The League
The Frostbite
Friendly League is a series of six "closed" running races for senior and
junior runners from 16 road-running clubs based mainly around the
Peterborough area (in the UK). The races are staged at 4-5 week
intervals on a Sunday morning during the winter months from October to
March (hence Frostbite). Each of the 6 races is hosted by one of the
participating clubs. The senior races are all
between 5 and 6 miles and the junior races are less than 1.5 miles (one
day we will go metric!). The terrain varies from race to race and may be
anything from a wet and muddy cross-country to road running through a
town centre. The races are very well attended and each race regularly
attracts over 250 runners.
Each club may enter
as many runners as they want into each of the races. Scoring is based on
the finish position of each team's first 10 seniors to finish and first
5 juniors to finish (see rules below) with a trophies awarded to the winning, 2nd and 3rd place
teams at the end of the series.
This league is open
only to senior and junior members of the 16
participating clubs. If you wish to run in any of the races you must be
a member of one of the clubs as strictly no guests are allowed. Details
of each of the participating clubs can be found in the "Clubs" page.
The emphasis in
these races is on participation and enjoyment of all runners whatever
their ability or sex and friendly rivalry between clubs.
Rules
(Updated Aug 2012)
1.
Name
The name of the series is the "FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUE".
2.
Affiliation
All clubs must be affiliated to a recognised athletics governing
body in the UK and agree to abide by Frostbite Friendly League
rules.
3.
Events
There will be six races. Each host club must be responsible for the
organisation of their event. Each club must have a race organiser.
Events will take place on a Sunday morning.
4.
Start
The start will be at 10:15am for the Junior race and 11:00am for the
Senior race.
5.
Emphasis
The emphasis in these races is on the participation and enjoyment of
all runners and helpers without the competitive element, the
environment is one where the ordinary runner isn’t put off by the
elite. Ladies are especially encouraged to take part.
6.
Distance
Races will be over the distance of 5 to 6 miles on any terrain. The
junior race will not be more than 1.5 miles.
7.
Teams
Any number of runners may take part from each club.
For senior teams the first 10 runners to score, 3 of
which must be male and 3 must be female. The remaining places may be
male or female.
For junior teams the first 5 runners to score, 1 of
which must be male and 1 must be a female. The remaining places may be
male or female.
8.
Scoring
Runners will receive a ticket on the finishing line and must hand it
to their team captain. Team captains will be given score card on
which they should name their first scoring members and their
accumulating score. Hand card in straight away.
9.
Note
Please do not write the runner’s name on the position ticket. Team
captains, after writing all of the runners full names and positions
on the envelope hand it in as soon as possible after the race.
10.
Finish
Once runners have gone through the finish they must not go back and
run in with other club members.
11.
Age and Status.
Junior runners will be 9 and over. Senior runners will
be 16 and over. Where a junior is 15 on the first race of the season and
16 on the last race of the season they may elect to run all of the races
in that season as either a junior or a senior but not both.
All runners must be a fully
paid up member of one of the participating Clubs. Runners may run for
only one Club throughout the season. No second claim runners without
first claim Club approval.
12.
Finance
Each participating club/tam will pay £120.00 for a senior team and
£30.00 for a junior team. Each club may, if they wish, charge their
own runners to recover the fee.
13.
Payment
Cheques to be made
payable to the FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUE and should be sent to the
treasurers address to arrive before August 1st.
14.
Disputes
In the event of a dispute the league committee’s decision is final.
15.
League committee
The league committee will be made up of one member from each
participating club with one vote each, the league
co-ordinator/chairman will have the casting vote.
16.
Prizes
The overall winner, runner-up and 3rd place for both
senior and junior teams will receive a trophy to be held for one
year. The trophies will be awarded at the last event for the juniors
and at the presentation evening for the seniors. There are no
individual category prizes. Awarding of spot prizes will be decided
at the AGM.
17.
Points
After each event points will be awarded to each team. If there are
16 teams the team with the lowest score will receive 16 points, the
second lowest 15 points and so on. In the event of two teams having
the same amount of points the team with the lowest number of running
scores will be above the other,
i.e.
Team A 16 points and
a running total of 533
Team B 16 points and
a running total of 432
Team B would be in the higher position in the league table.
18.
Clubs/teams
There are 16 clubs in the league. If one club drops out the
committee may decide at the AGM if another club may apply to join.
An individual club may elect to enter 2 teams during a particular
season. However individuals must be nominated for a respective team
prior to the first race taking place, and will be eligible, as in
rule 11, to compete for that one team only during the season.
Changes
Iss1.
Rules as of July 2000
Iss2.
Amended 2004 New fees
Iss3.
Amended July 2007
Affiliation was to UK Athletics. Scoring was
first 10 at least 2 ladies
Iss4.
Amended May 2011
Rule 11. Was: All senior runners will
normally be aged 16 years on the day or over, and must be fully paid
up members of one of the participating clubs. Runners may run for
one club/team only throughout the League. Where a 15 year old runner
will attain the age of 16 years during the Frostbite Season (i.e.
between the dates of the first and last event) he/she may elect to
compete as a senior in all events. No second claim runners without
first claim club approval. The league committee cannot give approval
or get involved. Junior age is 9 up to their 16th
birthday on the day of the race.
Rule 12. Was: £100 & £30
Rule 16. Was: Each club will receive
one spot prizes per senior team and one per junior team, for each
event, to distribute within their club how they deem fit. There are
no category prizes. The overall winning senior and junior team will
receive a shield at the last event for the juniors and at the
presentation evening for the seniors
Iss5.
Amended Aug 2012
Rule 7. Was: Any number of runners can
take part from each club.
For senior teams first 10 runners to score, 3 of which must be
ladies. (In the event of a predominantly ladies turnout at least 3
of the scorers must be men). For junior teams first 5 children to
score one of which must be a girl
Frostbite Friendly League