We have attempted here to provide clear answers to the most commonly asked questions about the Galoppen league. If the question you wish to find an answer to is not shown below, contact who will endeavour to help you.

What happens when I move up an age class at 31 Dec?

Just use your new class at the next event. Your standing in the Galoppen league will not be affected.

What happens if I run several different colour courses in the same season?

You will appear separately in the results and league tables for each colur course you compete in.

What about two or more people of different ages running together?

The Galoppen is a competition for individuals, so while people are welcome to compete at events as a group, they will not receive Galoppen points.

I am a member of a closed club that is not listed as a SWOA club, will I get Gallopen points?

Only if you join an open SWOA club as a local member and use this when you register at an event.

What happens if my name gets misspelt on my control card and I do not notice and correct it?

If you are lucky the Galoppen officials may notice it, if not you will appear as two people. In which case, contact who will make a manual correction for you.

I run in a schools league that uses school years, such a Y8B, instead of age class, will I get a gallopen score?

This is a problem at present, not so much because of the age class but the number of schools involved. If the Gallopen is not combined with a schools league event, it is best to use your SWOA club name and BOF age class when you register.

When I looked on the web site for last weeks Galoppen results I found that my published time was too long, can this please be corrected for me?

Yes, but only if the event organiser authorizes it. So contact him/her first and ask them to pass on the message to Jan Holmes.

If I am feeling unusually energetic I sometimes run two colour courses at an event. Will they both count?

No, you may have gained an unfair advantage in seeing the area, and even visited the same controls, during your first run. You should declare yourself non-competitive for your second run.

Will the event results still be published in the normal way with the fastest time at the top.

Yes, each event is organised by a SWOA club and they are responsible for publishing the event results. They are free to produce the results in the style they feel best. Galoppen league scores and tables are published separately.