Grand Prix
Grand Prix
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Handsworth Roadhogs Grand Prix Competition


The club Grand Prix Competion is a series of pre-selected race events throughout the year. Club members score points for taking part in these events to compete for the Grand Prix Trophy- for more information, please follow the Grand Prix Rules link below.

  1. The competition will run from 1st of March to the 30th of November.
  2. When entering a race you must be entered as ‘Handsworth Roadhogs’ your result can then be found when published. Parkrun’s make sure your listed as Handsworth in your profile . If you don’t enter as Handsworth then the result will not be counted.
  3. Club colours must be worn for all races , unless running for charity , results will not count otherwise.
  4. 40 points will be awarded for 1st male/female place in a race, 39 for 2nd etc. Parkrun results will be the WAVA age graded result.
  5. Best 10 results from the list of qualifying races to count.
  6. Bonus points will be awarded as follows 
    •    5 points for running or volunteering at the Handsworth Hobble
    •    5 points for running or volunteering at the Waverley Dash
    •    5 points for running (or sub) for Handsworth in the Rothervalley Relays 
    •    5 points for representing Handsworth in at least 1 inter club cross country
    •    5 points for participating in Round Rotherham run (relay or full)
  7. Only fully paid members of Handsworth Roadhogs can compete in the competition (1st and 2nd claim members qualify) . All members will be automatically entered into the competition , anyone not wishing to participate please let me know.
  8. Trophies for 1st 2nd and 3rd places for male and female will be awarded at the annual presentation evening.
  9. Results will be hopefully published after each event.
  10. If an event is cancelled this will be voided from the competition.

Hope this gives everybody a variety of terrain/distance to have a go at. Happy Running in 2025.

  1. Trunce 1 31/03/25
  2. Rothervalley PR (best result in April)
  3. Steel City 10 - Shirebrook 13/04/25
  4. Dronfield 10K 27/04/25
  5. Sherwood Pines PR (best result in May) 
  6. Chesterfield 10K 11/05/25
  7. Kimmy Kanter KMR 03/06/25
  8. 3 Lakes Classic 14/06/25
  9. Clumber PR (best result in June)
  10. Poolsbrook PR (best time in July)
  11. Treeton Bolt - tues 19th August
  12. Butchers Dog leg KMR 06/08/25
  13. Wickersley Chase KMR 31/08/25
  14. Big Dipper HM 14/09/25
  15. Graves PR (best time in September)
  16. Steel city 10 -Bradway (19/10/25)  
  17. Worksop HM 26/10/25
  18. Any Marathon Mar-Nov 25

Few more events this year to give people opportunity to compete in as many as possible. The format will be best 10 results to count from the list below, plus bonus points earned.


Grand Prix competition is available to all 1st claim members (only need to notify me of marathon results! Thanks.)
2nd claim members are also able to compete, but please inform me of any events entered and result thanks.
Separate Ladies and Men’s competitions.
In the event of a tie the number of head to head victories will count.
If an event is cancelled then that will no longer count towards the Grand Prix.

Please wear club colours for all events.

40 points for a win, 39 2nd and so on.

Bonus points

5 bonus points for competing/ marshalling etc. in inter club cross country 1 event
10 bonus points competing/marshalling in inter club cross country 2 or more events .
5 bonus points competing / marshalling in Handsworth Hobble.25/06/24
5 bonus points competing/ marshalling Waverley dash.( TBC)
5 bonus points competing in Rothervalley relays.

(2nd claim members cannot earn bonus points in competitions where there 1st claim club is competing).

EVENTS

  1. Trunce 1(Trail around 6K ) 01/04/24 (£2 entry ) enter on night
  2. Steel City Trail 10K Whirlow Woods 14/04/24 9.30 (£2 donation)
  3. South Yorkshire 5 mile road race no .2 17/04/24 ( ( Around £10 for series )
  4. Clumber Trust 10K (Trail run by NT Clumber Park) 28/04/24 (Free)
  5. Rother Valley PR (best Age graded any event in April/May) (Free)
  6. Holymoorside 10K (Road) 10.30 12/05/24 (£20 sign up in advance SI entries )
  7. Eyam Half Marathon (Road) 10.30 19/05/24 (£26 sign up in advance)
  8. Scholes Coppice KMR series (Trail) 29/05/24)
  9. Sheffield Castle PR (best age graded any event June/ July)  ( Free)
  10. Three lakes Classic (Approx. 24K trail/paths) 10.30 22/06/24 ( sign up in advance - Killamarsh Kestrels SI entries
  11. Round Sheffield Run (summer) (24K Staged run road/trail) 29/30th June - (sign up in advance various start times (£37)
  12. Crosspool crawl (7K trail) 03/07/24 18.30
  13. Roach Abbey Dash KMR (8K ish trail) 10/07/24
  14. Warncliffe  Woods 10K (Trail) 11/07/24 ( entries in advance) 7pm
  15. Trunce 7 ( 6K Trail) 05/08/24
  16. Stans Toffee Run KMR ( 8K trail)15/08/24
  17. Treeton Bolt ( 8K paths/trail) date TBC ( entry on night )
  18. Big Dipper Half Marathon ( Road ) 15/09/24 ( entries in advance ) around £25
  19. Sherwood Pines PR ( Best age grading Aug/Sept)
  20. Monsall trail PR 21/09/24  Best time on the day !
  21. Worksop HM (mainly road) (27/10/24) entries in advance around £25
  22. Santa Special KMR 15/12/24 (trail)
  23. Any Marathon - best time (March - Dec)

All KMR races are around £ 5/10 and are usually entry on night with odd one entry in advance.

Any questions please contact me, hope everyone enjoys the season and can find some events that they can enter 

 

Good luck.

 

Iain

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Previous year's Grand Prix Results