Regular Events:

Main club night - Tuesdays 7.15pm, Aldridge Stick & Wicket - details
  
Tuesday runs are currently on winter routes.  Click here for the current schedule.  See club page for information about other regular runs. 
  
​We have a rota to ensure there is plenty of support on Tuesday runs, with back markers and 'musterers'.  Click here for the current rota and contact Jo Yarnall to volunteer for future sessions.

Parkrun every Saturday morning.  Photos courtesy of Ron Reynolds.  Please note that if you are planning a tourist parkrun any week you are advised to check the parkrun cancellations web page beforehand.

The lists below include races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past.  Where possible the entry is a link to further information/entry details or results. If you are taking part in a race that is not listed here please email details so they can be included for others.  Check the race folder on club nights for entry forms.  

Social events now have their own page here:

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December 2019

Sunday 1st

• Nottingham Christmas 5k Results

Saturday 7th

• Lanzarote Marathon, Half and 10k​ Results
• Cross Country League (2)​  Results: Men and Women

Sunday 8th

• Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon Results
• Sneyd Pudding Run (GP),  Results: 10 mile and 5 mile
• ​Telford 10k Results

Wednesday 11th

• Poplar Challenge.  Multilap (2.8 miles) 6 hour event, Ibstock, Leics

Saturday 14th

• Reindeer Runs, 5k, 10k, HM, Stoneleigh (Kenilworth)
• Salcey Forest Christmas 10k & 5k, Northants

Sunday 15th

• Wolverhampton Turkey Trot (GP)

Tuesday 17th (Club night)

• Christmas lights run followed by buffet

Friday 27th

• Wheaton Aston 10k (GP)

• Sunrise to Sunset Challenge.  10k, half, full or ultra marathon

Sunday 29th

• Gloucester 10 mile road race​
• West Brom Harriers Winter Warmer 5 mile MT

Tuesday 31st

• Liverbird Marathon Day 1

January 2020

Wednesday 1st

• Liverbird Marathon Day 2

Sunday 5th

• Sherwood New Year 5k and 10k
• Club Breakfast Run
• Fladbuy Festive 5

Wednesday 8th

• Nottingham 5k winter series, race 3.  7.30pm

Thursday 9th

• Leicester 5k winter series, race 3.  7,30pm

Saturday 11th

• Cross Country League (3)

Sunday 12th

• Oundle New Year 10k and 5k
• Kidsgrove 10k

Saturday 18th

• Winter Trail Wales, Half Marathon Coed-y-Brenin

Sunday 19th

• Gloucester marathon
• Open 2 The Elements 5k/10k, Gnosall

Thursday 23rd

• Gato Sports Headtorch 10k, Northants

Saturday 25th

• Winter Holly Challenge - full or half marathon, Telford
• Cross Country, Midland Championships, Loughborough

Sunday 26th

• Llandudno 10k & Half Marathon (tbc - no longer on organiser's website)

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February 2020

Sunday 2nd

• Icing on the Cake Marathon and Half - Shropshire hills
• Alsager 5 mile
• Club Breakfast Run

Tuesday 4th

• Polar Bear Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Coventry

Wednesday 5th

• Nottingham 5k winter series, race 4. 7.30pm

Thursday 6th

• Leicester 5k winter series, race 4. 7,30pm

Friday 7th

• Charles Darwin Day Marathon and Half, Shrewsbury cycle track

Saturday 8th

• ​Cross Country League (4)

Sunday 9th

• Walton Wobble 10k (GP)
• Cannock Chase 5 mile and 10 mile
• Hopton Court Trail Runs 5k, 10k or HM.  South Shropshire

Sunday 16th

• Winter Railway Ultra, 9, 19, 28 or 38 miles
• Rugeley 10 miles
• Oulton Park 10k and HM​

Saturday 22nd

• Carsington Water Half Marathon and 10k, Saturday
• Rhyll 10 mile
• ​Cross Country National Championships, Wollaton Park, Nottingham

Sunday 23rd

• Carsington Water Half Marathon and 10k, Sunday
• Leicestershire Half Marathon, Prestwold Hall

Tuesday 25th

• Salcey Winter Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Northants
• Gato Sports Headtorch 10k, Northants

Saturday 29th

• Cannock Chase Dirty Dozen 12k trail
• RAF Shawbury 10k

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March 2020

Sunday 1st

• Anglesey Half Marathon, 10k and 1 mile Dragon's Dash (jnr)
• Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon​
• Ashbourne Seesaw Half Marathon (previously the Ashbourne 10)
• London Vitality Big Half
• Cambridge Boundary Run Marathon & Half
• Rushcliffe 10k and Running Festival, Nottingham, morning and afternoon options
• Warwick Half Marathon
• Club Breakfast Run

