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Here is this years Challenge and there are 24 races to choose from. Ten Road Races, Ten Off Road Races and Four Cross Countries. Check actual dates nearer the times as race organisers have been known to change dates.
If you find out confirmed dates that are different let us know please.
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 Group One 10 pts.) Second place gets one less (9 pts) and so on. Two races during the season will be deemed Bonus Races and will receive double points.
The winners will be the runners with the best 12 scores.
When a runner gets past 12 races a * will appear against the score deleted.
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 we give up!)
In fairness to all runners we ask that you wear club colours in all challenge races so your fellow group members can spot you. Failure to do so may mean that you don’t get points in the race.
Also
Could we please ask all in the challenge to give the organisers a chance. If you run in someone elses number or give your number to someone else please let us know.
As stated before the Harriers Crystal Ball is broken and we are having difficulty replacing it.
Here is the list of races for this coming years Challenge. Some dates still to be confirmed it is possible that there could be amendments to the list. At the Christmas Disco two races were drawn out of the hat that will count double points this year.
Those races were the Uttoxeter Half Marathon and the Suicide Six.
Enjoy! As it is only a bit of fun.
| Race Date | Race Code | Race Name | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Jan | TR | Trig Race | Off Road |
| 23rd Feb | AH | Action Heart 5 Miler | Road |
| 2nd March | C9 | Cloud Nine | Off Road |
| 30thMar | N10 | Newcastle 10K | Road |
| 10th Apr | STH | Spring Treble Hanchurch | Off Road |
| 17th Apr | STM | Spring Treble Milford | Off Road |
| 24th Apr | STB | Spring Treble Barlaston | Off Road |
| 4th May | UH | Uttoxeter Half (Double Points) | Road |
| 11th May | MD | Market Drayton 10K | Road |
| 25th May | FFM | Flying Fox Marathon | Road |
| 31st May | WT | Wincle Trout | Off Road |
| 22nd June | SSM | Stone St.Michaels 10K | Road |
| 6th July | BCH | Black Country Half | Off Road |
| 17th July | JCB | JCB Five | Road |
| 14th Aug | TT | Trackless Ten | Off Road |
| 7th Sept | SC | South Cheshire 20 | Road |
| 21st Sept | ST | St. Thomas’ 7 | Road |
| 27th Sept | XC1 | Cross Country | Off Road |
| 25th Oct | XC2 | Cross Country | Off Road |
| 2nd Nov | FF | Flying Fox 10 | Road |
| 15th Nov | XC3 | Cross Country | Off Road |
| 23rd Nov | S6 | Suicide Six (Double Points) | Off Road |
| 13th Dec | XC4 | Cross Country | Off Road |
| 21st Dec | DH | December Handicap | Off Road |
Attention all Harriers Challenge competitors.
Following feed back to the challenge committee from a number of you last year, who expressed concerns that the scoring system in the challenge for the cross country races was not always fair as worked out on the basis of average pace, due to the ladies and men running in separate races and the men generally running twice the distance to the ladies.
We have taken this on board and this year will trial a system where by the points in each challenge group are awarded separately for the ladies and men in each group.
So effectively for the four cross county races the ladies will only compete against the ladies in their challenge group and likewise for the men.
It is accepted there are pros and cons to this system also, but please let us know your thoughts (politely) as to which system is preferred in the following year.
Tracey Jones
(on behalf of the Challenge Committee otherwise known as Tracey, Graham Williams, Ed Smith and Bill Whitworth).
Group 1
| NAME | TR | AH | C9 | N10 | STH | STM | STB | UH | MD | FFM | WT | SSM | BCH | JCB | TT | SC | ST | XC1 | XC2 | FF | XC3 | S6 | XC4 | DH | total | best 12 | num races | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hilsdon | 9* | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9* | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8* | 10 | 154 | 128 | 15 | Phil Hilsdon | |||||||||
| Ian Talbot | 8 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 106 | 106 | 11 | Ian Talbot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Hodkinson | 9 | 10 | 7* | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6* | 16 | 6* | 9 | 132 | 106 | 14 | Ian Hodkinson | ||||||||
| Nathan Sabin | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 90 | 9 | Nathan Sabin | |||||||||||||||
| Mark Bridgwood | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 6 | Mark Bridgwood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Vaughan | 10 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 3 | Steve Vaughan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Bosson | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 5 | Paul Bosson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Noaks | 14 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 3 | Ryan Noaks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Cook | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | Alan Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Douglas | Paul Douglas |
Group 2
| NAME | TR | AH | C9 | N10 | STH | STM | STB | UH | MD | FFM | WT | SSM | BCH | JCB | TT | SC | ST | XC1 | XC2 | FF | XC3 | S6 | XC4 | DH | total | best 12 | num races | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rushton-Fox | 9* | 9* | 10* | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9* | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 185 | 148 | 16 | Michelle Rushton-Fox | ||||||||
| Dave Payling | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 142 | 142 | 12 | Dave Payling | ||||||||||||
| Tracey Jones | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 126 | 126 | 12 | Tracey Jones | ||||||||||||
| Chris Skellern | 8* | 8* | 8 | 6* | 7* | 7* | 8 | 16 | 7* | 10 | 7* | 7* | 7* | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 184 | 120 | 21 | Chris Skellern | |||
| Darren Mattocks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 116 | 116 | 12 | Darren Mattocks | ||||||||||||
| Joe Atherton | 7 | 7 | 5* | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 102 | 97 | 13 | Joe Atherton | |||||||||||
| Adam Morris | 10 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 75 | 6 | Adam Morris | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Griffin | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 74 | 7 | Alan Griffin | |||||||||||||||||
| Rich Caley | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Richard Caley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Saint-Dunn | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | Mike Saint-Dunn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Martin | Neil Martin |
Group 3
