The Teal Targets comprise 12 races across the year, 1 per month, where you can score points for your performance, as determined by RunBritainRankings.
You can take part in any number of Teal Target races, from just 1 to all 12. All BvH members taking part in any Teal Target race will have their Run Britain Rankings performance scores compared for that race, and will be ranked in order. You then earn Teal Target points for your position in that order.
Your performance score on Run Britain Rankings is relative to your own ability. So it doesn’t matter if you’re a front runner or not, you all have a fair chance of scoring well. What matters is whether you are in good form for that race!
Over the year, anyone completing 6 or more Teal Targets will have points from their best 6 races aggregated. Then an overall winner for the year will be determined.
All members completing 6 races or more will receive a memento, at The Tealies awards in March 2025. Also, each Teal Target race winner will also receive a memento.
Race scoring and eligibility
You must be a BvH member.
It is a requirement that you have a valid Run Britain Rankings score prior to the individual race in question, for your score in any Teal Target race to count. This usually requires that you have completed a minimum of 5 licensed races over that previous 12 months.
All UKA licensed races (since approx. 2010) are visible in Run Britain Rankings. If any of the races in your history are not showing up as belonging to you, create an account with them, find that race result in the system, and then click the envelope next to your name. This begins the process of attributing the result to yourself.
Races
March 23rd Midlands Road Relays
April 7th Regency 10k – https://www.regency10k.co.uk/event-info/
May 4th John Enright parkrun (provisional)*
June 23rd Wythall and Hollywood 5k and 10k – https://wythallhollywoodfunrun.org.uk/
Remaining months’ races TBC
*The John Enright parkrun is an annual friendly competition between ourselves and neighbours Kings Heath RC, at Cannon Hill parkrun, in memory of John Enright. In that individual instance, your parkrun club should be assigned as Bournville Harriers, in order to count for that particular competition. Your result will count towards the Teal Target score, providing you are a Bournville Harriers member.