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 Summer 2024 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

5th May - Wymeswold Waddle (5 miles)
19th May - Bosworth Half Marathon (LRRL race)
26th May - Livingston relays
12th June - Three Club Challenge
30th June - Steve Morris 5 (Desford) (LRRL race)
12th July - Tara Kinder 10K
27th July - Sence Valley Parkrun
7th August - Joy Cann 5 (LRRL race)
22nd August - Mad Mile
1st September - Rotherby 8 (LRRL race)
29th September - Markfield 10K (LRRL race)
6th October - Charnwood Challenge (10 miles)
13th October - Leicester Half Marathon
19th October - Abbey Park Parkrun

Current standings

View the current standings.

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