For the season 2024-25, the Bronco test will be used and, for Society appointments, preference will be given to referees who have taken the test and achieved, or exceeded, the levels shown below.
L5 (Midlands Group) – Males: Below 5 mins 15 seconds; Females: Below 5 mins 45 seconds
SRUSR Development Squad A list – Males: < 5.15; Females: < 5.45
National Panel ARs – Males: < 5.30; Females: < 6.00
L6 – Males: < 6.15; Females: < 6.30
L7 to 10 – < 7 mins for Males and Females
Pre -Season training
SRUSR referee Paul Daniels has been using his local Parkrun course to maintain his basic fitness over the past few months. Perhaps his efforts (see below) can be used as a benchmark for others? For those unfamiliar with Parkrun, it is the opportunity to run a timed 5km at various courses each Saturday morning at 9.00am. Local Parkruns include –
Battlestead Croft(Burton), Cannock Chase, Isabel Trail(Stafford), Rosliston(Trentham Gardens, Beacon(Lichfield), Ha, Markeaton(Derby), Chasew, The Wammy(Newcastle), Trentham Gardens, Bramshall Road(Uttoxeter), EastPark(Wolverhampton( Brunswick Park(Wednesbury), Walsall Arboretum
Simply register for free with Parkrun (www.parkrun.org.uk) then bring a scannable copy of your unique barcode to the run – this will enable you to receive an email with your time when you participate at any Parkrun event around the country (or worldwide!)
….. and the benchmark? 26 minutes 31 seconds (an age-graded score of 65.05%).
