This is a list of known upcoming local and popular races.

Obviously it's not the only races that you could participate in and if there is a race you think we should feature, please "Contact me" (see below).

If you can't get the run you want locally (or maybe you fancy a weekend away), try a search on :
www.runnersworld.co.uk (Events tab)
or
www.runningdiary.co.uk

Key to League codes shown at right of some races.

HC = Harriers Club Challenge
NSRRA = North Staffs. Road Runners Association
VSHL = Vernon’s Stupid Heroes League
CPGP = City Parks Grand Prix series
NSCCL = North Staffs Cross Country League
BCCL = Birmingham Cross Country League
SMSS = Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series (10 races, 5 - 6mls, trail, hilly)
See Link for more details

Click on the highlighted link for online details or PDF entry forms :
Dates and start times for races more than 3mths ahead are provisional


2010
some of the dates below are provisional at this stage - links to the races will be added as dates are confirmed.
If you find any changes or any links let me know.

Fri 01 Jan - Bare Wrist 5ml, Castlefields back car park end of Martin Drive. 11:15 start
Sun 10 Jan - Trig Race, Cannock Chase. 11:15am start.
Sat 16 Jan - Birmingham CC League - Nuneaton. BCCL
Sun 17 Jan - Shell Four Villages Half, Helsby, Cheshire. ENTRIES NOW CLOSED - EVENT FULL
Sun 17 Jan - Not the Roman 9 (12k), Tiddington, Stratford-on-Avon, 11:00am start.
Sat 30 Jan - Midland area x/c Championships- Stafford Common. First Race 11.30am See Map
Sun 31 Jan Shifnal Gallop 10K Shifnal Shropshire

Sun 07 Feb - Alsager 5, Alsager, Nr. Crewe. 11:00am start. HC NSRRA
Sun 07 Feb - Stourbridge Stagger, Oldswinford. 10:30am start.
Sun 07 Feb - Radcliffe 10mls M/T, Radcliffe, Nottingham. 10:30am start.
Sat 13 Feb - Birmingham CC League - West Bromwwich. BCCL
Sun 14 Feb - Ennstone 7ml, Telford, Shropshire. 11:00am start.
Sun 21 Feb - Forest of Dean Trail Series, Mallards Pike Lake, Park End.
Sun 21 Feb - Knype Pool 5ml, M/T, Charity race, Biddulph. 11.00am start (+ 1ml fun run)
Sat 27 Feb - English National Cross Country Championships. Roundhay Park Leeds
Sun 28 Feb - The Beast 5ml Trail race, Melton Mowbray. 11:00am start.
Sun 28 Feb - Apedale Orienteering Race/Fun Run 10am , Apedale Country Park,

Sat 06 Mar - Shakespeare Raceway 10k, Stratford-on-Avon. 11:00am start.
Sat 06 Mar - Grantham Canal 29.3ml Run, Cotgrave, Nottingham. 9:30am start
Sat 06 Mar - Ed Prickett Memorial Road relays - Notts AC
Sun 07 Mar - Cloud Nine Race
Sun 07 Mar - Cheadle Spring 5, Cheadle, Staffs. 10:30am start.
Sun14 Mar - Fradley 10k, Fradley Village, Nr. Lichfield. 11:00am start.
Sun14 Mar - Stafford 20 relay or Full Race HC NSRRA
Sun 14 Mar - KILOMATHON (26.2km not 26.2mls) - Nottingham to Derby
Sat 20 Mar - MCAA 12 stage Men and Ladies 6 stage Road Relay Champs, Sutton Park.
Sun 21 Mar - Stafford Half, 10:30am start- NOW FULL HC NSRRA
Sat 27 Mar - Coniston 14, Cumbria. (Please note this year its 16.7 miles) NOW FULL
Sun 28 Mar - Wilmslow Half Marathon (incorporating England Half Champs.)
Sun 28 Mar - March Hair Raiser HC 5.6ml, Wolverhampton.
Sun 28 Mar - Forest of Dean Half Marathon, Coleford, Gloucestershire.
Sun 28 Mar - Milford 21, Cannock Chase, Start Milford Common 11:00am

Sun 04 Apl - Harriers Spring Handicap
Sun 04 Apl - Air Products 10K
Sun 11 Apl - Run in The National Forest, 6ml on grass & hard paths, Rosliston Forestry Centre
Thu 15 Apl - Stone MM Spring Treble HC
Sun 18 Apl - Newcastle 7 NSRRA
Thu 22 Apl - Stone MM Spring Treble HC
Sun 25 Apl - LONDON MARATHON
Sun 25 Apl - South Cheshire 20
Sun 25 Apl - Abbots Bromley Charity 10k & Fun Run, Nr Rugeley, Staffs. 10:30 start.
Thu 29 Apl - Stone MM Spring Treble HC
Thu 29 Apl - Mow Cop Killer Mile and Fun Run. Stoke-on-Trent.

