Click here to read Previous Harriers Challenges

 

18th Feb: Rugeley 10: Race was cancelled due to weather. Replacement tbc
8th Feb: Race the Train has two distances but only the 14 mile race will be used for the challenge.

 

 

The Harriers challenge is open to all members of Stafford Harriers, it’s a bit of fun and adds a little interest to your race diary & maybe introduces you to some races that you may not normally try or of even heard of.

Here is this year’s Challenge and there are 29 races to choose from. 15 Road Races, 11 Off-Road Races, Plus 3 x Cross Country

Please check actual dates nearer the times as race organisers have been known to change dates from the provisional advertised.

If you find confirmed dates that are different from the ones below, then please let us know.

Scoring

Scoring is as follows, the first runner gets the same number of points that there are runners in the group at the start of the Challenge. (eg If there are 12 runners then 12 pts.)

Second place gets one less (11 pts) and so on. In the event of a tie, then the runner with the least number of races wins.

If still tied then a countback on head-to-head results will be done. (If it’s still a tie then we give up!)

In fairness to all runners, we ask that you wear club colours in all challenge races (without exception) so your group members can spot you.

Failure to do so will mean that you don’t get any points in that particular race.

Double point JOKER

Each competitor can select “One” race to play their JOKER and receive double points.
You are free to select one race from the 28 races (*except for the full marathon, and additional points) at any time during the year.

The only rule is that you must notify the JOKER referee in writing (either by email or text) at least
1 week before the actual event (Ian Hodkinson, on 07703687906 or hodkinsonig@btinternet.com ).
Any disputes will be addressed by the challenge committee and their decision will be final.

Additional points

For every event, we host we need volunteers to help set up (and take down), marshall, and do the timekeeping.  Most of the time this means you can’t run (unless you help set up and take down). So we are adding 12 points for people volunteering!

To qualify for the additional points you MUST book online BEFORE the event (the list will be one or two weeks before the event), turn up, and help. Race Directors are automatically awarded.

Events;
SGR (12th June)	2 points
SK5 (17th July)	2 points
Stafford XC (tbc)	2 points
NYD Bare Wrist (1st Jan 2025)	2 points
4 x Harriers Handicap (Spring, Summer, Autumn, December)	4 x 1 points
Total available	12 points

New Rule for 2024

Awards are given for the first 3 places of each group. Harriers must run a minimum of 8 races to qualify for an award.

No Entry Fee

There is no fee to enter this year. This is just a bit of fun with a chance of a trophy at the end of
the year.

2024 Races

Month	Date	Name	Race Type	Links
Jan	28/01/24	Walton Wobble 10k	Road 1	Event
Feb	18/02/24	Rugeley 10 mile – Race Cancelled	Road 2	Event
	24/02/24	Dirty Dozen 12K Trail (Chase)	Offroad 1	Event
March	03/03/24	Cloud 9	Offroad 2	Event
	24/03/23	Cheadle Spring 5	Road 3	Event
April	11/04/24	Spring Treble 1	Offroad 3	Event
	18/04/24	Spring Treble 2	Offroad 4	Event
	25/04/24	Spring Treble 3	Offroad 5	Event
May	09/05/24	Mow Cop Killer Mile	Road 4	Event
	26/05/24	Buxton half	Road 5	Event
June	02/06/24	Westbridge 5	Road 6	Event
	08/06/24	Wincle Trout	Offroad 6	Event
	30/06/24	Penkridge 10k	Road 7	Event
July	01/07/2024 tbc	Black Country Half	Offroad 7	Event
	12/07/24	JCB 5	Road 8	Event
	21/07/24	Ipstones 5ish	Road 9	Event
Aug	04/08/24	Trentham 10K	Road 10	Event
	17/08/23	Race The Train (14 mile race only) (Club Coach Trip)	Offroad 8	Event
	01/09/24	South Cheshire 20	Road 11	Event
Sept	Autumn	Chase Water Park Run	Offroad 9
Oct	06/10/24	Congleton Half	Road 12	Event
Nov	03/11/24	Flying Fox 10	Road 13	Event
	24/11/24 tbc	Tuff ‘Un (Suicide Six)	Offroad 10	Event
	8/12/24 tbc	Telford 10K	Road 14	Event
Dec	tbc	Dec Handicap	Offroad 11
	any	Any Live official Marathon in 2024	Road 15
NSCCL	tbc	Betley XC	Offroad 12
NSCCL	tbc	Park Hall XC	Offroad 13
NSCCL	tbc	Keele XC	Offroad 14

 

 

Results

Loaded 26/4/2024

 
 

Premier Group

 
 

*Lowest scores not included in Best12 total

#Joker score

 
 

Group 1

 
 

*Lowest scores not included in Best12 total

#Joker score

 
 

Group 2

 
 

*Lowest scores not included in Best12 total

#Joker score

 
 

Group 3

 
 

*Lowest scores not included in Best12 total

#Joker score

 
 

Group 4

 
 

*Lowest scores not included in Best12 total

#Joker score

 
 

Group 5

 
 

*Lowest scores not included in Best12 total

#Joker score