Harmeny 'Top Dog' Awards
Awarded for their volunteering contribution to the club.
Craig Stewart
Susan Ross
Donald Sandeman
Dougie Porteous
Kim Kenny
Elaine Walker
Nicky Freedman
Andy Ross
Paul Campbell
Darren Caveroli
Damien O’Loony
Graeme Stewart
Previous Winners: Grand Prix and Junior Awards
2019 Winners
The winners of the club Grand Prix competition are Susan Ross and Phil Buckley.
Most winners Improved Athlete (male): Lindsay Cockburn
Most Improved Athlete (female): Elaine Sandeman
Junior Award Winners 2019
Male Athlete of the Year: Alexander Columbine-Green
Female Athlete of the Year: Olivia Faith Muir
Competitor of the Year: Esther Taylor
Best Performance: Tendai Nyabadza
Endeavour Award: Coll Dracup
2018 Winners
The winners of the club Grand Prix competition are Elaine Walker and Darren Caveroli.
Services to the club : Craig Stewart
Most Improved Athlete (male) : Phil Buckley
Most Improved Athlete (female) : Jen McKenna
Junior Award Winners 2018
Female Athlete of the Year : Orla Roberts
Competitor of the Year : Skye Marshall
Best Performance: Alasdair Wallace and Tendai Nyabadza
Endeavour Award: Callum Gladwin
The 2017 Winners were Kirsty McBirnie and Damien O’Looney
Grand Prix : 2020 Races
| Date | Race |
|---|---|
| 26 January | Vogrie 10k Scurry Events |
| 29 Feb | Portobello parkrun |
| 24-30 August | WOL club race |
| 22-27 October | Scottish Athletics Virtual 10k Road Challenge |
| November | Virtual 7r’s |
| December | 5k handicap Heriot Watt |
| 1 Jan – 30 Nov | Any Marathon |
| 1 Jan – 30 Nov | Any Ultra |
| 1 Jan – 30 Nov | Any Half Marathon |
Grand Prix : Competition Ends
Grand Prix : Rules
- The competition is open to all fully paid up members of Harmeny AC.
- There will be separate points and league tables for males and females.
- There are 9 races named in the series plus any half or full marathon and ultramarathon making 12 races in total.
- Your best 8 race scores will count towards your total.
- Points will be made up of 3 components:
Position: 25, 22, 20, 19, 18,…….10 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. Harmeny position. All runners will receive a minimum of 10 points
Personal Best: 3 additional points if you set a PB for that distance (only if you have run that distance before). Only applies to “standard distances”, i.e. 5k, 10k, 10m, half, marathon. Only 1 set of PB points awarded per distance, per year.
Age Placing: Additional points for a 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) and 3rd age placing (1 point) – age categories as defined by each race. - You can choose any half or full marathon at any time in the year until the 30 November.
- For Ultras, any open ultra race that is held at any time of the year until the 30 November. Your finishing time will be converted to a percentage of the overall male/female winner’s time for each race, then points awarded at end of the period.
- You must enter races as Harmeny AC for your result to count.
- The additional points for a PB will be based on your lifetime PB, this will be based on trust. If you think you are likely to set a pb, then your current pb must be submitted to John Smith no later than the day before the race.
- If you do an event but for whatever reason you don’t appear in the results, then you will get “last place” of all Harmeny athletes of your sex, and not be eligible for PB or age placing points.
- Current scores will be kept updated on Facebook and the website, the website will hold the master documents
- The male and female winners will be presented with the Harmeny Grand Prix Champion trophy at the club awards night at the beginning of the year.
- Tied overall points (top 8 races to count) at the end of the series will be decided by top 7 counting events, 6 counting events etc.