With just one race remaining in our 2025 Summer Adventure Race Series, the competition for podium spots is heating up! We’ve reviewed the scores so far and provided a summary of where things stand across all Masters categories — Open, Female, Vets Open, and Vets Female.

Questars Summer Series Championship – a reminder

The Questars Summer Series Championship covers our five summer races (including our two-day race which counts as two one-day races). Everyone’s top four results count towards their series score, with a minimum of four races required to be considered for prizes. Series points are calculated per individual participant / team member. If an individual’s team composition between races changes, their series points are unaffected. Individuals in teams with the same team members throughout the series will gain the same series points and ranking on the series leaderboard.

In the event of a tie at the top, head-to-head race results will be used to determine the series winner (i.e. who beat who in the races in which all the tied participants took part). If this is also tied (e.g. everyone beat each other once) then the combined times (only for these head-to-head races) will be used, with the person with the fastest cumulative time being the series champion.

Race scores are converted into series points and series points from different races are added together for each person, to give their series score.

Series points are calculated by dividing an individual’s race score by the overall race winner’s score and multiplying by 1,000.

An example is shown below:

Calculating series points like this improves consistency throughout the series by minimising the impact of variable conditions between races which are beyond the course planner’s control e.g. the weather.

Vets Scoring – a reminder

Our Vets category starts at 50 and an individual’s score is adjusted above this age with individuals receiving a 1.5% increase for every year that they are over 50. How this works is set out below:

All team members take the age of their oldest team member and ages are taken as of 1 March each year.

The state of play with one race to go

One thing is certain when looking at the current leaderboard — it’s wide open! With several racers just a whisker away from the top in their respective categories, we’re set for thrilling finishes across the board.

We’ve analyzed not just the current standings, but also projected the leaderboard based on each racer’s three best results from the first four events — since only the top four scores count, there’s still plenty of opportunity to shake things up.

There’s still everything to play for in the Chilterns on 13 September, and it promises to be a gripping conclusion! Click here to view the full leaderboard. Below, we’ve broken down the standings across each of the Masters categories.

Masters Female

Taking four races, Katherina Pedersen leads the way with 3,331 followed by Pollie Boyle and Ellie Caple. Katherina has an insurmountable lead and will be crowned our Series Champion but there is very much all to play for in the race behind her.

The leaderboard after three races shows a potential of seven racers who could still make the podium. Pollie Boyle is in the driving seat and takes a 129-point lead into the final race. Ellie Caple and Serena Howell need a score of 757 or more to overhaul Pollie (and hope that Pollie doesn’t improve on her current score). Nina Ingham & Isla Reynolds need a score of 609 or more and Maggie Salter & Liz Jones need a score of 649 or more to overhaul Ellie for the third spot on the podium (and hope that Ellie doesn’t improve on her current score).

Masters Open

Counting four races, Nick Gracie leads the way with 3,479 points ahead of Ben Hawkins and Kevin Stephens.

The leaderboard after three races shows Mark Chryssanthou with a lead of 26-points and needing a score of 787 to overhaul Nick’s current score. There are seven other racers within a win of Nick’s current score with Gary Davies (813 points), Steve Burnham (852 points), Tom Hards (870 points), Ben Hawkins (928 points), Kevin Stephens (947 points), Eddie Winthorpe (963 points) and Andy Prince (988 points) all very much within a shout of the podium or better.

Masters Female Vets

Taking four races into account, Maggie Salter and Liz Jones lead the way with an adjusted Series score of 3049 points from Pollie Boyle and Joanna Taylor.

The leaderboard taking the top-three results once shows Liz and Maggie taking a 21-point lead into the final race with Pollie Boyle and Ella Pyman within reach of their score. Nina Ingham and Joanna Taylor go into the final race within reach of a spot on the podium.

Masters Open Vets

Taking four races, Nick Gracie leads the way with an adjusted Series score of 3688 points ahead of David Salter and Kevin Stephens.

The leaderboard taking the top-three results shows Nick taking a 39-point lead into the final race with David Salter, Kevin Stephens and Steve Burnham all within reach of Nick’s score. Eddie Winthorpe, Phil Haycock and Andy Prince all go into the final race within reach of a spot on the podium.