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The challenge is open to all members of Stafford Harriers.

Here is this years Challenge and there are 24 races to choose from. Ten Road Races, Ten Off Road Races and Four Cross Countries. The dates have been taken from last years evets. Check actual dates nearer the times as race organisers have been known to change dates.

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 11 pts.) Second place gets one less (10 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.

 

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 Spring Treble @ Barlaston and South Cheshire 20

List of races for the 2015 Challenge:

 

Key

TR – 11/01/15 – Cannock Chase Trig Point Race (OR)

SS- 01/02/15 – Stourbridge Stagger (OR)

AH- 22/02/15 – Action Heart 5, Dudley (R)

C9- 01/03/15 – Cloud Nine (OR)

N10 28/03/15 – Newcastle 10k (R)

STH 16/04/15 – Spring Treble, Hanchurch (OR)

STM 23/04/15 – Spring Treble, Milford (OR)

STB 30/04/15 – Spring Treble, Barlaston (OR) Double Points

UH 03/05/15 – Uttoxeter Half Marathon (R)

MD 10/05/15 – Market Drayton10k (R)

WT 30/05/15 – Wincle Trout (OR)

G10 20/06/15 (TBC) – Gnosall 10k (OR)

PM 05/07/15 – Potteries Marathon (R)

JCB 16/07/15 – JCB 5 (R)

M15 01/08/15 (TBC) – Meerbrook 15k 9 (R)

Headway 5 miles (OR) (Removed – replaced with December Handicap)

SC 06/09/15 – South Cheshire 20 (R) Double Points

St7 20/09/15 (TBC) – St Thomas 7 (R)

XC1 26/09/15 (TBC) – Cross Country, Winsford

XC2 24/10/15 (TBC) – Cross Country, Stafford

FF 01/11/15 (TBC) – Flying Fox 10 (R)

XC3 14/11/15 (TBC) – Cross Country, Parkhall

S6 22/11/15 (TBC) – Suicide Six (OR)

XC4 12/12/15 (TBC) – Cross Country, Uttoxeter

DH date tbc – December Handicap

 

Reserve Races – December Handicap (Off Road), Wheaton Aston 10k (Road)

 

Enjoy! As it is only a bit of fun!

 

This year we thought it would be nice if everyone participating in the Challenge paid a nominal fee of £1, this will be donated to Esther Batho’s Headway charity.

Please pay your donation to Tracey Jones as and whe you see her at races throughout the year. Thank you.

 

 

2015 Challenge Groups

 

Group 1

 

 

 

Group 2

 

 

 

Group 3

 

 

 

 

Group 4

 

 

Group 5

 

 

 

 

Group 6