Introduction

The club has two internal championships to foster competition between members. There is the road championships and there is the trail championships. Both championships consists of a number of races at which members can pick up points depending on where they come in relation to other members. At the end of the season, there are trophies for the mens, ladies and over-all age graded champion.

The purposes of the club championship are:

1. To provide a focus for competition for club members throughout the year.
2. To encourage club members to try a range of events over different distances and terrains.
3. To raise the profile of the club by having as many members as possible taking part in the chosen events.
4. To support other local clubs and event organisers by including as many local events within the championships as possible.

Past championships winners are here.

Scoring

For the purpose of the championship points the first runner from the club gets one point, the second gets two points etc.

For example:

If there are 10 male runners the 10th male runner gets 10 points, all other males in the club who race get 10 points plus 10.

Women are scored as men but separately

The end of the season is 31^st December, and the winners of the men’s and women’s championships is the one with the least points.

Rules

1. The best 6 out of 14 will be counted.
2. Scoring to be same for both men & women 1 point per place and non-competing members get 10 points more than last finisher from the club.
3. The races must be between the 1^st January and the 31^st December 2026.
4. For the Road Championships, you must be affiliated to English Athletics.
5. If nobody in a certain age category has done the full quota of events then the trophy for that category will not be awarded.
6. For the Road Championships, a club running vest/T-shirt must be worn.