Open to all club members with no registration required. The club grand prix is a season long event where you accumulate points on placing and participation against other Heaton Harrier members. The club actively encourage you to running these events and will accumulate your points total over the course of the season.

The top 3 male and female points scorers across the season will receive a prize.

Winter Grand Prix 2023/24 Fixtures

Event No

Event

Date

1

Gibside Fruit Bowl
or
Norman Woodcock Relays

5th November

2

Brampton to Carlisle

19th November

3

NEHL Aykley Heads

25th November

4

Blyth Sands*

3rd December

5

Fell 'em Doon Festive 5k

10th December

6

Saltwell 10k

23rd December

7

NEHL Sherman/Davison Cup

6th January 2024

8

Brass Monkey York Half

21st January 2024

9

February Handicap*

13th February 2024

10

Intra Club XC Championships

23rd March 2024

Points Scoring Per Event

  • 1st Place – 12 points
  • 2nd Place – 9 points
  • 3rd Place – 7 points
  • 4th Place – 5 points
  • 5th Place – 4 points
  • 6th Place – 3 points
  • 7th Place – 2 points
  • All Participants – 1 point

Rules & Information

  • There is a separate grand prix for men and women with the Top 3 in each getting a prize at the end of the season.
  • Handicap points are awarded to first home, not the fastest finisher. This includes HH Handicaps, Blyth Sands and NEHL fixtures excluding the Sherman Cup. The fastest 3 finishers in the handicaps (men and women) will receive an 2 extra points each.
  • Runners can run as many events as they wish. Points will be awarded to each event they do.
  • All runners must run under their own name to be awarded grand prix points.
  • Only runners who have registered ‘Heaton Harriers’ as their club for races will awarded points with the exception of internal competitions like the handicap or inter club XC.