Ryston Endurance Club Championships
What is it?
- 24 running events (approx. 2 per month), a track and field as well as a marathon event between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024
- The more races you complete the more points you accumulate (up to maximum number of races)
- Bonus points on offer for personal bests
- Awards for top 3 males and top 3 females with the most points at the end of the year, to be presented at the Awards Dinner
- This is a friendly competition to promote participation and camaraderie
- Open to all paid up senior club members (first claim members only)
- An Age Graded championships will run alongside the main championship, using the same races, with awards for top 3 male and top 3 female with the highest average age grading from a minimum of 10 events, to be presented at the Awards Dinner
- Members are encouraged to wear Ryston competition vests at each event
Any questions should be directed to Justin Walker (Road Running Rep) or Rob Simmonds (Club Chair).
Scoring
- Seven x Ryston organised events. Your best 5 scores out of 7 will count.
- Seventeen x Non-Ryston organised events. Your best 10 scores out of 17 will count.
- For each event, the first Ryston male and female finisher scores 100 points, second Ryston male and female finisher scores 99 points, and so on.
- One x 50 point marathon (must be attended official event, not virtual)
- One x 50 point for competing in at least 1 track and field league match - SAL, EAL or EMAC
- 10 points each time you break a personal best (let us know, we won't know otherwise!)
- Points automatically accrued provided you race as a Ryston member
- Note that there will be no volunteer points available for the 2024 championship to make the championship more running focussed - but please continue to support and help out at our Ryston organised events as before!
Races
Note: Some events are still provisional. Consequently, these events may change should they be withdrawn, or other reason. Should this be the case, we will replace the original event with a new event in the championship list, and endeavour to provide you with as much notice as possible.
Race No |
Month |
Day |
Event |
Location |
Distance |
1 |
January |
14 |
Ryston XC Grand Prix - Race.4 |
Shouldham |
5 km |
2 |
January |
21 |
Reedham Ten |
Reedham |
10 mile |
3 |
February |
11 |
Ryston XC Grand Prix - Race.5 |
Shouldham |
9 km |
4 |
February |
25 |
Tarpley 10/20 mile (20m) |
Beyton, Bury St Edmunds |
20 mile |
5 |
March |
10 |
Ryston XC Grand Prix - Race.6 |
Shouldham |
6.5 km |
6 |
March |
24 |
Thorney 10k |
Thorney |
10 km |
7 |
April |
14 |
Bungay Festival of Running (h/m) |
Ditchingham |
13.1 mile |
8 |
April |
24 |
Great Yarmouth 5m Series - race 1 |
Great Yarmouth |
5 mile |
9 |
May |
5 |
Aylsham 10K |
Aylsham |
10 km |
10 |
May |
26 |
Holt 10k |
Holt |
10 km |
11 |
June |
14 |
Lotus Test Track 10k - CANCELLED |
Hethel |
10 km |
11 | June | 16 | Sandringham Half Marathon | Sandringham | HM |
12 |
June |
28 |
EPIC 5K North Walsham |
North Walsham |
5 km |
13 |
July |
3 |
Wroxham 5k |
Wroxham |
5 km |
14 |
July |
14 |
Humpty Dumpty 10K |
Reedham |
10 km |
15 |
August |
2 |
Reepham Summer 10k |
Reepham |
10 km |
16 |
August |
11 |
Great Yarmouth Half Marathon |
Great Yarmouth |
13.1 mile |
17 |
September |
1 |
Wissey |
Oxborough |
5 mile / 10 mile |
September | 22 | Marriots Way 10km (date changed, removed as championship race) | Aylsham | 10km | |
18 |
September |
29 |
Bure Valley 10m |
Banningham |
10 mile |
20 |
October |
13 |
Ryston XC Grand Prix - Race.1 |
Shouldham |
5 km |
October | 27 | Fen 10 (NEW ADDITION) | West Walton | 10 mile | |
21 |
November |
3 |
Houghton Hall XC - Race cancelled |
Houghton Hall |
5 mile |
22 |
November |
3 |
Ryston XC Grand Prix - Race.2 |
Shouldham |
9 km |
November | 10 | George Munday 10km (NEW ADDITION) | Leverington | 10km | |
23 |
December |
8 |
Ryston XC Grand Prix - Race.3 |
Shouldham |
6.5 km |
24 |
December |
31 |
Marham Flyers NYE 10k |
Marham |
10 km |