KK Summer Series 2021
Please read on for full details of the Kesgrave Kruisers Summer Series 2021. There is still time to register, as we want a strong subs bench this year to support any swaps or substitutions that may be needed over the series, so late entrants may start the series as a substitute:
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkssjoin.
The Summer Series will run from Friday 4th June to Friday 16th July, and will see teams of 6 asked to complete a new running challenge each week. Included in the series will be entry to the Ellisons Jaffa Virtual Ekiden, where our teams will compete in a virtual relay. Teams will be awarded points for participating, and for achieving the best averaged results across each challenge. We have balanced our teams as evenly as possible based on times submitted during registration – so competition each week should be interesting!
The weekly challenges are explained below. Juniors complete the same challenges over shorter distances. Teams will be provided with a link to submit their results during the week of the challenge, and the current results, progress and leaderboards are available via the link below:
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss
Week 1: Run 5 km for adults, 2 km for juniors
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss1
How fast can you run 5 km? This is a time trial event; and each team member should run the requested distance in a single activity. The team with the lowest average time wins!
Week 2: Elev-AtoB
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss2
This challenge has been revamped for 2021; stairs and hill reps are out! Elevation is still important, but this time it must be between two points (A to B) and the route must avoid any path that you’ve already run, so find a different route down that hill and up the next! Speed is not important this week, so take it easy and enjoy the view. Routes should be maximum 2 miles for adults and 1 mile for juniors. The team with the highest average elevation wins!
Week 3: Cooper Test
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss3
How far can you run in 12 minutes? The Cooper Test is a challenge of pacing at your threshold. Run as far as you can for 12 minutes exactly, then stop and save your activity. The team with the highest average distance wins!
Week 4: Steady Pace
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss4
How evenly can you run 4 km/miles (2 for juniors)? Your first km/mile is your baseline, and for the subsequent 3 km/mile (1 for juniors) you should try to run the same pace as the first. The team with the lowest average pace deviation wins!
Example: km1 in 6:00, km2 in 6:05 (deviation 5), km3 in 6:10 (deviation 10), km4 in 5:48 (deviation 12)
Week 5: Run 5 mile for adults, 2 km for juniors
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss5
How fast can you run 5 mile? This is a time trial event; and each team member should run the requested distance in a single activity. The team with the lowest average time wins!
Week 6: Virtual Ekiden
https://kesgravekruisers.uk/kkss6
Teams will contribute distances ranging from 5 km to 10 km which are combined to complete a marathon distance. The scores will be submitted directly to the Ekiden organisers, and ranked alongside teams from all over Suffolk and beyond!
Week 7: Mystery!
The format of Week 7 remains a mystery until closer to the date. Look out for news in mid-June!
| Week | Challenge | Start | End | Adults | Juniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Run 5 km | Fri 4th June | Thu 10th June | 5 km / 3.11 miles | 2 km / 1.24 miles |
| 2 | Elev-AtoB | Fri 11th June | Thu 17th June | 2 miles / 3.22 km | 1 mile / 1.61 km |
| 3 | Cooper Test | Fri 18th June | Thu 24th June | 12 minutes | 12 minutes |
| 4 | Steady Pace | Fri 25th June | Thu 1st July | 4 km or 4 miles | 2 km or 2 miles |
| 5 | Run 5 mile | Fri 2nd July | Thu 8th July | 5 miles / 8.05 km | 2 km / 1.24 miles |
| 6 | Virtual Ekiden | Fri 9th July | Sun 11th July at 6pm | 5 km / 3.11 miles 7.2 km / 4.47 miles 10 km / 6.21 miles | 1 mile / 1.61 km |
| 7 | Mystery | Fri 16th July | TBC | TBC |
Teams will be awarded points based on the following criteria:
Each member completing the weekly activity is awarded 5 points
Team points based on ranking for the weekly activity
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
General Rules
- Challenges should be run as a single activity with no pausing of the watch or timing device
- Courses should be picked to avoid any unfair advantage, such as finishing on a downhill or wind assistance; the recommendation is to finish roughly where you start, either by following a loop, or running an out-and-back route
- Challenges can be attempted more than once, but only the first submitted result will be considered
- Team members (or their parent or team captain) should submit all results by the end date/time specified for that week
- Links to the challenge activity (from Strava, Garmin, etc.) are mandatory for the Virtual Ekiden and encouraged for other weeks
- Teams submitting no results will be ranked below all other teams for that week
- Juniors should be accompanied by a responsible adult, who can run or use a bike if necessary!
- Participants should be considerate of all government advice on social distancing when completing their activities
