To qualify for the Championship, members need to submit results from four events in line with the Championship criteria below. Of these four events, you must submit at least one event from List A and at least one event from List B (see below). The total score from each member’s best four submissions will count towards their final score. The Club will award prizes to the top athletes in the female and open categories. Scores are determined by your age-graded gender (AGG) positioning in the races/events you submit for consideration (further details below).

 

The events for 2025 are as follows:

 

LIST A

 

Swim

● A 400m time-trial during the coached GTC Sunday session. (AGG score based on the fastest time in your AGG nationally for this distance in 2024).

Or

● An officially measured and timed open water swim of at least 500m. (AGG score based on your time relative to the AGG winner).

 

Bike

● Nominated Bike Effort: A Strava segment KOM/QOM: Gun Road (a short climb followed by a fast, slightly downhill section; distance - 2.27km; avg. grade – 1.0%; elevation gain 51m). Your time will be age-graded against others who have completed the segment on Strava.

Or

● An officially timed and age-graded bike ride/sportive (AGG score based on your time relative to the AGG winner).

 

Run

● A Parkrun (5km) (These are age-graded nationally).

Or

● Any officially timed and age-graded race (e.g., from 5km up to ultra-distance). ○ Nominated Run – Buxworth 5 1 May 2025 – a road route with a few little climbs. (AGG score based on your time relative to the AGG winner).

 

LIST B Triathlon or Multi Sport

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● An officially timed and age-graded triathlon of at least sprint distance (AGG score based on your time relative to the AGG winner). ○ Nominated Triathlon – Stockport Tri Club Spring Triathlon – Date TBC (AGG score based on your time relative to the AGG winner) Multisport

 

● Any multisport event (e.g., duathlon, swycle/aquabike, swim-run/aquathlon) (AGG score based on your time relative to the AGG winner).

 

 

Club Bonus Event Bonus

 

% points and prizes will be available for the GTC DIY Duathlon. You can complete this at any point during the year before the end of October 2025, and attempt it as many times as you like. You can go solo or take it on as a group. The three legs of the duathlon must be completed on the same day, but the transition time will not count towards your time (so you can have a cup of tea and cake between each leg!) – only the times for your run, bike, run will count.

 

Run 1 (6.31km) - https://www.strava.com/routes/3310282823427408118 (Segment starts and finishes at the path leading from Goddard Lane up towards Bottoms Reservoir. Run the route clockwise). Note: as you reach the end of Valehouse Reservoir you need to stick to the windy road and not take the shortcut steps.

 

Bike – (15.05km) - https://www.strava.com/routes/3310283999193870904 (Segment starts where Brosscroft intersects with Padfield Main Road [as you turn right onto Padfield Main Road] and finishes where Goddard Lane intersects with the path leading up to the reservoirs. This is an out and back route with a turnaround point at the bottom of the Woodhead Reservoir at the junction with the road to the small car park [turn into the junction for the car park and head back down Woodhead Road]). To get to the start of the route, you’ll need to ride from Goddard Lane down Waterside, left at the mini-roundabout onto Bankbottom which leads onto Brosscroft).

 

Run 2 – (3km) - https://www.strava.com/routes/3310284447816529142 (Segment starts and finishes at the path leading from Goddard Lane up towards Bottoms Reservoir. Run the route clockwise) Bonus points for: - Fastest overall time (prize at the Club Champs Awards Evening) - Fastest times for each leg (prizes at the Club Champs Awards Evening)

 

Handicap race (5% added to final Champs score for the winning athlete. On 30 November 2025 we’ll organise a handicap race based on athletes’ times from their individual efforts throughout the year)

 

 

Qualification Criteria

 

Members need to submit four events to be eligible for the Championship. Members must complete at least one event from List A (e.g., a run, a swim, a bike) and at least one event from List B (e.g., a triathlon or a duathlon). This means you can submit one event from List A, and three from List B, or two events from List A and two from List B, or three from List A and one from List B. NOTE - you can only submit two events max for each List A discipline (e.g., you can't submit three runs or three swims, only two of each type). Your age on the date of your event/race will determine your age group classification. Members should submit the races they wish to be included for consideration to the Championship Secretary (Nick Lord) via the GTC email address (glossoptriclub@outlook.com).

 

Timeframe

 

For the purpose of the Club Championship, events need to be completed between 9 December 2024 and 1 December 2025 (or prior to GTC Christmas meal).

 

Scoring

 

Scores are awarded on the basis of age group/gender (AGG) position either in the race that the member was competing, or in the case of the 400m time-trial, Parkrun or Strava segments, based on the time of the member relative to the national leading time for their AGG in the previous calendar year or the current leading time on Strava segments. The members in the open and female categories with the highest average percentage score from four events will be the Club Champions. Members must provide details of their AGG position by submitting a link to the online results for the completed event. Scores will be calculated by dividing the age group winner’s time by your time to produce an age graded %. The highest average % score at the end of the year will win the Club Championship. (This also deals with age changes throughout the year if competing in different age groups).

 

FAQs

Q. Is there a requirement to submit the intended events prior to completing them or is it possible to choose the events with the best performances at the end of the year?

A. You can either submit after completing them and we’ll keep track of what's been submitted. You can keep submitting new results if you think they are an improvement on your already submitted results too. Or, if you prefer you could choose your best performances and submit those before the deadline towards the end of the year.