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The Grand Prix competition was relaunched for the 2021-22 season with the Sneyd Striders Pudding Run on 12 December 2021.  Races have been selected taking into account whether or not they have deferred entry from previous seasons and some usual favourites have been omitted this season to give all members equal opportunities to enter.  Some races have been left on the list in case they run again but have yet to be confirmed. Age categories have been calculated with a start date of 1 October 2021.  

The Grand Prix is maintained by Barbara Johnson. Many thanks go to Barbara for all the work this involves. 

The list of races for 20121-22 can be found below. 
To help you track your progress links to the current year's tables can be found here..  It's always worth checking them to make sure your result is -correct!

2021-22 Grand Prix Races :-

Aims of the Grand Prix

  • Sneyd Striders 10M/5M (Pudding run), Dec 12th 
  • Wolves Winter Warmer 5 mile, Dec 19th
  • West Bromwich Harriers Winter Warmer 5 mile MT, Jan 2nd
  • Sherwood New Year 10k/5k, Jan 9th
  • Essar Four Villages Half Marathon, Jan 16th
  • Oulton Park Half Marathon & 10k, Feb 13th
  • Winter Railway Ultra Half Marathon / 9 miles, Sat Feb 19th
  • RAF Shawbury 10k, Feb 27th
  • ​Fradley 10k, March 13th
  • Stafford Half Marathon, March 20th
  • Seven Pools Run, March TBA
  • Cathedral to Castle 10 mile, April 3rd
  • Chasewater Easter Egg 10k/5k, April 17th
  • DK 10k, Wed May 4th
  • Market Drayton 10k, May 8
  • Great Midlands Fun Run (8.5m),May 29th
  • Gate Gallop 10K (Multiterrain), June 26th
  • Snickerthon - 5k/10k/HM Sat June 26th
  • Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon, Sat July 2nd
  • West Bromwich Harriers Classic 5k, Weds July 7th
  • Timberhonger 10k Sat July 16
  • Staffs Knot 5 Mile, Wed July 20th
  • Leek Half Marathon August TBC
  • Cosford Spitfire 10k August 28th
  • Little Aston 5 mile, September TBC
  • Lichfield 10K, September 11th
  • Lichfield Half Marathon, September 18th
  • Walsall 5k/10k September TBC
  • Birchfield Harriers Poppy Run,  (TBC)
Most races are on Sundays, where this is different the day is given
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.  Where there are different distances within the same race the higher points will be allocated to the longer race, then points for shorter races will follow on.

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 7 events from the list on this page.

Full rules
can be downloaded here

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7 Pools, Sutton Park, 2019
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