Club Competitions
We’re running 4 competitions in 2026.
Road Race Championship 2026
New for 2026 our new Road Secretaries, Mark Rawnsley and Rachel Jardine, would like to introduce you to the new Road Race competition, open to all members.
The competition consists of 5 races with a minimum of 3 races to count. Points will be awarded as per the Trail Competition, with 1st place getting 50 points, 2nd place 49 points etc...
Your points are awarded for your best 3 race results, and are added together to determine your overall result.
Prizes will be awarded in each age category for both male and female.
Club vests must be worn.
Races are:
Wombwell 5: 15th Feb
Vale of York 10 mile: 29th March
Dronfield 10K: 19th April
Pontefract 10K: 17th May
Barnsley 10K 28th June
Turn up and take part, it is the best way to get results. Mark and Rachel will answer any questions you have!
Trail Championship 2026
Complete at least 3 of the 6 races. Scores will be based on your best 3 results.
Points for the Trail Championship are awarded based on members finishing positions and are separated for male and female categories (50 points for first place, 49 points for second place etc).
The races in the championship are:
Furty Furlong 2nd May open for entry
Kimmy Kanter June (2nd tbc)
Midsummer Mad Dash June (25th tbc)
Stans Toffee Run Aug (13th tbc)
Denby Dash Aug (31st tbc)
BaHa's Silkstone Winter Trail Dec
Club vests must be worn.
Parkrun League 2026
Based on feedback from across the club we have made some changes to the parkrun competition next year.
We really hope you like the look of the new setup and lots of you will be out enjoying these free 5k events throughout the year flying the Black n Tan colours.
Details:
Up to 8 parkruns at set locations and dates, plus a volunteer parkrun (volunteer can be any parkrun any date). 12 events to choose from; if you run more than 8 then your best 8 scores will count.
Scoring is based on age-graded performance on the parkrun website, ranked in order of best percentage downwards.
Points awarded as below for placings:
1st = 45 points
2nd = 42 points
3rd = 39 points
4th = 36 points
5th = 33 points
6th = 30 points
7th = 27 points
8th = 24 points
9th = 21 points
10th = 18 points
11th = 15 points
12th = 12 points
13th = 9 points
14th = 6 points
15th = 3 points
16th + = 2 points
Any BaHa at the event gaining a parkrun PB (not just a course PB) will also be awarded 15 points regardless of finish position.
Any BaHa at the event gaining a course PB will also be awarded 5 points regardless of finish position.
Club vests to be worn please, unless you are a new member in which case you have two months grace.
Open to both 1st and 2nd claim members
Awards will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd over the year in both a male and female category.
Awards will also be made to 1st in each parkrun age group outside the top three placings, based on age on 1 January 2026.
The set events are:
1. Rothwell 24/1/26
2. Barnsley 7/2/26
3. Penistone 14/3/26 to tie in with the C25K graduation
4. Concord 25/4/26
5. Mill Houses 16/5/26
6. Hillsborough 6/6/26
7. Graves 18/7/26
8. Temple Newsam 22/8/26
9. Dewsbury 5/9/26
10. Endcliffe Park 24/10/26
11. Middleton Wood 7/11/26
12. Frickley 19/12/26
Road Rankings 2026
To calculate a club members Road Rankings, we use five specified distances:
The Club Mile
5 Miles
10 Kilometres
10 Miles
Half Marathon
Other than the Club Mile, times for these distances are taken from any certified race of that distance.
Club members best times for each race are ranked with the runner who has the fastest time scoring 150 points, the next fastest 149, and so on. This means the maximum a runner can score if they have the fastest time for each distance is 750 points (5 x 150). If a runner finishes 2nd at two distances and 3rd at two of the other distances, then they would score 594 points (149+149+148+148).
The Road Rankings are separated for male and female categories, with 1st and 2nd places in each age categories receiving awards. All members are ranked, even if you only complete a race at one of the distances, but to qualify for a prize you must complete a race in at least three of the five distances.
Your age category will be determined by your age on Jan 1st each year.
Age Categories for all Competitions (except Parkrun League!)
•The open male and open female categories can be won by any member, in addition to their age category (so a vet 50 could win their age category and be first male or female overall).
•The club year for Road Rankings runs from 1 January up to and including the last Sunday before Christmas.
•Your age on January 1st determines your age group for the rest of the year in the Road Rankings and Trail Championship. For Championships and Club Records it is your age on day of the race.
•You may only count for the Club Rankings and Club Championships from the date you are accepted as a paid up member of the club or the date you re-join the club.
