Club Races for 2011/12
Each year we organise a Club Championship, a Handicap Championship and a Fell Championship. We have trophies for both female and male winners of these Championships.
This year, there have been a few changes to the way the Club Championships will work. The Fell Championship has now been separated from the main Club Championship and they will be decided as follows:
In the Club Championship your best 10 races out of the 16 chosen road and trail races count towards your points total. In the Fell Championship your best 5 races from the chosen 8 fell races count. In the Handicap Championship the same races count in both the main Club Championship and Fell Championship, but runners receive extra points (based on their given handicap at the start of the season). The current Club Championship started at the Norton 9 on the 6th March 2011.
Current Standings in Club Championship as at 27th July 2011
The full list of counting fixtures for the Club Championship are:
- Sunday March 6th – Norton 9, road race
- Sunday March 20th – Bradford 10k, road race
- Monday May 2nd – Bluebell 10mile, trail race
- Sunday May 16th – Eyam Half Marathon, road race
- Sunday June 5th – Marsden 10mile, trail and road race
- Tuesday June 14th – Summer Handicap, road race
- Wednesday June 22nd – Joe Percy 10k, road race
- Sunday July 3rd – Neiley Vets 10k, trail race
- Sunday August 7th – Idle 10k Trail race, trail race
- Wednesday August 10th – Saddleworth 6mile, road race
- Sunday September 4th- Stainland 7mile, road race
- Sunday October 23rd – Woodland Challenge, trail race
- Sunday October 30th – Holmfirth 15mile, road race
- Sunday December 18th – Traveller’s 6mile, road race
- Sunday January 15th – Winter Handicap 3mile, trail race
- Sunday February 26th – Road Runners 10k, road race
The full list of counting fixtures for the Fell Championship are:
- Sunday March 13th – Ian Roberts, Marsden, 7mile
- Saturday May 7th – Cake Race, Diggle 5-6mile
- Saturday June 18th – Harden Moss, 3mile
- Thursday August 18th – Dennis Stitt, 5mile
- Sunday August 28th – Norland Moor, 6mile
- Sunday September 11th – Yorkshireman Half Marathon
- December ??? – Gravy Pud, 6mile
- February ??? – Mickleden Edge, 15mile
View the full and final results of the Meltham AC 2010/11 Club Championship
We also organise our Summer and Winter Handicap races – starting from the Community Centre at Meltham. The Summer Handicap event (albeit with a wintery feel!) was held on the 11th May 2010 with an excellent turnout of 28 runners – over half of the club membership. The Winter Handicap was last held on the 15th Jan 2012.
At the end of the season, the trophies are awarded at our Annual Dinner. This year’s event is organised for Friday 16th March at Meltham Golf Club, where we are to be treated to a full carvery and disco!