Virtual B-M 2020 -

Series Two

Dates and Format

The purpose of this series is keep in touch with the friends we normally see at races and club sessions. To keep some level of motivation for running , which can be hard when all your goals have vanished over night. It's fun racing , not all out racing. Unless you are going out early or somewhere very quiet ( or even in these circumstances) you may need to stop, change to a different path etc. A lot of the more elderly people I see out and about are very worried and stressed..I stopped to talk to a couple who had had been frightened by people running up behind them. They had poor mobility and hearing. They were really pleased I had stopped was seen to be considerate. Think about Stiles, gates what you touch. I think this has been slightly overdone , but I would avoid going directly through farmyards if possible. Be especially mindful of this wearing your brown vest. There is some evidence that running hard can have a negative impact on the immune system. You don't have to be the fastest to win races, the series, Nicky will be using all her well known deviousness to spread the prizes as much as possible. Think on, is it really the time to be throwing yourself down steep descents to get a pb or beat a mate? Run within your capabilities on the descents especially. You don't want a Mountain Rescue call out. Some of us are having a fairly relaxing time so far, working from home, others are doing long hours in demanding key worker jobs, a variety of caring responsibilities, maybe recovering from illness injury. We still want you to take part and enjoy the series. We will endeavor to make what adaptations we can to make this possible, whether that's racing at a different time or just doing a particular rave slightly differently.

Stay safe, stay home and have fun! 

Date	Event	Route
Saturday 25th April	Race 1 - Virtual BM	Start - anytime you like. Run your designated 4 mile/1000ft route. Solo class only.
Sunday 26th April	Race 2 - Score Event	Start - anytime you like. One hour Score to collect as many points as possible, starting and finishing at your house. See photo or download the pdf Urban Score.pdf
Wednesday 30th April	Race 3 - Extra Dimension race	Start - anytime you like. The run your designated 4 miles /1000ft route. The Extra Dimension is Horse Badmin-Nationals comprising of a mixture of Badminton Horse Trials and the Grand National so generally it's three disciplines. Extra points will be awarded for the number and creativity of the disciplines below that are completed plus selection of clothing/items carried round on the run. If in a Team you can share the disciplines out or be awarded points as a Team. 1) Dressage 2) Show Jumping 3) Cross country To allow for more creativity please record two times: 1) Garden/house time 2) 4 mile run time - where extra points will be given for obstacles tackled/jumps on route.
Saturday 2nd May	Race 4 - Virtual BM	Start - anytime you like. Run your designated 4 mile/1000ft route. Solo class only..
Sunday 3rd May	Race 5 - Score Event	Start - anytime you like. One hour Score to collect as many points as possible starting and finishing at your house. Points on the photo/pdf below. AND MILLS COUNT AS 20 TOO Industrial Score.pdf
Wednesday 5th May	Race 6 - Extra Dimension race	Start - anytime you like. Run your designated 4 miles /1000ft route. Extra points will be awarded for the number and creativity of the Seven Categories, by any of the examples given,  that are completed plus selection of clothing/items carried round on the run. If in a Team you can share the disciplines out or be awarded points as a Team. The Extra Dimension is Adventure Racing - which according to Wikipedia is Paddling -  Kayaks, canoes, rafts, tubing, paddle boards Traveling on wheels -  Road bikes, MTB, kick scooters, rollar skates Beasts of Burden - Horses, camels, donkeys, sheep, goats, dogs, teddy bears Catching Air - Paragliding, hang Gliding, parachuting Covering Terrain on Land - Running Covering Terrain in water - Swimming Learning the Ropes - Climbing, Abseiling, zip line To allow for more creativity please record two times: 1) Garden/house time 2) 4 mile run time - carrying/wearing a selection of the above Category apparel/items
Saturday 9th May	Race 7  - Virtual BM	Start - anytime you like. Run your designated 4 mile/1000ft route. Solo class only..
Sunday  10th May	Race 8 - Score Event	Start - anytime you like from your house and finish at your house. One hour Score to collect as many of the below as you can. Only what is shown on an OS or Auz map. 50 points or every minute or part thereof that you are late back.   Points Description Rules Vet School 50   Only the word Pontoon 20   Only the word Ferry 10   Only the word Allot Gdns 10   Only the word Bird Santuary 10   Only the word 10 Nature Reserve Only the symbol Farm 10 Name of a Farm Only that have the word farm
Wednesday 13th May	Race 9 - Extra Dimension race	Start - anytime you like. Run your designated 4 miles /1000ft route. This is the last Extra Dimension and so I thought I'd make it HomeHoliday. No real rules but to combine all your favourite holidays into one and a run. There will be lots of Extra points for Holiday scenes taken in the Home or on the run as well as points for Apparel worn and carried on the run.
Saturday 16th May	Race 10 - Virtual BM	Start - anytime you like. Run your designated 4 mile/1000ft route. Solo class only.
Sunday 17th May	Race 11 - Score Event	Start - anytime you like. One hour Score to collect as many of whatever is requested. The route must start and finish at your house. Chose TWO from the list below which can be one from each group eg A) & H) or two from one group eg I) & J) Everything is worth 10 points A)Pubs B)Telephone C)Church (with spire and without) D)Trigs E)Railway and tram stops Only those with a Symbol shown on the OS map for this group   F)Reservoirs (Res) G)Wells (W) H)BS & MP I)Pits & Quarries J)Farms K)Air shafts L)Sewage works M) Mills Only where there is the word shown on an OS map for all this group