Club Championships
The Barrow Runners Club Championship is a competition open to all members, with a range of events from 1M to half marathon, varying each year, with a mix of on and off-road.
We run a Summer championship and a Winter championship each year.
General rules and scoring
- Once you have paid your membership fees for the season you will be entered into the championship
- You must enter the races as a Barrow Runner and run in Barrow Colours
- Age categories for prizes based on age on the date of the first championship race
- The club maintain two championship tables: male and female
- Overall category is all inclusive, i.e. Vets can win overall AND category
- Prizes allocated to 1st and runner up* for male and female in categories: Senior (overall), V40, V50, V60, V70, V80 (*Only the Summer Championship has runners up)
- Scoring is based on chip-time (or gun-time if chip-time not available) in age categories from official race results, i.e. fastest Barrow Male and Female V40 will both get 100 points, 2nd fastest Barrow Male and Female V40 will both get 99 points and so on... Likewise the fastest Barrow Male and Female V50 will both get 100 points, 2nd fastest Barrow Male and Female V50 will both get 99 points, and so on..
- If two runners share the same chip time, the higher point will be awarded to the first finisher listed in the race results
- Where the final score for a prize is tied, award based on most head to head victories. If it remains a tie, award is shared
- Any challenge should be made within 7 days/before the next race (whichever is soonest) to [email protected]
- The Committee's decision is final
The Winter 2023/24 Championship
Scoring
- There are 8 races in this championship
- Your best 4 results count towards your final score
- Scoring is based on chip-time (or gun-time if chip-time not available) in age categories from official race results, i.e. fastest Barrow male and female V40 will both get 100 points, 2nd fastest Barrow male and female V40 will both get 99 points and so on for. Same for V50s and so on
- The tables are split male/female then by age categories (with ten year gaps V40-V80)
- Standings tables are updated and published quickly, as soon as results are available
The races
- 26th November - Holly Hayes Cross Country
- 16th December - Braunstone Parkrun
- 14th January - Martinshaw Woods Cross Country
- 27th January - Belvoir Castle Parkrun
- 18th February - Grace Dieu Cross Country
- 25th February - Stilton 7 ** RACE DATE CHANGE ** Looking for an alternative race
- 3rd March - Bosworth Battlefield Cross Country
- 24th March - Kibworth 6
Note: the only two that you have to book in advance are the Stilton 7 and Kibworth 6 races.
Current standings
View the current standings.
The Summer 2023 Championship
Scoring
- There are 14 races in this championship
- Your best 7 results count towards your final score
- Scoring is based on chip-time (or gun-time if chip-time not available) in age categories from official race results, i.e. fastest Barrow male and female V40 will both get 100 points, 2nd fastest Barrow male and female V40 will both get 99 points and so on for. Same for V50s and so on
- The tables are split male/female with additional age categories (with ten year gaps V40-V80)
- Standings tables are updated and published quickly, as soon as results are available
- Championship tables to be used to determine overall and category winners at annual awards presentation
The races
- 29 April - Watermead Parkrun
- 7 May - Bosworth Half Marathon
- 28 May - Livingston Relays
- 4 June - Swithland 6
- 6 June - Rothley 10k
- 16 June - Rise of the Phoenix [Beacon Hill]
- 4 July - Watermead Challenge
- 16 July - Brooksie's Bash
- 30 July - Garendon Gallop
- 13 August - Newark Half Marathon
- 3 September - Rotherby 8
- 10 September - Birch Wood 10
- 7 October - Beacon Hill Parkrun
- 26 October - Mad Mile
Current standings
View the current standings.
Previous championships
Winter 2022-23 Club Championship final standings
Summer 2022 Club Championship final standings.