.Proposed Age Categories for 2017 Club TT season

For some years more than half of our competitors have been vets (ie. age 40 + ) so the committee proposes to run a competition based on age categories. This should introduce more competition than that provided by a single Vet on Std award. The numbers competing in 2016 were as follows:

87 Club members rode 1 or more events
15 were 2nd Claim riders
72 were 1st Claim riders
46 were Vets (age 40 or over) ie. 64% of 1st Claim riders
26 were Seniors or Juniors

Of the 46 Vets, this is the breakdown by age:

Age bands
Total No. riding
No. women riding
60 +
6
0
50 – 59
19
1
40 – 49
21
4
Age 39
4
0
(ie. will be 40 next year
Note: This is a trial system for 2017. We could have more categories with 5-year age bands, but that increases the admin and slows down the posting of results. If you spot any obvious drawbacks or possible improvements please let us know (info@rugbyrcc.org.uk will be fine).