Thanks Tussockface....dont know how people manage with just the two:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
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Thanks Tussockface....dont know how people manage with just the two:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Well Done to those running through icy bogs!!
Are there any piccies of this jaunt?
ooh, and while I'm on
how about a Fell Ponies 2008 Championship?
we'd just need somebody (with a bit more experience than me! :o )to pick a few counters from the 2008 calendar
then somebody to count up the points (along similar lines to the Hayfield Championship maybe?) - I wouldn't mind doing this bit... :D
On a personal level, I would say go for it if thats what you'd like to do. I think that really is essentially the thinking behind Fell Ponies ie- that you don't feel bound by silly rules (silly being the operative word) and that you don't have to seek approval from a chairman or some high authority figure to do so. Thats why we don't have said roles and figures. Canvass for support, and see who's interested.
Can there be a handicap system a min per pound, god i would be back before we started!!!:D i will win more than a raffle one day!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
In America athletes who weight more that 18 stone are called carthorses:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Amex
you get more points for coming last - how about that???:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Amex
all the speedy thoroughbreds have minus points for winning!!!
not sure I like the idea myself only because you might feel governed to do them - I know it's only fun etc but those that don't/can't do the chosen races may feel a bit excluded???
just a thought - I don't get them often granted and now my head hurts:o
In which case we could have a large number of counting races, and only have to compete in a fewQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
this is probably a good idea anyway as we are so spread out geographically
how about 5 Shorts, 5 Mediums and 5 Longs
That would make 15 counters
say best 4 to count (or best 5?) (inc. 1 Short, 1 Med, 1 Long)
Hey how about a really complicated formula that takes into account your age :eek:
So you get say 10 base points for finishing in the top 10% and 1 base point for finishing in the bottom 10% and then multiply that by your age (attained, whole years :)). So a top 10% finish for a 50 year old would score a massive 500 points whereas for a 30 year old they'd get a measly 300 points.
The geek in me can feel a stupidly clever spreadsheet coming on......
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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
I think all Ponies should nominate say 3 races race at each distance then Daz (well volunteered;) ) can let us all know the top 4 (or 5) in each distance which will become next year's Championship races.
...and then Stolly can use his spreadsheet to his hearts content!!
Club vests, club website, club grand prix series, club statistician......
This is more organised than most other clubs! :eek:
I reckon i must be missing something here why would a `non` club that has no interest in rules or conformity be interested in taking part in anything that has been organised, or even organising anything themselves, surely by doing so they are contradicting the whole ethos on which the `non` club was founded
No , no,...you ve missed the beat John K....... read my previous post.........the idea is not to be bound by silly rules....silly being the operative word.....hence no committee and no silly club rules
Ahhh but.... the trick is to organise things in a disorganised fashion ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Nope i fully understand that but anything that is organised has to be governed by rules, some of which can be regarded as silly depending on your viewpoint.Quote:
Originally Posted by FellMonster
Hence my confusion and my question why do group of people that claim to have no need for rules wish to take part in anything that is organised and through necessity has to have rules in order for it to work, as i say it surely must be a contradiction to the whole ethos of a non club.
Just trying to undrestand;)
Its called fun. Tallying points in some fashion for racing as a pony won't be taken as anything more as some tongue in cheek fun by me for sure; I'm crap too which helps and either way I'm not fussed whether we do arbritarily keep a score or not. And why do you keep talking about rules? Nobody's ruling anything are they?Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
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Originally Posted by Stolly
bit like a DEMOCRATIC DICTATORSHIP then?:confused:
anyone interested in entering a 2008 Fell Ponies Championship (and that includes non-Fell Ponies):
PM me with a few suggestions for counting races...
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Originally Posted by JohnK
Come on John, seriously....
Silly is the operative word. Some rules are there for a reason, as in saftey rules. Lets be sensible about it.
Well I'd prefer any race to count or maybe your personal top ten; as soon as you go for selected races it will make things pretty pointless (:) - see the hidden pun there) as for some reason my better half sees me sometimes doing things other than racing at the weekends.
[quote=FellMonster;90745]Come on John, seriously....
seriously is to complicated for me when it comes to fun:confused:
You're avatar is a little intimidating by the way John. Is it a yorkshire hound? Is it true that they bark with a yorkshire accent?
Smooth Haired Border CollieQuote:
Originally Posted by FellMonster
yeah its a crackerQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
I understand John!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
You want to be a pony!
Come on join us we are nice in a rounded way!
Come sing songs with me on a Tuesday!
Lets go for a pint and solve the worlds troubles!
Just come out of the shadows and resign yourself to being a pony!!
People will understand John trust me!
Nothing matters, only smiles
Thanks but no Thanks far to serious for meQuote:
Originally Posted by Amex
(dons dodgy accent) YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS!
Dogs really worry you dont they?:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by FellMonster
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Originally Posted by The Master
They shouldn`t do far more trustworthy than people and they don`t seem to get hung up by the odd rule or two:rolleyes:
He should worry...ive seen them chase him plenty of times....i think he must smell of sausages:DQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Here's how the East Midlands orienteering League works:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
"4. A competitor’s total score will be the sum of his/her best eight event point scores calculated as below.
5. At each event points will be allocated to each participant as follows
(i) The race time of each competitor will be adjusted by an age-based percentage handicap (see below).
(ii) The winner of each course on the basis of these adjusted times will be given 1000 points.
(iii) Other competitors will be given points according to the formula:
competitor's score = 1000 x competitor's adjusted time / winner's adjusted time
6. The percentage handicap adjustments will be as follows:
M/W 10 & below: 62% M/W 12: 68% M/W 14: 73% M/W 16: 79% M/W 18: 85% M20: 97 %
W20: 94% M/W 21: 100% M/W 35: 94% M/W 40: 88% M/W 45: 82% M/W 50: 76% M/W 55: 71%
M/W 60: 65% M/W 65: 60% M/W 70: 55% M/W 75 & above: 50%"
How's that for starters?
P. "Soon to be a pony" M.
yeah - thanks guys - I will be taking all your input on board ;)
alternatively, I can just supply the base data and everybody can apply their own individual scoring system to ensure they win! :D
I am anticipating an avalanche (an AVALANCHE I say) of PM's with people wanting to enter the Fell Ponies 2008 Championship, after everybody starts perusing the 2008 calendar and getting busy with their highlighting pens... :)
Steady on there John boy......my towels have got hung up on much worse!!!! Yee-hooooooQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
I think it's more to do with the bones, you should be carefull yourself.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Master
Shut it fatty;)Quote:
Originally Posted by crumblydown
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Originally Posted by The Master
At last Forum diplomacy;)
Nothing beats a bit of straight talking:p
And Crumbly knows i mean it!
Steady bone man or i'll feed you to our dog on Sunday, well ,she'll give you a nasty lick but then again her breath is mingin. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Master
Her breath is like the Mona Lisa's smile.....it follows you round the room:pQuote:
Originally Posted by crumblydown
Nah thats her arse, but the other end is nearly as bad. :eek: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Master