| NAME | TR | AH | C9 | N10 | STH | STM | STB | UH | MD | FFM | WT | SMM | BCH | JCB | TT | SC | ST | XC1 | XC2 | FF | XC3 | S6 | XC4 | DH | total | best 12 | num races | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Smith | 9* | 9* | 8* | 9 | 16 | 8* | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 167 | 124 | 17 | Jim Smith | |||||||
| Eddie Smith | 7 | 9 | 6* | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6* | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 130 | 105 | 16 | Eddie Smith | ||||||||
| Mark Bentley | 8 | 7* | 8 | 7* | 8 | 14 | 6* | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6* | 5* | 132 | 101 | 17 | Mark Bentley | |||||||
| Shelley Burns | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 85 | 12 | Shelley Burns | ||||||||||||
| Chris Elsley | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 79 | 79 | 10 | Chris Elsley | ||||||||||||||
| Mark White | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 62 | 6 | Mark White | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Oliver | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 8 | Mark Oliver | ||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Wedlock | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | Ralph Wedlock | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Baxter | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | Craig Baxter |
Group 4
| NAME | TR | AH | C9 | N10 | STH | STM | STB | UH | MD | FFM | WT | SMM | BCH | JCB | TT | SC | ST | XC1 | XC2 | FF | XC3 | S6 | XC4 | DH | total | best 12 | num races | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Stanyer | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 129 | 129 | 12 | Liz Stanyer | ||||||||||||
| Gill Hodkinson | 9* | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 133 | 124 | 13 | Gill Hodkinson | |||||||||||
| Graham Williams | 8 | 10 | 7* | 7* | 6 * | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6* | 141 | 115 | 16 | Graham Williams | ||||||||
| Sandra Smith | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 109 | 109 | 12 | Sandra Smith | ||||||||||||
| Dave Mantle | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 106 | 106 | 11 | Dave Mantle | |||||||||||||
| Angela Brookes | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 92 | 92 | 9 | Angela Brooks | |||||||||||||||
| Jane Bisiker | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 86 | 12 | Jane Bisiker | ||||||||||||
| Nige Addison | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 6 | Nige Addison | ||||||||||||||||||
| Esther Batho | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 2 | Esther Batho | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Turner | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Steve Turner |
Group 5
| NAME | TR | AH | C9 | N10 | STH | STM | STB | UH | MD | FFM | WT | SSM | BCH | JCB | TT | SC | ST | XC1 | XC2 | FF | XC3 | S6 | XC4 | DH | total | best 12 | num races | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryl Gibson | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12* | 12* | 12* | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 203 | 167 | 15 | Caryl Gibson | |||||||||
| Mike Jones | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7* | 7* | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 151 | 137 | 14 | Mike Jones | ||||||||||
| Rachel Davies | 13 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 117 | 117 | 8 | Rachel Davies | ||||||||||||||||
| Marie-Clair Darcy-Barron | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 90 | 7 | Marie-Clair Darcy-Barron | |||||||||||||||||
| Joanne Oliver | 22 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 80 | 80 | 6 | Joanne Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Murray | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Karen Murray | ||||||||||||||||||
| Julie Nokes | 10 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 5 | Julie Noakes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Sabin | 8 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 53 | 4 | Karen Sabin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lauren Gee | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 3 | Lauren Gee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liz Cook | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 3 | Liz Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Whitworth | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 3 | Bill Whitworth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen D Murray | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | Karen D Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Taylor | Darren Taylor |
Group 6
| NAME | TR | AH | C9 | N10 | STH | STM | STB | UH | MD | FFM | WT | SSM | BCH | JCB | TT | SC | ST | XC1 | XC2 | FF | XC3 | S6 | XC4 | DH | total | best 12 | num races | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Fowlie | 12 | 9* | 9 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 147 | 138 | 12 | Stuart Fowlie | |||||||||||
| Sara Broome | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7* | 9 | 7* | 12 | 11 | 7* | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 147 | 126 | 15 | Sara Broome | |||||||||
| Charlotte Ward | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 113 | 9 | Charlotte Ward | |||||||||||||||
| Helen Morris | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 105 | 105 | 8 | Helen Morris | ||||||||||||||||
| Rachel Marsden | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 102 | 102 | 10 | Rachel Marsden | ||||||||||||||
| Amanda Pearce | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 4 | Amanda Pearce | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Val Stuart | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 4 | Val Stuart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Holly Wright | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 3 | Holly Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindsey Foster | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | Lindsay Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsie Cook | Chelsie Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jazz Mahill | Jazz Mahill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Singh | George Singh |
Harriers Favourite Races
| Race | Harriers Running 2014 |
|---|---|
| Stafford Half | 110 |
| Market Drayton 10K | 76 |
| Wheaton Aston | 59 |
| Stone St. Michaels | 49 |
| Trackless Ten | 45 |
| Staffs Knot | 42 |
| JCB 5 | 36 |
| Milford Murder | 34 |
| Newcastle 10K | 32 |
| Birmingham Half | 31 |
| Hanchurch Hilly | 29 |
| Uttoxeter Half | 29 |
| Flying Fox 10 | 27 |
| Stafford 20 | 26 |
| Lichfield 10K | 26 |
| Barlaston Up & Down | 26 |
| Black Country Half | 24 |
| St Thomas 7 | 24 |
| London Marathon | 23 |
| Trig Race | 22 |
| Alsager 5 | 21 |
| Action Heart 5 | 17 |
| Cloud 9 | 13 |
| Wincle Trout | 9 |
| Flying Fox Marathon | 7 |