   185   285
David Smyth              NATO  M18      2   182   282
Callum Crocker           DEE   M18      2   179   279
Adam Potter              BOK   M14      2   173   273

William has a good lead, but could lose out to a fourth strong score from Sacha or Nicholas.

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Open Men                            races best 4  poss
Liam Harrington          LOG   M21      5   352   375
Thomas Honniball         LOG   M21      5   318   350
Oliver O'Brien           SLOW  M21      4   311   342
Mark Thomson             FVO   M40      7   287   338
Craig Thomson            FVO   M16      5   262   315
Richard Barrett          BAOC  M35      3   249   349
Andrew Brown             SLOW  M21      3   247   347
Mark Collis              DRONGOM21      6   238   297
Andrew Stimson           WAOC  M21      4   235   294
Duncan Grassie           GRAMP M21      3   235   335
Paul Nixon               SLOW  M21      3   234   334
Paul Todd                LOK   M21      4   234   288
Sam Massey               SOC   M35      3   231   331
James Lyne               EUOC  M21      3   229   329
Glen Richardson          NOR   M21      3   221   321

Liam is safe , but second and third are wide open.

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Veteran Men (M40+)                  races best 4  poss
Roger Thetford           TVOC  M45      6   388   396
Martin Ward              SPOOK M40      5   382   389
John Owens               BAOC  M40      4   368   378
Paul Murgatroyd          LOG   M40      5   355½  372
Jon Hollingdale          JOK   M45      4   347   368

Martin needs a win. Then if I'm 3rd, we tie; 2nd means that I win by a point and 4th or worse means that Martin wins by a point. Paul could still pass John for third and Jon could tie.

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Supervet Men (M55+)                 races best 4  poss
Douglas Henderson        RR    M55      8   383   396
John Britton             MDOC  M55      5   380   389
Jonathan Howell          WCH   M55      4   367   378
John Robinson            WCH   M55      7   350   364
Tony Carlyle             AIRE  M55      5   350   364
Steve Brockbank          DFOK  M60      5   347   367
Paul Ferguson            SROC  M55      5   339   359
Mike Godfree             DVO   M60      5   323   348
Stephen Round            SELOC M55      4   288   323
Roger Edwards            LEI   M55      3   283   383
Peter Gorvett            SYO   M60      3   279   379
Axel Blomquist           BAOC  M55      3   274   374

John needs a win, with ever-present Doug 4th or worse (3rd would give a tie), or 2nd with Doug 7th or worse (6th would give a tie). A good fourth score from Roger, Peter or Axel could move them up to third overall.