Scored Virtual Running Challenge

Listed below are a large number of check points  with a score attached to each. They form a series of radiating circles with our Club House, Neiley Pavilion, at the centre. Check points closest to Neiley score the fewest points those furthest or most difficult to get to score the most.

Your challenge is to work out how to amass the greatest number of points in the time you have chosen.

With the current Covid rules we are restricting your running to up to either 1 or 2 hours starting and finishing  from your home, as restrictions lift we will be able to add to the distance and range options:

1 hour

2 hours

1. You must start and finish from your home.
2. You may use roads, or foot paths or cross country or a mixture. Please observe highway and country codes at all times.
3. You run must be one continuously timed run.
4. It must be inside the time frame you pick. No point deductions for finishing early, but you will LOSE 5 POINTS FOR EVERY WHOLE 5 MINUTE PERIOD you go over your selected time. i.e. 0-4.59 minutes over no penalty. 5 - 9.59 minutes over -5 point. 10 minutes over -10. 15 minutes over -15 and so on.
5. Have as many attempts as you like, try different times and different strategies. You must start from home and try near check point bagging, you can amass nearly 50 points by visiting all 1 and 2 scores. Or maybe try collecting all the 5 pointers, or 10 pointers. Or if you live near a big score check point bag that one. It is entirely up to you. Good planning before you set off is the secret. If you are training for a marathon you have some purposeful long run routes here. Premium Strava users can plot their routes on computer before hand, The Ordinance Survey paid for app is also good, there are others.
6. This Challenge is currently open ended.
7. Like the previous Virtual Championship please register before you enter a route and score.
8. When you enter a route and score you will be asked to indicate your route by entering the numbers of the check points you have visited. We also need a s
9. Strava link or screenshot of your route. Please send screen shots to stripey.deb@hotmail.co.uk

So to recap: Start and finish from your home.

Having chosen a time you MUST stick to it.

You must stay inside your chosen run time on each attempt. Penalties if you run over.

General notes on the check points:

We have given you post codes wherever they are available to aid your planning.

Wherever you see ‘Something’ Bridge on its own it means a Bridge.

On some of the reservoirs, I am allowing you to choose which part of the reservoir you access, to give you greater route flexibility.

We are assuming everybody knows how to find Smithy Place and Bridge, Brockholes war memorial,  Victoria Tower so no help there!

Finally, please run in covid compliant ways whatever the current rules are. Please look out for members of the public they have have as much right to the pavements and foot paths as we do.

Good Luck

Phil Hanson