KFL is a series of cross country runs with the amount of mud and puddles that you’d expect in winter!
To take part – I’ll put out a form in a couple of months.
You must be EA affiliated to take part. An explanation of the scoring is at the bottom of this page and an easy to understand video talk-through will be posted soon.
Runners must be aged 17 or over. Runners who are under 18 must must provide a Parental or Guardian permission form in advance of their attendance. This shall be held by the cross country representative of their respective club (Sue Bolton).
No headphones and no spitting in/around the finish funnel!
Elite Runners are excluded from the competition. Elite is defined as males who have, on two or more occasions in the 12 months prior to 1st October preceding the start of the current season, run a measured 10k on the road in under 34 minutes (or equivalent pace for other road race distances between 5 miles and Half Marathon*) and females who have, on two or more occasions, in the 12 months immediately prior to the start of the current season run a measured 10k on the road is under 38 minutes (or equivalent pace for other road race distances between 5 miles and Half Marathon*). For pacing purposes, this converts to:
Male: 5ml: 27.07; 10k: 34.00; 10ml: 56.58; HM: 1.15.39
Female: 5ml 30.19; 10k: 38.00; 10ml: 63.40; HM: 1.24.33
We are hosting the Betteshanger Park round so I’ll need people to set up the day before and pack down that day, and lots of lovely volunteers on the day, please.
Dates of Races:
Match 1 – Knole Park – To be confirmed (as at 05/08/2025)
Match 2 – Swanley Park – 9th November 2025.
Match 3 – Oxleas Wood – 23rd November 2025.
Match 4 – Minnis Bay – 4th January 2026.
Match 5 – Betteshanger Park – 11th January 2026.
Match 6 – Allhallows – 26th January 2026.
Match 7 – Blean Woods – 22nd February 2026.
Scoring
- There is no limit to the number of runners a club may enter. Points shall be awarded to individuals in accordance with finishing position as follows – 1st 1 point; 2nd 2 points etc. There will be a separate points scale for male and female finishers; guest runners are not awarded points.
- The Combined team race will be decided on the lowest total of 8 men and 5 ladies from each club including at least 2 male veterans over 40, 2 male veterans over 50, 1 male veteran over 60, 1 female veteran over 35, 1 female veteran over 45 and 1 female veteran over 55. There will also be a separate ladies’ championship with 5 ladies to score (1 female veteran over 35, 1 female veteran over 45 and 1 female veteran over 55). From the 2021-22 season there will also be a men’s team championship. There will be 8 male scorers for that with the same requirements as for the combined team male scorers.
- Age categories for team results will be based on each runner’s age on the day of the race. This has not changed from previous seasons, but the wording has been clarified.
- Points will be carried forward in the team championships based on a descending scale of club positions after each race. Assuming there are 18 clubs taking part, the team winners from each race will get 18 points, and subsequent teams will score 17; 16; 15 and so on.
- The team championship awards at the end of the season are based on points accrued from a team’s best (total number of races – 1) scores in the series using the points system as described above. So for a 7 race season the best 6 scores will count and for a 6 race season the best 5 scores will count. Awards will be made at the end of the season to the Champions and Runners-up in both leagues.
- If teams are tied on their best sets of scores then the following criteria will be used to break the tie:
- Total scores for all races.
- The head-to-head scores over all races between the teams involved.
- The total placings for the teams across all races with the lowest total winning.
- The position of the teams in the last race in the season.
SCORING – INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Percentage points shall be awarded to individuals in the mens and ladies’ races to go towards the individual championships. These shall be on a descending scale based on the formula:
Rating = [(Number of Finishers + 1) – Individual’s place] / Number of Finishers - In this, the ladies shall be separated out from the men and will have their own percentage points. The championship rating will be the average score over the season based on the individual’s best 5 races *. The percentage obtained from the above method will be used to decide all age categories within the men and women’s competition.
- Awards will be made at the end of the season for top five Males, top three Females, Male Veteran (cat V40, V45, V50, V55, V60, V65 and V70) Champions; Female Veteran (cat V35, V40, V45, V50, V55, V60 and V65) Champions, most improved Male, most improved Female. More than one award can be made if a runner finishes in the top five males or top three females and are also top of their veteran category. Further awards to be presented as may be decided by the Committee.
- For Individual championship awards at end of season, a runner’s age will be based on their age on the date of the first race of the season.
* This assumes a total of 7 races in the series. It this number is to be increased or decreased, the number of qualifying races for the Individual Championships may be revised upwards or downwards by the Committee.
