This year we are hosting two variants of our annual Benfleet Grand Prix: Roads and Trails.
What is it?
Each of the Grand Prix series follows the same premise: a series of races held across the year, in a variety of different distances ranging from 5km to Half Marathon! These are internal club competitions to encourage a little bit of friendly competition, and to get us down to local races in our red and white, representing the club.
When members complete the qualifying races, they’ll earn points which will be totted up after each event. A updated version of the league table will be posted on the notice board in the club house, and the final standings will be announced at the Christmas Part in December, with awards presented.
The 2024 Benfleet Grand Prix events include:
Road:
· Southend Half Marathon – 9th June 2024
· Pleshey Friday Night 5M – 21st June 2024
· Chalkwell Beach Parkrun – 27th July 2024
· Southend 10K – 6th October 2024
· Tiptree 10M – 13th October 2024
· Stebbing 10M – 12th November 2024*
*Only the best score will count, two races have been provided to avoid any further conflicts with other major races happening on the same weekends.
Trail:
· Bluebell 5 – 5th May 2024
· Rayleigh 10k – 2nd June 2024
· Crown to Crown – 10th July 2024
· Farleigh Cold Noron Half – 11th August 2024
· Hadleigh Parkrun – 21st September 2024
Note: Please make sure to enter under Benfleet Running Club; this will make it easier to review the results afterwards.
How is it scored?
Upon completion of the race, points will be awarded to each BRC competitor. Points are awarded based on your overall position in the event and based on the total number of the competitors in the race.
The score is calculated using the formula:
Example 1: 50th of 400: (1−50÷400)×100 = 87.5
Example 2: 18th of 275: (1−18÷275)×100 = 93.45
This turns the finisher’s relative position into a percentage score, indicating how many runners they’ve finished ahead of on the day.
The final Grand Prix score for each series will take the average score from the best three performances. The higher the average score, the better the place.
How do I get involved?
It’s simple, to get involved you just need to enter the event via the official event website and run! The results from the event will be checked and standings will be taken from there.
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