Click here to read Previous Harriers Challenges

 

31st March 2024 :- New format for Additional Points and corrected a duplicated AP entry for Ashley Jones
2nd January 2024:- Additional Points corrected by our Race Director
28th December Update : – Provisional results + additional points table.
29th October Update: Cannock 10k has been cancelled
21st October Update: the Trentham Park Run was cancelled due to bad weather. It has been moved to 28th October
18th August Update: NSCCL race 1 location confirmed 31st July Update Meerbrook 15K has changed its date to 22nd October
17th July Update: Sept Hanicap set for 7th September Sept Park run is now fixed 21st October! Dec Hanicap set for 10th Dec — all race dates have now been set
14th July Update: NSCCL dates updated
4th July Update: Meerbrook 15k is now in August !!!

 

 

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 37 races to choose from. 20 Road Races, 14 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 out confirmed dates that are different to 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 36 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.

New for 2023 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 additional 20 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) and turn up and help.

Events;
SGR (14th June)	2 points
SK5 (19th July)	2 points
Stafford Common XC (tbc)	2 points
NYD Bare Wrist (1st Jan 2024)	2 points
4 x Harriers Handicap (Spring, Summer, Autumn, December)	4 x 2 points
4 x Wednesday Time Trials (May, June, July, Sept)	4 x 1 points
Total available	20 points

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.

Races

Date	Title	Race type	Links
05/02/23	Alsager 5	Roadrace1	Event
19/02/23	Rugeley 10 mile	Roadrace2	Event
25/02/23	DIRTY DOZEN 12K TRAIL (CHASE)	Offroad1	Event
05/03/23	Cheadle Spring 5	Roadrace3	Event
05/03/23	Cloud 9	Offroad2	Event
12/03/23	Stafford Half	Roadrace4	Event
19/03/23	Knighton 20	Roadrace5	Event
02/04/23	Mow Cop Hill Race 6.5m ish	Offroad3	Event
09/04/23	Crewe 10k	Roadrace6	Event
13/04/23	Spring Treble 1	Offroad4	Event
20/04/23	Spring Treble 2	Offroad5	Event
27/04/23	Spring Treble 3	Offroad6	Event
07/05/23	Market Drayton 10k	Roadrace7	Event
11/05/23	Mow Cop Killer mile	Roadrace8	Event
31/05/23	Harriers Time Trial	Offroad7	Event
28/05/23	Buxton half	Roadrace9	Event
10/06/23	Wincle Trout	Offroad8	Event
25/06/23	Stone St.Michaels	Roadrace10	Event
01/07/23	Black Country Half	Offroad9	Event
09/07/23	Cheadle 4	Roadrace11	Event
13/07/23	JCB 5	Roadrace12	Event
06/08/23	Trentham 10K	Roadrace13	Event
17/08/23	Dave Clark 5	Offroad10	Event
27/08/23	Spitfire 10k	Roadrace14	Event
7/9/23	Sept. Handicap	Offroad11
10/09/23	Newcastle 10k	Roadrace15	Event
16/9/23	NSCCL cross country Betley Court	Offroad 12	Event
01/10/23	Congleton Half	Roadrace16	Event
28/10/23	Trentham Park run –– DATE CHANGED	Offroad13
22/10/23	Meerbrook 15  — -NEW DATE AGAIN	Roadrace17	Event
18/11/23	NSCCL cross country Park Hall	Offroad 14	Event
19/11/23	Cannock Chase Rotary 10k Event Cancelled	Reserve	Event
25/11/23	Cheddleton 10k	Roadrace18	Event
26/11/23	Tuff’Un (formally known as Suicide Six)	Offroad15	Event
10/12/23	Dec Handicap	Offroad16
16/12/23	NSCCL cross country – Keele	Offroad17	Event
27/12/23	Wheaton Aston 10k	Roadrace19	Event
2023	Any Live official Marathon in 2023	Roadrace20
9 Jul 23	Summer Wobble	Reserve

 
 

Results updated 2nd January 2024

The tables below now include all race results and volunteer points.

 

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

 

 
 

Additional Points