The UK AR rankings have been established to help develop the sport within the UK. The goal of this is to:

• Promote competition and excellence within the sport
• Give competitors an idea of where they rank in the country
• Help in gaining sponsorship
• Assist with team building

Based on the end of the year positions the Number 1 ranked Male and Female will be honoured at the UK AR Awards.  The scores in certain races will also be used for the UK AR Championship.

How it works

• You can gain points at any UK Adventure Race (list of eligible races in 2012 below).
• The ranking will take your best 10 results from races in a rolling 2 calendar.
• Points are gained for a top 10 ranking in any category (i.e 1st mixed pair in an Open 5 will get 100 points each, as would 1st male solo).
• Points are gained as per the scores below.
• Categories based on the event and veteran’s points will not be applied.
• The overall winner will always get the maximum score for the event.
• Currently international races will not be considered.
• In a category where less than 10 entries then (this does not apply to the team category of Championship races):

• If a similar category is also less than 10 then they are amalgamated (i.e Female solo and Female Pair)
• If not then either:
• ½ points awarded.
• Points starting in reverse with last getting 10th place.
• Points for overall standing.
• Apply whichever of the above options gives the higher score.

If a racer plans a course for an event, then they will be credited with 50% of the maximum score.  To count as a racer then:

• Must not be the “commercial owner” of the event.
• Have scored points in another event in the rankings.

It is the intention of the scoring committee to be as fair as possible.  Their decision is final.

2012 Races – Available points

National ranking points can be acquired at the following adventure races.

• Open 5’s – 100 points
• Questars Masters (1 day) – 100 points
• Tri-Adventure (1 day) – 100 points
• Endurancelife C2C (2 day) – 100 points
• Endurancelife RAID AR – 100 points
• Scottish C2C (challenger) – 100 points
• Welsh Adventure Racing Series (Navigation category only) – 100 points
• Burn Series – 100 points
• Open 2 dayer – 200 points
• Questars Masters (2 day) – 200 points
• Endurancelife C2C (1 day) – 200 points
• Scottish C2C (Racer) – 200 points
• Terrex Swift – 400 points
• Terrex Sting – 600 points

The points for each event will be attributed to individuals as follows:

Percentage   of Win		100	80	65	50	40	30	25	20	15	10
Event Standard	Position/score	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Sting/Smaller   XPD	600	600	480	390	300	240	180	150	120	90	60
Swift/48 hr   race	400	400	320	260	200	160	120	100	80	60	40
24 hr race/C2C   (solo)	300	300	240	195	150	120	90	75	60	45	30
12 hr/2 Day   Stage/C2C (team)	200	200	160	130	100	80	60	50	40	30	20
5 hr/sprint event	100	100	80	65	50	40	30	25	20	15	10