The NI Colour Series comprises a number of regional events in the calendar year declared in advance.
Each event has the same range of colour coded courses, also declared in advance and currently Brown, Blue, Green, Short Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow and White. In some areas is may not be possible to offer TD1 and TD2 courses.
All participants are free to choose which course to enter at each event.
Points are awarded by colour and gender.
All members of NIOA are automatically awarded points for each colour in the league, except White.
Membership is determined by the presence of an entry in the BOF membership database and is show by the presence of the club abbreviation against the participant’s name in the table.
The winner in each category is awarded 100 points. Other competitors are awarded points on the basis of (“competitor’s time” / “winner’s time”) x 100.
Non-members are not awarded a score, but if a competitor joins or re-joins part way through the year, then they are retrospectively awarded scores from the start of the year. The retrospection ceases when membership opens for the following year.
There are a number of situations in which non-calculated scores are assigned:-
If a runner is deemed to be non-competitive, this should be indicated on the results list as no points will be awarded.
At the conclusion of the year scores from more than 50% of the events are required for a competitive total e.g. if there are 7 events in the year then 4 are required or if 8 events in the year then 5 are required. If more than the required number of scores are recorded, then the highest requisite number of scores is counted.
The winners of each colour for both men and women are awarded a small prize at the prize giving, normally held after the NI Score Championships in the following year.