Riverside Runners Club Championship

RIVERSIDE RUNNERS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

The Club Championship is a series of races that are selected for members to race throughout the year to determine the male and female Club Champions.  

Rules

  1. The championship is only open to first claim members – if you leave the club or downgrade your membership you will no longer be eligible regardless of how many races you may have taken part in.
  2. All runners must state they are representing the club when entering any of the races.
  3. All runners must wear Riverside kit for all races in all race categories.
  4. Runners can run as many races as they wish from each category but only their fastest time will count.
  5. All results must be recorded on the Riverside Runners website by the last day of the month that the race is in.
  6. All runners must participate in a minimum of 2 frostbites to be eligible (or volunteer at St Neots and run one other)
  7. All runners completing the short and long championship will receive a completion medal.
  8. The winners for age grading and time will receive an award
  9. Overall club champions to be determined by fastest time only.

The Races

Short Championship

Category

Distance

Races

Cat 1

5k

One Pocket parkrun - (First Saturday of the month every other month) January 03rd, March 07th, May 02nd, July 04th, Sept 05th, Nov 07th

Cat 2

5k

One race from the following:

Any of the Summer P'Boro 5k series (June/July)

AFF Marston Forest (June 12th)

Bedford Autodrome (Aug 02nd)

Bedford running festival (Sept 05th)

Hitchin (Sept 27th)

Cat 3

5 mile

One race from the following:

ATW Bedford (Jan 25th)

Eye (tbc)

Beds Charity Chase (Sept 27th)

Hatfield (Nov 29th)

Cat 4

XC

Two of the Frostbite series:

Hunts (Jan 11th)

Fenland (Feb 01st)

BRJ (March 01st)

St Neots (Oct)

Bushfield (Nov tbc)

March (Dec tbc)

Cat 5

10k

One race from the following:

Thorney (March 22nd)

Cambourne (April 12th)

Eye (May 10th)

Bedford AAA (June 26th tbc)

Town & Gown (Oct 04th - Please be advised that this race will be removed and not eligible )

St Albans (Dec 31st)

 

 Long Championship

Category

Distance

Races

Cat 1

10 mile

One race from the following:

ATW Bedford (Jan 26th)

Nene Valley (June 14th)

Sawtry (Sept 07th)

Fenland (Oct 26th)

Bass Belle (Nov tbc)

Cat 2

Half Marathon

One race from the following:

ATW Bedford (Feb 22nd)

Cambridge Half (March 08th)

GP Beds Autodrome (Aug 02nd)

Bedford Running Festival (Sept 06th)

Great Eastern (Oct 11th)

St Neots (Nov 22nd)

MK Winter Half (Dec)

Cat 3

20 mile

One race from the following:

Any full 20 mile race

Cat 4

Marathon

Any full Marathon race

Results will be announced at the Awards ceremony in January 2027 - Good Luck Everyone!

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