Club Awards

A brief description regarding possible awards and rewards are given below. The following seven distances, 10, 15, 21.1, 30, 42.2, 56 and Comrades are currently used by Edgemead Runners to rewards their members. The official running year of Edgemead Runners is from October to September.

 Participation Awards

Coca Cola League Series

WPA offer clubs the opportunity to compete within the Coca Cola League Series against each other during each month of the year. Each club member obtains points at these races according to their finishing times, points achieved by club members contribute to that of the club. Individual points of each Edgemead member are tabled. Club members who participate in nine of the twelve Coca Cola League Series races will receive a participation award at the annual awards evening.

Most league points

The club member with the most points after the twelve races within the Powerade League Series will be the winner of the Powerade League Series club competition.

Cross Country Series

The Cross Country Series starts in May and finishes in August and consists of eight races and the WPA Cross Country Championships. Club members that participate in six of the eight Cross Country Series races and in the WPA Cross Country Championships will receive a participation award at the annual awards evening.

Time Trial Competition

Occasionally our members get the opportunity to participate, without stop watches. Each participating member attempts to predict their finishing time. The member finishing closest to their predicated time takse home a prize on the day.

Most races

The club member, female or male, that ran the most race annually during the period October to September will receive this participation award at the annual awards evening.

Most kilometers

Female and male club member that ran the most races during the running year will receive this participation award at the annual awards evening.

Distance awards

To achieve a distance award it is required of a member to achieve a specific number of race kilometers. For a gold award you need to run more that 1000km, for a silver between 750km and 999km and for a bronze between 500km and 749km. You will receive this participation award at the annual awards evening.

Best times

Female and male club member that ran the best times in the seven distances will receive this participation award at the annual awards evening.

Merit awards

To achieve a merit award it is required of a member to achieve specific times once in three of the seven distances. Gold, silver and bronze merit awards are available and with improved performances during our running year you can obtain one of these awards at our annual awards evening.

Incentive awards

Members can obtain monetary rewards when meeting the following criteria: National colours, provincial colours, completing an official race within the top three positions, ladies and men, and for improving club records in any of the seven distances. By achieving the times as set out in the incentive scheme tables for the seven distances members can also obtain monetary rewards for their performances.

Major Awards

The Tyger Aquatics Floating Trophy

Awarded to members for regular participation and consistent performances during the Cross Country season

The Liam Brinders Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the most promising junior boy

Walker Trophy

Awarded to the most promising junior girl

The 7-11 Shield

Awarded to the most improved runner in terms of time and/or distance improvement over the previous year

Pierre Binneman Trophy

Awarded to the runner with the best spirit in the club. One who best reflects our motto: “Fitness and Friendship”

Edgemead High School Bronze Shoe

Awarded to the most persevering runner

Verdi’s Bronze Shoe

Awarded to the best single performance by an individual in terms of time and position in a particular event

Isle of Man Trophy

Awarded to the Master or Grandmaster who has achieved the most during the past year

Cape Trophies Shield

Awarded to the most dedicated club member

Michell Mase Memorial Cup

Awarded at the Chairman’s discretion for outstanding achievement during the year

Van Schalkwyk Family

Trophy Awarded for the Ladies’ Runner of the Year

Garden Cities Shield

Awarded to the Men’s Runner of the Year

Tru Grit Award

Awarded for outstanding perseverance during the year

Trail Runner of the Year Trophy

Awarded to the Trail Runner of the year