Club Championships

Club Championships

For 2024

The ever popular Club championships present an excellent opportunity to compete against yourself and against fellow club members.

The Committee has selected 13 races this year ranging from 1 (Magic) Mile to half marathon distance. 

Awards are given out to top 3 male and female Striders, and respective age groups categories; senior, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+. 

The committee tries to make club championships as affordable  as possible with 3 free races included, and focussing on other club races rather than more commercial events.  The club is keen to support over clubs races across the county, as we rely on their support for our Lytchett 10 race.

This year, the Hardy Half in Dorchester is a new event, as well as the Durlston parkrun on 20th April. 

The Magic Mile over the summer is 3 laps around the cricket pitch at Poole Park, and a great chance to test your speed.

You must run a minimum of 7 events to be considered for an award, with your best 7 results counting.  The fastest male/female in each race scores 50 points, the 2nd scores 49 and so on.

A special Fidelity award is presented to those Striders who complete all 13 races plus any marathon over the year, and all awards are presented at the annual awards evening held in late January.

The 2024 races are

1) 1st January Broadstone Quarter Broadstone Quarter Marathon - Poole Runners

2) 4th February Blackmore Vale half HALF MARATHON (bvlhm.yolasite.com)

3) 24th March National Trust 10k, Studland https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/studland-bay/events/93481dad-bbed-4d41-ac5a-098080c9c9c8

 4) Sat  20th April Durlston parkrun, Swanage https://www.parkrun.org.uk/durlstoncountrypark/

 5) 12th May Hardy Half, Dorchester Running | Hardy Half Marathon | England

 6) Friday 14th June Purbeck 10k Purbeck 10k – Purbeck Runners

7) 7th July Round the Rock 10k, Portland https://www.royalmanorac.co.uk/round-the-rock-10k/

 8) TBC July D’Urberville Dash , 10k, Wool Full On Sport - D’Urberville Dash 10K Event Profile

9) 4th August Stur Half, Sturminster Newton https://sturhalf.co.uk/

 10) July – Sept. 3 Tuesdays dates tbc LMS Magic mile, Poole park. Details near the time on LMS Facebook page and website

11) 22nd  September Hoburne 5, Christchurch Hoburne 5 (Christchurch) (christchurch-runners.org.uk)

 12) 17th November Wimborne 10m Wimborne 10 - Wimborne Athletic Club (wimborneac.co.uk)

13) January to December Any marathon

 RESERVE 27th November Boscombe 10k BOSCOMBE 10K | bournemouthjoggers

NOTES

  • Fidelity is each race + any marathon.  (Only 1 Magic Mile required for Fidelity)

  • Committee trying to make club championships as affordable  as possible with 3 free races included, and focussing on other club races rather than more commercial events

  • 7 Dorset Road Race league included.  Committee keen to support other clubs

  • Minimum of any 7 events required to be considered for age category award

  • Boscombe 10k on 27th November selected as a reserve should any event be cancelled

  • Moving away from virtual events – so Durlston parkrun and National Trust 10k on specific dates in 2024

  • Club 5k handicap from school provisionally Thursday 27th June (not club championships)

  • Dorset Road Race League details.  http://drrl.co.uk/