SCOTTISH ATHLETICS VIRTUAL 5K CHALLENGE: 7-10 AUGUST 2020
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:00 pm
VIRTUAL 4J STUDIOS SCOTTISHATHLETICS 5k CHALLENGE – 7th to 10th AUGUST 2020
In Association with RUN AND BECOME and SRI CHINMOY
scottishathletics have scheduled a new Virtual Challenge for the weekend of 7-10 August with athletes asked to run solo over 5k. This virtual event replaces the Scottish 5K Championships which were due to be held at Silverknowes on 7 August as part of the Run and Become/Sri Chinmoy 5k. Performances at the Virtual 5k Challenge will used for the selection of athletes to be invited to a proposed road racing physical event at Silverknowes on Friday, 4 September – the Run and Become/Sri Chinmoy Invitational 5k. This physical event is of course subject to the relevant Scottish Government guidelines at that time with the aspiration being that around 200 athletes (with an even split of male/female numbers) can race with distancing measures in place and athletes set off in waves before chip times are compared.
Virtual Challenge Details
Solo 5k Run
Friday 7th to Monday 10th August
Competition Window - 0000hrs Friday 7th August to 2359hrs Monday 10th August
Submission of Results Deadline 1200hrs Tuesday 11th August
Important Rules
No Point to Point Runs
Start and Finish at same point
No Laps less than 1km
Scoring Categories
1. Open Four person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes, any age or gender.
2. Male Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes, Male of any age.
3. Female Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes, Female of any age.
4. Open Age Group Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes per age group, any gender.
5. Age Group Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes per age group, male and female.
The Virtual 5k Challenge is for athletes in the U17, U20, Senior and Masters age groups. Further information can be found from the scottishathletics website. Entry is now closed. As an acknowledgement to all who wanted entered through the scottishathletics online club portal, those entered by the club are:-
Under 17: Ben Sandilands
Under 20: Scott McClung
Seniors (Mixed): Glenn Barclay, Kenny Gorman, Ben Kinninmonth, Ryan Lafferty, Alison Sutherland, Kevin Wallace
Masters (Mixed): Bryce Aitken, Sandra Aitken, Keith Bonthrone, Stephen Dickson, James Hall, Paul Harkins, Mike MacDonald, Margaret Martin, Tony Martin, Michaela McLean, David Morton, Hendrik van Rensburg, Rhona van Rensburg
In Association with RUN AND BECOME and SRI CHINMOY
scottishathletics have scheduled a new Virtual Challenge for the weekend of 7-10 August with athletes asked to run solo over 5k. This virtual event replaces the Scottish 5K Championships which were due to be held at Silverknowes on 7 August as part of the Run and Become/Sri Chinmoy 5k. Performances at the Virtual 5k Challenge will used for the selection of athletes to be invited to a proposed road racing physical event at Silverknowes on Friday, 4 September – the Run and Become/Sri Chinmoy Invitational 5k. This physical event is of course subject to the relevant Scottish Government guidelines at that time with the aspiration being that around 200 athletes (with an even split of male/female numbers) can race with distancing measures in place and athletes set off in waves before chip times are compared.
Virtual Challenge Details
Solo 5k Run
Friday 7th to Monday 10th August
Competition Window - 0000hrs Friday 7th August to 2359hrs Monday 10th August
Submission of Results Deadline 1200hrs Tuesday 11th August
Important Rules
No Point to Point Runs
Start and Finish at same point
No Laps less than 1km
Scoring Categories
1. Open Four person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes, any age or gender.
2. Male Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes, Male of any age.
3. Female Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes, Female of any age.
4. Open Age Group Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes per age group, any gender.
5. Age Group Four Person Team. This team category ranks the fastest teams of 4 athletes per age group, male and female.
The Virtual 5k Challenge is for athletes in the U17, U20, Senior and Masters age groups. Further information can be found from the scottishathletics website. Entry is now closed. As an acknowledgement to all who wanted entered through the scottishathletics online club portal, those entered by the club are:-
Under 17: Ben Sandilands
Under 20: Scott McClung
Seniors (Mixed): Glenn Barclay, Kenny Gorman, Ben Kinninmonth, Ryan Lafferty, Alison Sutherland, Kevin Wallace
Masters (Mixed): Bryce Aitken, Sandra Aitken, Keith Bonthrone, Stephen Dickson, James Hall, Paul Harkins, Mike MacDonald, Margaret Martin, Tony Martin, Michaela McLean, David Morton, Hendrik van Rensburg, Rhona van Rensburg