Now in its 7th year the Club Championship has 30 races to choose from throughout the year with a variety of distances from 5k to Full Marathon. The championship is divided between male and female members. Some important points to note;
Points are awarded based on position among fellow club members in the race
Second claim members must be entered under Bentham Beagles to qualify for championship points
You need to complete at least 10 races to complete the championship
If you complete more than 10 races your best 10 points scores will go towards your total
There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes for both male and female. There will also be a Championship Momento for all members that complete 10 Championship Races. The prize giving will be in Spring 2020 on the same evening as the Club AGM.
The Championship is kindly organised by club members Adrian Leigh and Jill Noble. We will post updates to race dates, and ongoing points totals as they are available throughout the year. A full list of the races included in the Championship is below.
14th Apr - Three Bridges 10k
19th Apr - Caldervale 10mile
27th Apr - Wray Scarecrow 10k
5th May - Scorton Sherriff 10k
8th May - Kendal 10k
18th May - Bentham Marathon
27th May - Austwick Amble 8mile
29th May - Levens 10k
2nd Jun - Full Yomp, Kirkby Stephen 24mile
8th Jun - Lowgill Sports & Sheepdog Trials
19th Jun - Hawkshead 10k
2nd Jul - 20 Barriers Trail 6mile
9th Jul - Caldervale 4mile Supper Run
10th Jul - Endmoor 10k
18th Jul - Scorton Supper Run
20th Jul - Ingleborough Mountain Race 7mile
2nd Aug - Morecambe 5k
21st Aug - Hoad Hill 10k, Ulverston
25th Aug - Blackpool Illuminations 10k
1st Sept - Garstang Half Marathon
20th Oct - Heart of Eden Half Marathon, Appleby
17th Nov - Chorley Fire 10k
30th Nov - Wesham 10k
7th Dec - Longridge Pudding 7mile
12th Jan - Garstang 10k
4th Feb - Blackburn Winter Warmer 10k
10th Feb - Muddy Shoes 5mile, Caldervale
23rd Feb - Settle Half Marathon
8th Mar - Dentdale 7miles
16th Mar - Wigan Half Marathon
2017/18 Roll of Honour
Mens
1st - Dave Ramsay
2nd - Mike Pauley
3rd - Simon Denny
Ladies
1st - Vicki Rogerson
2nd - Sarah Ingram
3rd - Sue Arnott
2016/17 Roll of Honour
Mens
1st - Mike Pauley
2nd - Adrian Leigh
3rd - Andrew Easterby
Ladies
1st - Sarah Ingram
2nd - Sue Arnott
3rd - Kathy Cartledge
2015 Roll of Honour
Mens
1st - Dan Stocks
2nd - Mike Pauley
3rd - Adrian Leigh
Ladies
1st - Diane Armstrong
2nd - Janet Monaghan
3rd - Kathy Cartledge
2014 Roll of Honour
Mens
1st - Dan Stocks
2nd - Terry Morris
3rd - Adrian Leigh
Ladies
1st - Kate Morris
2nd - Kathy Cartledge
3rd - Diane Armstrong
2013 Roll of Honour
Mens
1st - Paul Farren
2nd - Nick Armstrong
3rd - Terry Morris
Ladies
1st - Ruth McDonald
2nd - Viki Hindle
3rd - Kate Morris
If you are searching for different events to those listed in the Club Championship you may want to visit some of the websites listed below for local events.
www.ukroadraces.info - Lots of local events over various distances.
www.runnersworld.co.uk - Runners World is an old favourite, you do have to register on the site to see some of the race information but this is free to do.
www.ldwa.org.uk - The Long Distance Walkers Association run a number of events with various distances. These are often extremely good value and you often get food provided at check points!!