Sun 02 May - Uttoxeter Half HC NSRRA
Wed 05 May - Dudley Kingswinford 10K the biggest mid week race in the Midlands get your entry in early.
Wed 05 May - Clayton 10K HC NSRRA
Sun 09 May - Muller 10K HC NOTE: new race HQ this year
Sun 16 May - Chester Half. NOTE: Entries open 15 Feb pm
Sun 16 May - AAA Adventure Challenge 10K Derby 10k of running / swimming / mud bank climb / obstacle course / water slide.
Sat 22 May - White Peak Marathon and Half, Derbyshire.
Sun 23 May - Edinburgh Marathon. Start 10am. Only 500 places left on Christmas Day
Sun 23 May - Coventry Half marathon
Sun23 May - Chatsworth 10K 9.30am
Sat 29 May - Wincle Trout HC
Sun 30 May - Stoke 10K NSRRA
Mon 31 May - Chester Marathon Start 9.30am

Sun 06 Jun - Westbridge 5 HC NSRRA
Thu 10 Jun - Harriers Summer Handicap
Sat 12 Jun - Man v Horse
Sat 12 Jun - Stourbridge Stumble HC
Sun 13 Jun - Potters ‘arf enter on line NSRRA
Sun 13 Jun - Aldridge 10K Enter on line
Sun 20 Jun - Wombourne Half Marathon - NEW
Wed 23 Jun - Shugborough Relays
Sun 27 Jun - Stone St Michael’s 10K HC NSRRA
Sun 27 Jun - Gate Gallop 10k, Tamworth

Sat 03 Jul - Black Country Canal Half HC CLUB CHARITY EVENT
Sun 04 Jul - Shifnal Steeplechase Half
Tue 06 Jul - Berryhill 10K NSRRA
Sun 11 Jul - Wyre Forest Half
Thu 15 Jul - JCB 5 NSRRA
Sun 18 Jul - Cheadle 4 NSRRA
Sun 18 Jul - Chasewater 10K HC
Sun 18 Jul - Trentham 10 NSRRA
Sat & Sun 24 & 25 Jul - Love life Love Running weekend - Cannock Chase. 10K & 6hr team relay.

Sun 01 Aug - Dovedale Dipper 26 mile run/walk. 15 mile ramble
Sun 08 Aug - Meerbrook 15K NSRRA
Wed 11 Aug - Staffs Knot 5 NSRRA
Sun 15 Aug - Great Warford 10 mile
Sat 21 Aug - Race the Train HC
Sun 22 Aug - Leek Half NSRRA

Sun 05 Sep - Wolverhampton Marathon & Half NSRRA
Thu 09 Sep - Harriers Handicap
Sat 11 Sep - Ipstones 5 NSRRA
Sat 11 Sep - The 8th Hills and Dales walk/run. 7/11/and 24 miles For details click here
Sun 12 Sep - Lake Vyrnwy Half
Sun 12 Sep - Robin Hood Marathon
Sun 12 Sep - Lichfield 10K HC
Sun 19 Sep - St Thomas 7 NSRRA
Sat 25 Sep - Sutton Park 6 stage and 4 stage relays (Regional)
Sun 26 Sep - Macclesfield Half

Sat 02 Oct - North Staffs Cross Country - Newcastle HC
Sun 03 Oct - Badgers bite
Sun 10 Oct - Congleton Half NSRRA
Sun 10 Oct - Vietnam Half Marathon
Sat 16 Oct - Sutton Park 6 stage and 4 stage relays (National)
Sun 17 Oct - Bells of Pattingham
Sun 17 Oct - Aviemore Half
Sat 23 Oct - Birmingham League Cross Country (Senneleys Park)
Mon 25 Oct - Dublin Marathon
Sat 30 Oct - North Staffs Cross Country (Park Hall) HC
Sat 30 Oct - Snowden Marathon

Sat 06 Nov - National Cross Country Relays Mansfield
Sun 07 Nov - Flying Fox HC NSRRA
Sun 07 Nov - Llandudno Half
Sat 13 Nov - North Staffs Cross Country (Stafford Common) HC
Sun 14 Nov - Suicide 6
Sat 27 Nov - Cheddleton 10K

Sat 04 Dec - Birmingham league Cross Country (TBA)
Sun 05 Dec - Sneyd Christmas Pudding run
Sun 05 Dec - Apedale 10 K HC
Sat 11 Dec - North Staffs Cross Country (Leek) HC
Sun 19 Dec - Harriers Handicap
Sun 19 Dec - Wolverhampton Turkey Trot
Sun 19 Dec - Christmas Cracker
Mon 27 Dec - Wheaton Aston HC