The start of the 2020 Divisional Road Race Championship also heralded the start of the companion fantasy competition, which gives members a chance to take part in the competition in a slightly more lighthearted way. Entrants pick one runner from each division, with scoring mirrored to the runner’s points in the RRC itself.
The healthy turnout at Huddersfield offered up plenty up points for the fantasy managers, and my deep dive analysis of every runner’s Strava data obviously paid off as not only did all my runners turn out, but all scored decently as well. Perhaps the biggest masterstroke was recognising that having lost a few yards over the winter hibernation period that being a runner/manager just wasn’t going to work, plumping instead for superstar Rob Betts.
Elsewhere, Davies of the Year finalist 2019 Tracey Davies, opened up strongly and her charges currently sit 5th. Stuart Jones seems to have seen an improvement in performance since rescinding his tucked in vest selection policy, while one of the early leaders from last year, the ever popular Clive Downing has also started well. Last year’s winner Ade Fisher currently sits mid-table.
Current Standings:
Pos | Name | Team Name | Points |
1 | Alex Green | Between the Sheets | 205 |
2 | Dave Rooney | Striders XI | 142 |
3 | Paddy Treehowes | Barnstoneworth Bandits | 130 |
4 | Helen Royles-Jones | And we’ll never be Royles | 122 |
5 | Tracey Davies | Witchy Strider | 115 |
6 | Al Cook | The best of what’s left | 112 |
6 | Maz Kaczmarczyk | Gemmill v Netherlands again | 112 |
8 | Joe Lee | Carr Lane Black Toe Nail | 111 |
9 | Julia Waldron | Norfolk ‘n’ Chance | 110 |
10 | Liam Turner | The Overtakers | 109 |
11 | Clive Downing | Downings strollers 2020 | 108 |
12 | Caitlin Robertson | Robbo’s Runners | 107 |
13 | Stuart Jones | Brownian Motion | 104 |
14 | Benjamin Sanderson | Run Rabit Run | 102 |
14 | Seth Kirby | Kirby’s Dreamland | 102 |
16 | Mark Davies | OneShorts Wanderers | 97 |
17 | Cath Ager | Shut up legs! | 96 |
18 | Simon Gleadhall | Chromered Racers | 95 |
19 | Andy Davies | Goldstar’s Goldstars | 91 |
19 | Ben Elmore | The Joggernauts | 91 |
19 | Izzy Carter | You’re a runner, Harry | 91 |
22 | Scott Liddle | Liddle’s Legends | 90 |
22 | Ade Fisher | Still waiting for Last Year’s Medal | 90 |
24 | Cara Hanson | Butter my Bread | 89 |
24 | Marcus Dearns | Marcus’ Magnificents | 89 |
26 | Matt Barton | Runchers+ | 84 |
26 | Joe Sinnott | Kicking Assets and Taking Names | 84 |
28 | Alan Dalton | The Daltonators | 83 |
29 | Stuart Carrack | F*****r winners of absolutely f**k all \m/ | 81 |
29 | Andrew Woffindin | Owlgetya | 81 |
31 | Maggie Vickers | Vick’s Babes | 79 |
32 | James Norton | Cobnar ‘Athletic’ RC | 78 |
33 | Ady Good | The Good The Bad and The Ugly | 76 |
34 | Rachel | Avocado on toast | 73 |
34 | Steven Lewis | Pompey’s Winners | 73 |
36 | Sam Keen | Premature Acceleration | 72 |
37 | Sarah Ward | Athletico Fiasco | 71 |
37 | Dave Adams | 404 Team Name not found | 71 |
39 | Jo Gleig | Roy’s Ravers | 67 |
39 | Regan Hanson | Just Chilling | 67 |
41 | Andy Pembroke | Some people who run | 65 |
42 | Adam Newell | Can anyone recommend a Sports watch? | 64 |
43 | Rebecca Robson | Steel city winners | 63 |
44 | Rob Betts | Betty’s Beauties | 61 |
45 | Andy Lock | Elbow Sharpeners | 60 |
46 | Sandie Ireland | Adopted Burgon | 58 |
47 | Tom Briddock | Real Shitty Striders | 56 |
48 | Mandy Delaney | A Good Day to Try Hard | 51 |
49 | Nat Smith | Wadsley Wanderers | 34 |
Full standings here.