RACE CALENDAR 2012

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

or

www.ukresults.net

 

 

You will find that 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.

 

 

For the details of the League a race is in here are what the abreviations mean.

 

HC  =  Harriers Challenge

NSRRA = North Staffs Road Runners

NSCCL = North Staffs Cross Country League

BCCL  = Birmingham Cross Country League

VSHL  = Vernon's Stupid Heroes League

 



January 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sat 1 Vernons Stupid Heroes Limp Wrist Race VSHL Entry Form
Sat 7 Staffordshire Cross Country Champs.  Sandwell   Ed & Tracey
Sat 14 Birmingham X/C League. Baggeridge Park BCCL Ed Smith
Sun 15 Trig Race  HC  
Sun 15 Not the Roman IX (Stratford)    
Sun 22 Four Villages - Helsby    
Sun 22 Gloucester Marathon   Website
Sat 28 Midland Cross Country Championships Nottingham   Ed & Tracey

February 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 5 Alsager 5 Miler HC Website
Sun 5 Stourbridge Stagger   Website
Sat 11 Birmingham X/C League (StaffordCommon) BCCL Ed Smith
Sat 25 National Cross Country Championships Parliament Hill     Ed & Tracey
Sat 25 Belvoir Challenge 16 or 26 miles.   Website
Sun 26 Action Heart 5 miles (Dudley)   Online
Sun 26 Knype Pool 5 miler   Entry Form
Sun 26 Milford 21 -- Cancelled    Cancelled

March 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 4 Cloud 9 HC  Online
Sun 4 Cheadle 5    Online
Sat 10 Newcastle 7 Breakfast Run Launch    Website
Sun 11 Stafford 20 HC  Online
Sun 11 Fradley 10K    Website
Sat 18 Sutton Park 12 and 6 Stage Relays    Ed &Tracey
Sun 25 Stafford Half Marathon HC  Online
Sun 25 March Hair Raiser    Entry Form
Sat 31 Coniston 14    Online

APRIL 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 1 Madrid Half Marathon    
Sun 1 Market Bosworth Duathlon   Keith Slekton
Thu 12 Spring Treble Hanchurch 'Hilly' HC Entry Form
Sun 15 Newcastle 7 HC Entry Form
Sun 15 Brighton Marathon    
Thu 19 Spring Treble Milford 'Murder'    Entry Form
Sun 22 London Marathon    
Thu 26 Spring Treble Barlaston 'Up & Down' HC  Entry Form
Sun 29 Greater Manchester Marathon   Website
Sun 29 Abbots Bromley 10k   Online

May 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Wed 2 DK10K                                                 Entry Form   Web Site
Wed 2

Clayton 10K

    
Sun 6 Uttoxeter Half Marathon                         Entry Form HC Online
Sun 6 Lichfield Half Marathon   Web Site
Sun 13 Market Drayton 10K                             Entry Form HC Online
Sun 13 Chester Half   Web site
Sun 20 Edinburgh Marathon       Web site
Sun 20 Windemere Marathon       Website

June 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sat 2 Shifnal Steeplechase    
Sat 2 Wincle Trout  HC Website
Sat 9 Man v Horse    
Sun 10 Potters 'arf   Website
Sun 10 Llandudno 10 mile   Website
Sun 10 Westbridge 5    
Thur 14 Harriers Handicap HC  
Sat 16 Harriers Games    
Wed 20 Shugborough Relays    
Thur 21 Baggeridge 5 K    
Sun 24 Stone St Michael's 10K    

July 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 1 Tamworth Gate Gallop    
Tue 3 Berryhill 10K    
Sat 7 Gnosall 5K Fun Run 11am    
Sat 7 Black Country Half Marathon (Harriers Charity Run) HC  Website
Sun 8 Cheadle 4    Online
Tue 10 Race for Life Shugborough. (Helpers needed)    
Thur 12 JCB Lakeside 5 Mile HC  
Sun 15 Trentham 10    
Sat 21 Cannock Chase 10K    
Tue 24 Stone St Michaels HC  

August 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 5 Meerbrook 15    
Sun 5 The Dovedale Dipper   Website
Wed 8 Staffs Knot 5 Miler  NSRRA Website
Sun 12 Stourbridge Stumble    
Sat 18 Race the Train   Website
Sat 18 Leek Half    

September 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 2 Wolverhampton Marathon/Half Marathon NSRRL  
Sun 2 Little Aston 5 Miler    
Thur 6 Harriers Handicap HC  
Sat 8 Ipstones 5    
Sun 9 Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon    
Sun 9 Lichfield 10K HC  Website
Sun 16 St Thomas' 7    
Sun 16 Great North Run    
Sat 22 Sutton Park 6 & 4 Stage Road Relays    
Sun 23 Macclesfield Half    
Sun 23 Kinver 10K    
Sun 23 Shugborough 10K and 5K    

October 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun ? Badgers Bite    
Sat 6 North Staffs Cross Country - Winsford HC  
Sun 7 Congleton Half Marathon    
Sun 7 Chester Marathon    Website
Fri 12 Trackless 10 HC  
Sun 14 Bells of Pattingham    
Sun 14 Aviemore Half Marathon    
Sat 27 North Staffs Cross Country - Park Hall    

November 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sun 4 Flying Fox HC  
Sat 10 Birmingham Cross Country - Leamington BCCL  
Sun 11 High Peaks Relay    

Sat 17

 North Staffs Cross Country - Stafford Common    

Sun 18

 Suicide 6 HC  
Sat 24 Cheddleton 10k    
Sun 25 Santa Claus 1 mile Dash -Stafford Town Centre    

December 2012

Date Race League Link to Info
Sat 3 Birmingham Cross Country - Nuneaton BCCL  
Sun 4 Newcastle Dales Dash 10k    
Sat 10 North Staffs Cross Country -Leek NSCCL  
Sun 18 Harriers Handicap    
Sun 18 Chrismas Cracker - 8mile multi terrain    
Tue 27 Wheaton Aston 10K