The Grand Prix competition for the 2023-24 season will commence with the Action Heart 'Tuff-un' 6 mile and the Big Bird 5k, both taking place on Sunday 26th November due to the cancellation of Cannock Rotary 10k. The 2023-2024 Races list includes a number of favourites from previous seasons with additions from member suggestions and races that may run again, dates to be confirmed. We will review these as the season progresses.  Age categories have been calculated with a start date from the presentation evening of 21st October 2023.   

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

The list of races for 2023-24 can be found below. To help you track your progress links to the current year's tables can be found here

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2023-24 Grand Prix Races :-

Aims of the Grand Prix

• Cannock Rotary 10k, 19th Nov - Cancelled
• Action Heart 'Tuff-un' 6 mile, 26th Nov
• The Big Bird 5k, 26th Nov 
• Chasewater Pudding Dash 10k/5k, 10th Dec 
• Sneyd Striders 10M/5M Pudding Run, 10th Dec 
• Wolves Turkey Trot 5 mile, 17th Dec
• Wheaton Aston 10k, Wed 27th Dec 
• Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun, Sat 20th Jan - Cancelled
• Walton Wobble 10k, 28th Jan
• Battlestead Croft parkrun, 3rd Feb
• Winter Railway Ultra Half Marathon/9 miles/19 miles, Sat 17th Feb 
• Rugeley 10 mile, - Postponed 
  • ​Fradley 10k, 17th March 
• Stafford Half Marathon, 17th March 
• Seven Pools Run, 17th March
• Chasewater Easter Egg 10k/5k, 31st March
• Cathedral to Castle 10 mile, 7th April
• Shakespeare Half and Marathon, 21st April
• DK 10k, Wed 1st May 
• Market Drayton 10k, 12th May 
• Royal Sutton Fun Run (8.5m) 2nd June 
• Gate Gallop 10k (Multi-terrain), 28th July
• Snickerthon Half Marathon/10k 23rd June 
• Penkridge 10k 30th June - New race to replace Timberhonger 10k
• Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon, Sat 6th July 
• ​Timberhonger 10k Sat July - Cancelled
• Tittesworth Water Trail Half Marathon, 14th July 
• Staffs Knot 5 Mile, Wed 17th July 
• Solihull Half Marathon/10k, 11th Aug
• Cosford Spitfire 10k, 25th Aug - Postponed
• Lichfield 10k, 8th Sept  
• Trentham Gardens parkrun, Sat 14th Sept
• Bournville Leafy 10k, 29th Sept 

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. Please check this has been done before you race.

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

Royal Sutton Fun Run, June 2023