WIMBORNE CLUB LEAGUE 2014

The Club League table is compiled from competitors' best 6 scores in cross-country events. They are:
a)  SWOA Level B events
b)  SWOA Level C Galoppens and Regional events
c)  Other WIM, WSX and SARUM events with full traditional colour range including Blue and Brown courses
d)  SOC New Forest events with full traditional colour range including Blue and Brown
e)  SOC, BADO, BKO and SN Level B events including the November Classic

Other Level C or D events, Night events, Urban events, Sprint events, Score events and Chasing Start events are not included.

Points scored are the course winner’s time divided by the competitor’s time multiplied by 100. The course winner’s time is defined as the time taken by the first competitor running the correct colour or running up.

The colours laid down by British Orienteering for long distance courses are the basis for calculation. BO colours are:
 

Where a colour is not offered, a competitor may run the next colour down without penalty. For example, a W50 finding no Short Blue can run Green for full points.

At larger events offering a full range of courses including Short Brown and Short Blue, competitors may run down one or two colours for a reduced points score. No score is given for running down three or more colours. The only exception is where the organising club specifies a short course as three colours below the equivalent long course (for example, where M60S is assigned Short Green).

At smaller events offering a traditional range of Brown, Blue and Green, competitors may run down one colour for a reduced score. No score is given for running down two or more colours.

The reductions in calculated points for competitors choosing to run down are given in the table below. The most a competitor running down can score is the relevant multiplier x 100. For example, a Blue competitor opting instead for Green could score a maximum of 0.70 x 100 = 70 points.

Juniors should note that Club League colours are generally one above Dorset Schools League colours. This can cause a difficult choice when a DSL event is incorporated in a Galoppen. Juniors may then have to select either the harder colour if they’re chasing Club League points or the easier colour if after DSL points.