We have three club championships; men's, ladies, and an overall age-graded championship, so everyone has a chance.

One event is nominated each month as a championship event, covering various distances and surfaces up to half marathon.

In addition the fastest marathon run by each member during the qualifying period will count towards a 14th event.

 

For the 2025-2026 season there will be 14 events and the best 7 will score. In the event of tied results, the highest scores will be taken into account. 6 of the events are free to enter. We will be awarding club members who complete 12 or more of the club champs events out of the 14 with an 'ever present' award. Members who complete 12 or more events will be recognised at the celebration night in 2026 and will collect their trophies. 

 

For the men's and ladies competitions, 100 points are awarded for the first club member home, 99 for second, 98 for third, and so on. For the age-graded competition, 100 points are awarded for the club member with the highest age-grading, 99 for the second-highest, 98 for third-highest, and so on.

 

Age-grading is calculated using WMA 2015 road racing factors. This is based on the world record for the same distance and is normalised for age and gender (you can find an online calculator here).

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Rules

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Club kit must be worn at Championship events to score points, except for the marathon. Subscriptions must be paid during the year to be a trophy winner. Only 1st Claim members are eligible to win the Championship.
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In order to qualify for the final results you must complete 7 events out of 14.