Yorkshire Veteran’s Athletic Association – 2008 Race Programme

Secretary – Rob Kersey, 01484 685789.  Fixtures secretary – Peter May, 07789 345575

Month

Day

Date

Time

Venue

Organising Club

Monthly

Grand Prix

 Notes

Jan

Sun

13

1300

Keighley

Keighley & Craven AC

 

Cross Country 2008 champ

Feb

Sun

3

1000

Horsforth

Horsforth Harriers

1st

AGM & 2007 awards

March

Sun

23

1000

Meltham

Meltham AC

2nd

 

May

Wed

7

1930

Esholt

St Bede’s

 

5K champ

June

Sun

1

1100

Walton

Wakefield Harriers

3rd

 

June

Thurs

5

1930

Haworth

Keighley & Craven

 

5M champ

June

Wed

11

1945

Pudsey

Pudsey Pacers

4th

 

June

Tues

17

1930

Meanwood, Leeds

Valley Striders

5th

 

July

Sun

6

1100

Honley

Holmfirth Harriers

6th

 

July

Wed

16

1930

Stainland

Stainland Lions

7th

 

July

Wed

30

1930

Knavesmire, York

Knavesmire Harriers

8th

 

August

Sun

10

1030

Askern

Askern District Running Club

 

10M champ

August

Thurs

21

1930

Starbeck

Nidd Valley

9th

 

Sept

Sun

14

1100

Spen Stadium

Spenborough AC

 

10K champ

Sept

Sun

21

1200

Spen Stadium

Spenborough AC

 

Track & Field champ

Oct

Sun

12

1100

Esholt

 

 

Road Relay champ

Oct

Sun

19

1200

Bridlington

Bridlington Road Runners

 

Half marathon champ

Oct

Sun

26

1030

Holmfirth High School

Holmfirth Harriers

 

15M champ

Nov

Sun

2

1030

Meltham

Meltham AC

 

Fell champ

Nov

Sun

9

1030

Spen Stadium

Spenborough AC

10th

 

See overleaf for a summary of the scoring details, etc.

 

 

 

 

Team Awards

All 10 monthly grand prix races are scoring races for the team awards.

 

The team awards are:

·        Men, first 4 to count

·        Men, all to count

·        Ladies, first 4 to count

·        Ladies, all to count.

 

Individual Awards

Six races completed to qualify.  Best 7 scores from 10 races.

 

Age at AGM date determines age category for the season in grand prix awards.  If you change age category during the season you are eligible for the new category in the individual grand prix races.  This paragraph does not apply to championship races.

 

Fees and Race Details

Race entry fee is £2.00 for grand prix races.  Enter on the day. 

 

Championships (except for the fell race) must be pre-entered as per the entry form.

 

Prior to the race, keep in touch with your club rep, who will have greater details on each race, including directions.

 

If details of the race have to be changed, your club rep will be informed and watch for latest information on our website, www.yvaa.org

Your race number for the season will be issued at your first grand prix race of the season.  If you forget to bring this to a subsequent race you will be charged an extra £1.