Saturday 7th

• Groundhog day, track marathon and half
• ​Larmer Tree 10 mile & Half Marathon, Dorset

Sunday 8th

• Freedom 20 and 10 miler, Wrexham
• Fradley 10k (GP)
• Knighton 20 (Stafford)
• Chester 10k
• ​Larmer Tree 20 mile & Marathon, Dorset
• Eaton Mess 10k, Church Eaton

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Saturday 14th

• 20/20 Fission - 20 miles or km
• Wolverhampton Trail Half Marathon

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Sunday 15th

• Wilmslow Running Festival
• Bath Half Marathon
• Ashby 20
• Oundle 20 mile
• ​Stafford Half Marathon (GP)
• Milton Keynes Festival of Running - 5k, 10, HM & 20 mile

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Saturday 21st

• Monsal Trail 10k and Half Marathon (Saturday) ​
• ​Rhayader Round the Lakes 30k and 5k

Sunday 22nd

• Monsal Trail 10k and Half Marathon (Sunday) ​
• Lilleshall Monumental 10k
• Newcastle 10k (Staffs)

Wednesday 25th

• Swan Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Kingsbury Water Park

​Sunday 29th

• London Landmarks Half Marathon
• Forest of Dean Autumn Trail Half Marathon

• Weston Super Mare Half Marathon

• Ironbridge Half Marathon
• City of Gloucester 10k
• Droitwich Half Marathon
• Loughborough Half Marathon

TBC:

• ​Action Heart 5 mile​ (GP)
• 7 Pools Run, 10k​​ (GP)

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April 2020

Saturday 4th

• ​Cannock Chase Half Marathon (GP)

Sunday 5th

• Cathedral to Castle 10 miles.  Sells out quickly
• Essington Harriers Spring 6 (GP)
• Coventry Half Marathon
• Manchester Marathon​
• Solihull Half Marathon
• Great Welsh Marathon
• Rutland Spring Half Marathon

• Club Breakfast Run

Sunday 12th

• Chasewater Easter Egg 5k & 10k
• Telford & Wrekin 10k

Sunday 19th

• Boston (UK) Marathon
• The Longhorn 5k, 10k, HM, marathon, 60k, Thoresby Notts

Sunday 26th

• London Marathon  Ballot and GFA closed.  Charity places available. Club places allocated at our presentation evening.
• Shakespeare Marathon & Half
• Tissington Trail marathon
• Burntwood Rotary 5k/10k multi-terrain runs (date TBC)

Monday 28th

• Salcey Spring Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Northants

• Club Breakfast Run

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May 2020

Saturday 2nd

• Milton Keynes Rocket 5k​
• Club Breakfast Run

Sunday 3rd

• Milton Keynes Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay
• Great Northern Run 10k/Half Marathon, Derby
• Langtoft 10k
• Vancouver Marathon

Weds 6th

• DK10k (GP)
• Bluebell Challenge  - multi-lap (2.88 miles) 6 hour event, Nuneaton

Sunday 10th

• Market Drayton 10k (GP)
• Lichfield Half Marathon (GP)

Tues 12th

• Kingsbury Classic 10k (date TBC)

Saturday 16th

• British Masters' Open Road Relay Championships, Sutton Park.(Date TBC)

Sunday 17th

• Chester Half Marathon
• Snowdonia Half Marathon
• Staffordshire 'Epic Trail 10k', Cannock Chase
• Anglesey Trail Half Marathon

• Worcester Full and Half Marathon

• Carsington 7+, 12.5k 

• Burton 10 mile 
• Bolton Marathon
• Rutland 10k

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​Friday 22nd

• Panda Bear Challenge  - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Ryton Pools, Coventry

Saturday 23rd

• Moreton Marathon, Dorset
• Rock'n'Roll Liverpool 5k

​Sunday 24th

• Rock'n'Roll Liverpool Marathon and Half, also 1 mile race

• Buxton Half Marathon

​Friday 29th

• The Peak District Carsington Water 10k (Peak District Marathon Weekend 1/3)

Saturday 30th

• The Peak District Monsal Trail 10 mile (Peak District Marathon Weekend 2/3)
• Stanton Stile Hop 5k, 10k

Sunday 31st

• Great Midlands Fun Run (GP)
• Great Birmingham 10k
• ​Baggeridge Trail Runs, 5k, 10k
• The Peak District Tissington Trail 10 mile (Peak District Marathon Weekend 3/3)

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​Dates tbc:

• Kenilworth Mayday 10k 
• Hillwest 10k
• ​Ryton Pools 5 mile, Coventry 

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June 2020

Saturday 6th

• Chillington Hall 10k, HM

Sunday 7th

• Huddersfield Marathon & Half​​
• Club Breakfast Run

Tuesday 9th

• ​Red Kite Challenge - multi-lap (3.1 miles) 6 hour event, Kettering

Wednesday 10th

• Showground Relays, Stafford

Saturday 13th

• Quarryman 5k, N Wales (but don't forget you need to be back in Aldridge for the following day!)
• Gnosall 10k

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Sunday 14th

• Aldridge 10k, 5k and Children's races - no racing for ARC members, you're all needed!

Friday 19th

• Blakedown Bolt 10k

Saturday 20th

• Saloman Trail Marathon Wales. Coed-y-Brenin Marathon & Half

Sunday 21st

• Runfest Wales, Rhyll.  5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Fun Run
• Grimsthorpe Gallop, 5k, 10k, 10 mile, HM, also 10k and 10 mile canicross.  Bourne, Lincs

Wednesday 24th

• Sutton Park Gates Run

Friday 26th

• Panda Bear Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Ryton Pools, nr Coventry

Saturday 27th

• Snickerthon​  (GP) 6k, 11k, Half marathon and Marathon, Chasewater

Sunday 28th

• ​Birmingham Velo
• Humber Bridge Half Marathon
• North Devon Marathon & Half
• Penkridge Fun Run 

Tuesday 30th

• Halifax Marathon & Half

Dates tbc:

• Meerbrook 15k (GP)
• Stone St Michael's 10k
• Shifnal Half Marathon
• ​Gate Gallop (GP)
• Halesowen Rotary 10k

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July 2020

Saturday 4th

• Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon (GP)

Sunday 5th

• Club Breakfast Run

​Wednesday 8th

• Salcey Summer Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Northants

Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th

• Snowdon 24 24 hr race up and down Snowdon

Sunday 12th

• Snowdonia Trail Marathon​

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Wednesday 22nd

• Staffs Knot 5 Mile (GP)

Dates tbc:

• West Bromwich Harriers Classic 5k (GP)
• Timberhonger 10k  (GP)

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August 2020

Sunday 2nd

• Club Breakfast Run

​Sunday 30th

• Cosford Spitfire 10k (GP)

Dates tbc:

• Leek Half Marathon (GP)

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September 2020

Sunday 6th

• Club Breakfast Run

Saturday 12th

• Birchfield Harriers Poppy Run (date TBC) (GP)

Sunday 13th

• Kenilworth Half Marathon

Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th

• Equinox 24-hour race - individuals and teams

​Sunday 20th

• Rutland Marathon

Wednesday 23rd

• Salcey Autumn Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Northants

Saturday 26th

• Tissington Trail Half Marathon (Saturday)

Sunday 27th

• Tissington Trail Half Marathon (Sunday)
• Conwy Marathon, 10 mile & 20 mile
• Hull marathon
• ​Apley Estate Autumn Challenge 5k, 10k, 21k
• Berlin Marathon
• Bournvlle Leafy 10k
  
  

Dates tbc:

• Little Aston 5 mile (GP)
• Lichfield 10K (GP)
• Walsall 5k and 10k (GP)

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October 2020

Sunday 4th

• Club Breakfast Run
• Tamworth 10k
• Chester Marasthon & Metric Marathon
• Rodbaston 10k

Sunday 11th

• Great Birmingham Run (HM)

Tuesday 13th

• Grizzily Bear Challenge - multi-lap (3.3 miles) 6 hour event, Ryton Pools, nr Coventry

​Sunday 18th

• Great South Run (10 miles) - see Karen Waple
• Thoresby 5k, 10k, 10 mile, canicross

Saturday 24th

• Snowdonia Marathon (ballot entries open 01/12/19)

Sunday 25th

• Dublin Marathon
• ​Manchester Beer 10k

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Dates tbc:

• Katharine House 10K (GP)

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November 2020

Sunday 15th

• Conwy Half Marathon

TBC:

• ​​Beckbury Trail, 5.6 miles MT 
• Heanor Pudding Run 
• Derby 10 mile 
• Malvern View 10k 
• Weston Park 5k/10k 
• Nash & Boraston 10k, nr Ludlow 
• Cannock Rotary 10k 
• Sliverstone Half Marathon and 10k 
• Action Heart Tuff-un (previously Suicide 6) 
• Cheddleton 10k
• Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash. 
• Nottingham Christmas Marathon 
• Midland Counties 5 mile Cross-Country Championships