WEST GLAMORGAN CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE
2014-2015 (37th SEASON)
Photo: Rob Falconer
League Contact - For any information regarding the League please contact Kevin Corcoran at westglamleague@sky.com . Since the League was formed in 1978 we have held over 170 races locally.
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2014/2015 Season
The race at Tata Steel was the 182nd in the League's history
FIXTURE INFORMATION 2014/2015
28th September 2014 – Llanmadoc (3M’s Gorseinon Road Runners)
19th October 2014 – Gnoll Estate (Neath Harriers)
11th January 2015– Tata Steel, Margam (Tata Steel Multi-Sport)
15th February 2015 – Margam Park (Port Talbot Harriers)
29th March 2015 - Singleton Park, Swansea.
Local Athletics Clubs Contacts
Neath Harriers - Alan Currie 01639 645121 albrenda@tiscali.co.uk Club Website - www.neathharriers.co.uk HQ - Cwrt Herbert Athletics Track, Neath.
Port Talbot Harriers & A.C. - David Oak
Swansea Harriers A.C. - Kevin Corcoran 01792 792301 westglamleague@sky.com Club Website - www.swanseaharriers.co.uk HQ - Sketty Lane Sports Complex, Swansea University.
3M's Gorseinon Road Runners - Steve Cable stephen.cable@hotmail.co.uk Website - www.3mgorseinonrr.co.uk HQ - Penyrheol Leisure Centre, Gorseinon.
FACEBOOK - Most of our Clubs are on Facebook - just type in the name of the relevant Club when using FB.
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West Glamorgan Cross Country League Rules
1. Seperate Divisions will be held for male and female athletes.
2. Division 1 will consist of a maximum of 8 teams. Further divisions will be arranged at the discretion of the League Organiser.
3. Each organisation is only allowed 1 team (ie no B or C teams etc are allowed)
4. In the first instance athletes should be encouraged to compete for their work or local area team
5. Athletes can only compete for one Team in any given season
6. Scoring will be based on the number of athletes participating in each race. The winning athlete will gain a number of points equal to the number of participating athletes (excluding guests). Each subsequent athlete will receive one less point.
7. Guest athletes are welcome to enter races but will not score any points.
8. Any number of athletes may compete in a team, but a maximum of five will count towards the team score.
9. Athletes registered with Welsh Athletics will pay a race entry fee for each race, to be decided by the Organiser. Athletes not registered with Welsh Athletics will pay the race entry fee plus an additional fee. Such additional fee to be decided by Welsh Athletics.
10. Teams accepted into the League will be encouraged to host and organise races.
Team Scoring explained
1. If there are 100 athletes in the race the winner will get 100 MATCH points, the person who is last will get 1 point (Guests don't score).
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2. 5 athletes score per team (so if one team has the first 5 athletes they will get 100+99+98+97+96=490 MATCH points)
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3. The team with the most MATCH points wins the match.
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4. Teams are split into Divisions.
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5 In Mens Division 1, there are 8 teams, so the team with the most MATCH points will get 8 LEAGUE points, the team that is second will get 7 LEAGUE points etc.
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6. League positions are determined by who has the most LEAGUE points.
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7. If two teams have the same number of LEAGUE points, the team with the most number of MATCH POINTS gains the higher League position.