The main reason for having an elite squad is for the club to be featured in the major local competitions, do well in them and hence sustain the profile of MR25 as the premier running club in Singapore.
If you feel that you have what it take, come forward and join us as an elite.
Elite Squad Rules and Selection
- Only members that have joined the club > 1year are eligible (eg member must join in or before Dec 2009 to be eligible for 2011 Elite Squad)
- The Elite Squad will consist of 30 runners (can be increased at MC discretion) made up of approx 10 mens open, 10 mens vets and 10 ladies elite runners. The members will be selected by the management committee (MC) based the following criteria :
- Members must achieve the qualifying time in the qualifying TT events
- The committee will select the 10 fastest members in each category who have achieved qualifying times at the qualifying TT events and have represented the club in team races in the preceding year. (#’s can be increased at MC’s discretion)
- If not enough members register a qualifying time , then the MC can, at its discretion, select runners that have given significant representation of the club in team races in the preceding year and are of the standard to achieve the qualifying time
- The MC can, at its discretion, reject the selection of a member that achieves the qualifying time but has made no effort to represent the club in the previous year.
- All elite squad members must support any activities required of them by any sponsor of the club, under the terms of sponsorship, otherwise they will removed from the elite squad.
- If a member feels he should have been selected for the elite squad but was not, then he can appeal to the committee by email giving details of his qualifying times and club representation. His appeal will be heard at the next committee meeting and he will be informed of the outcome by email.
Elite Squad qualifying events : April, June, Aug, Oct 5km Time Trial events + 10k Elite Time Trial (October).
5km
Men’s Open – < 18:30mins
Men’s Veteran – < 19:30mins
Women - < 22mins
10km
Men’s Open – <42:00mins
Men’s Veteran – <44:00mins
Women - < 49:00mins
With effect from 2010, members may use the timing at the following months Time Trial for Elite qualification:
- April
- June
- August
- October