The Grand Prix is maintained by Barbara Johnson. Many thanks go to Barbara for agreeing to take this on. 

The list of races for 2016-17 can be found below. 

2015-16 WINNERS:

• Men: Brett Antill (140), Runner Up: Leigh Ally (133), 3rd Place: Les Reeves (123)    
• Women: Louise Booker (140), Runner Up: Pauline Smith (134), 3rd Place: Barbara Johnson (132)  

AGE GROUP COMPETITION:

• Men U40: Leigh Ally, Women U35: Lizi Chambers
• Women Vet 35: Abby Wright
• Men Vet 40: Ken Rowe, Women Vet 40: Barbara Johnson
• Men Vet 45: Alex Crook
• Men Vet 50: Les Reeves, Women Vet 50: Pauline Smith
• Men Vet 60: Liam Bradley, Women Vet 60: Helen Hirst
• Pot Hunter Trophy: Barinderjit Singh Cheema, Anne Kelsall

Full results from the 2015-16 can be downloaded here or click here for a pdf version

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2016-17 Grand Prix Races:

Aims of the Grand Prix

• Great Birmingham Run, Oct 16th - Results
• Cannock Rotary 10K, Nov 20th - Results
• Sneyd Striders 10M (Pudding run), Dec 11th Results
• Turkey Trot 5m Dec 18th Results
• Wheaton Aston 10K, Mon Dec 27th Results

• Not the Roman IX, Jan 15th Results and Photos

• Action Heart 5, Mar 5th Results and Photos
• Fradley 10k, March 12th Results

• Stafford Half Marathon, March 19th Results

• Seven Pools Run, March 19th Results
• Pelsall 5k and 10k, CANCELLED

• DK 10k, Wednesday May 3rd Results
• Market Drayton 10k, May 7th Results
• Lichfield Half Marathon, May 7th Results
• Chillington Hall Half Marathon, Sat May 13th Results
• Great Midlands Fun Run (8.5m), June 4th Results
• Gate Gallop 10K (Multiterrain), June 25th
• Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon, Sat July 1st.
• Timberhonger 10k Saturday July 8th (date TBC)
• Staffs Knot 5 Mile, Wednesday July TBC 
• Little Aston 5 Mile, September 3rd
• Lichfield 10K, September  TBC
• Walsall 5k and 10k September 24th
• Bournville Leafy 10K, October 1st
• Katharine House 10K, October TBC
• Aldridge Poppy Run, September 30
• Bells of Pattingham 7m (off road) October 8th

To provide an incentive to members to train for a goal or goals. To promote a competitive spirit amongst Club members throughout the running year.

To encourage Club members to support and participate in races in the local region more often.

To allow for more trophies to be won/presented at the end of season Club Presentation Night.

How it Works

Members choose from a list of “Official” races throughout the year with suggestions welcomed from members, to make up the Grand Prix.

Points are awarded according to position relative to ARC runners - 20 for 1st, 19 for 2nd, 18 for 3rd etc...  Points are calculated separately for the overall Mens' and Ladies' competitions and within each age category.  In the event of there being more than 20 runners in a category the points will start at the number of runners.

To qualify for points you must enter under your own name and under Aldridge Running Club.

A runner’s best seven scores are added to produce his or her Grand Prix points tally over the season. In the event of a tie, scores for 8th, 9th, 10th races etc are included until there is an overall winner or one of the runners has no more scores to add.  If there is still a tie the winner will be decided by comparing scores in races where both have run together.

To be eligible for a trophy a runner must enter a minimum of 5 events from the list on this page.

Full rules (updated) can be downloaded here

Most races are on Sundays, where this is different the day is given

To track your progress click here to download the Excel file or here to view a summary pdf.  Any queries please email Barbara Johnson.

Links to photographs are on our Race Photos page, also many of the photographs, including archives, from our Grand Prix races can be found on the ARC Photobucket site.

Some of the 34 ARC runners who competed in the Market Drayton 10k, 8th May 2016