Super 7 Road Competition

The Super 7 Competition began in the 2002–03 race year. It is a points-based series where a member’s best seven (7) eligible road race performances for the year are combined to determine the overall score. Performances are age-graded using World Masters Athletics Road Age Standards, which allocate points based on age and gender. The highest total score wins.

Trophies are awarded to the top seven (7) finishers each season.

Eligibility & Scoring

• A maximum of four (4) Terrigal Trotters 10km Time Trials may be included.
• Any recognised* 10km to Marathon road race on an independently certified course may be used for scoring.
• Recognised 10km to Marathon road races on uncertified courses may also be included if independent evidence of the actual race distance exists; the Results Coordinator(s) may adjust recorded distances where appropriate.
• All finishing times are age-graded using the World Masters Athletics WMA Road Age Standards, producing a performance score out of 1,000 points.
• Where both gun time and net time are available, the net time is used for scoring.
• A member’s best seven (7) age-graded scores are totalled to determine their final Super 7 points for the season.
• For all non-Trotters events, it is the participant’s responsibility to notify the Results Coordinator of their race result.
• Competitors must compete under their own name and cannot use another entrant’s bib under any circumstances.

* A “recognised” race is one that is publicly advertised in standard online running calendars and open to the general public.

Trail 4 Competition

The Trail 4 Competition is a point score series where a member’s four best trail running performances for the year are totalled to determine the final result. Eligible distances are any trail events of 10km or longer but less than 50km. Points are calculated using World Masters Athletics age-standard tables, with additional course adjustment factors applied. The member with the highest total score wins, and trophies are awarded to the top three finishers.

Eligibility and Scoring

• Members may earn points in any trail running event of 10km or longer but less than 50km, not only those listed on the club calendar.
• If a course is shorter than the listed distance in the program, the course adjustment factor for the longer event applies.
• The Committee may add new events to the eligible list if more than one Trotter competes in that event.
• Members must complete at least four eligible trail events in the financial year to qualify for the competition.
• Where both gun time and net time are available, the net time is used for scoring.
• Participants are responsible for notifying the Results Coordinator of their race results.
• Competitors must compete under their own name and may not use another runner’s entry under any circumstance.

Points Calculation

• A raw age-graded score is calculated using World Masters Athletics age-standard tables, producing a rating out of 1,000 points.
• The raw score is multiplied by a Course Adjustment Factor (CAF) based on the winning time and the winner’s ITRA Performance Index.
• The four highest adjusted scores for each member are totalled to determine the final Trail 4 result.

Ultra 3 Competition

The Ultra 3 Competition recognises performances in official ultra-distance events of 50km and longer. Points are calculated using World Masters Athletics age-graded standards, allowing performances to be compared fairly across age and gender. A member’s best three ultra results for the financial year are used to determine the final score.

This competition rewards endurance, careful planning, consistency and resilience over long-distance racing. Trophies are awarded to the top finishers at the Milestones presentation.

Eligibility and Scoring

• Eligible events must be official ultra-distance races of 50km or longer, on road or trail.
• Events must be recognised and publicly published with official finish times available.
• Race results are converted to age-graded performance scores using the World Masters Athletics standards.
• A member’s best three ultra event scores are totalled to determine their final competition result.
• Members may complete more than three ultra races, but only the three highest scoring results are included.
• Where necessary, ties are broken by comparing the next best performance or the earliest qualifying result.