Multisport Winter League is a GO GO GO!!
The much awaited Multisport Winter League is back and will be kicking off from the 1st December. For those of you new to the club, the Winter league consists of a challenge every week for 12 weeks. There will be swims, cycles and runs. If you can’t make the actual events then there is always the virtual option to score some much needed points. Do all the challenges or just dabble, the choice is yours.
This year all points will be recorded through the Serpie website on this link so click away and get into that Serpie spirit https://tst.serpentine.org.uk/winterleague/
The events for the next 12 weeks are as follows:
Now onto the rules or should I say the guide:
1. Times must be taken using your smart watch or equivalent in “race mode” for swimming and running (ie continuous time for all efforts). If you wish to use a treadmill to run indoors then this will also be permitted. For all bike efforts it is encouraged to cycle indoors on a turbo or static/gym bike (preference is for a Wattbike if one is available). Picture of the screen on a static bike with distance and time will count as evidence
2. Results must be entered into the event page in the winter league by midnight on the Sunday of that week’s challenge https://tst.serpentine.org.uk/winterleague/
3. All competitors will get finisher points for completing any event with 30 points for first, 29 points for second… down to 1 point for 30th. If you choose to marshal at the Handicap, parkrun or XC race instead of run then you will also get finisher points. A coin will be flipped at the start of the event, heads and marshalls point scoring will start from 1st place and tails and point scoring will start at the bottom after all competitors
4. Swim, cycle, run, ski, snowboard or surf your way to 500km for the Serpie 500. Any unassisted mode will be accepted. 1 point will be awarded to every completed 100km for the Serpie 500. There is no limit to the points per 100km, if you wish to travel 1,000km, you will be awarded 10 points. A further 5 bonus points are up for grabs if you do one of your activities in Christmassy attire, photo evidence is required. If completing 500km isn’t your thing then complete 20 hours of activity over the week to score with 1 point being awarded for every 4 hours completed. If it isn’t on Strava it doesn’t count so ensure you log all hours/activities and post on Strava as proof
5. parkrun takeover – Must be in Serpie kit. Quickest runner + top 30 closest to their Blind 5km time will be awarded points. Guestimated times must be submitted before the parkrun officially starts to triathlon@serpentine.org.uk. If you want to record your run on Strava, you will need to prove you can’t see your watch screen. Preference is to tape over your watch screen or flip it over on your wrist. Blind 5km is a bit of fun so don’t even look to check your pacing etc
6. Points week. As it says on the tin, top 30 swim, cycle or run will get points. Top 30 total time will get points. Top 30 age graders will get points.
7. Most of this series is virtual. If you can’t make it to a particular event for example the Handicap, XC or parkrun takeover then if you complete the correct distance you will be treated as a “scratch” runner in the rankings
8. This is just a bit of fun to keep us motivated in the off season. Any questions, please get in touch with Ham Huxham
If you’ve got this far then well done!! You may be wondering what “Pot luck” is but I’m afraid you will have to wait until February to find out.
Looking forward to seeing you all out on the course or tri-ing a new activity.
Regards,
Ham