Fell Ponies??

[Strider1]

Hey how about a really complicated formula that takes into account your age

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......

Here's how the East Midlands orienteering League works:

"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.

[DazTheSlug]

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!

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...

[FellMonster]

They shouldn`t do far more trustworthy than people and they don`t seem to get hung up by the odd rule or two

Steady on there John boy......my towels have got hung up on much worse!!!! Yee-hoooooo

[crumblydown]

He should worry...ive seen them chase him plenty of times....i think he must smell of sausages

I think it's more to do with the bones, you should be carefull yourself.

[The Master]

I think it's more to do with the bones, you should be carefull yourself.

Shut it fatty

[JohnK]

Shut it fatty

At last Forum diplomacy

[The Master]

Nothing beats a bit of straight talking

And Crumbly knows i mean it!

[crumblydown]

Nothing beats a bit of straight talking

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.

[The Master]

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.

Her breath is like the Mona Lisa's smile.....it follows you round the room

[crumblydown]

Her breath is like the Mona Lisa's smile.....it follows you round the room

Nah thats her arse, but the other end is nearly as bad.