Club Championship

The idea behind the Club Championship is to find the best male and female runners in the club over different distance events. In this annual event, we use a wide selection of races to decide the crème de la crème!  You simply enter each race and we collate your times against other Burgess Hill Runners in the same race.

The first BHR to finish will get 1 point, 2 for the second and so on.

Out of those races, your top five finishing positions, against your fellow Burgess Hill Runners, will count towards the Club Championship. 

To qualify for the Championship you must have run at least five of the races listed below. If you have run more you’ll have more races to choose from, which may increase your odds! After the final race, your top five finishing positions are selected, added together and the runner with the lowest number will be declared the overall winner in both male and female categories. The prize – an impressive looking shield to place on your mantelpiece or other prominent position in your home!

As well an overall Club Champion, we also award each age category too so there is plenty to achieve for everyone.

Age categories for 2026 are based on age at 31/03/27.(England Athletics year end)

Seniors - up to 34

V1 -    35 - 39

V2 -    40 - 44

V3 -    45 - 49

V4 -    50 - 54

V5 -    55 - 59

V6 -    60 - 64

V7 -    65 - 69

V8 -    70 - 74

V9 -    75 - 80

For example: Finishing Positions by runner

Mark Craigs is the winner! 

Age category winners will also be awarded (your age at the end of the England Athletics year (31st March) will dictate which category you fall in).

Updates will be shared to the  Results page after each race.

The aim is to make the Championship a fair competition and accessible for all club members.  With a choice of different races over the course of the year we hope it is seen as a fun event with a slightly competitive edge to spice things up!

The selection of races that will be used for our 2026 Club Championships has been agreed. Runners that would like to participate in the Championships will need to run a minimum of 5 events out of the 14 available.

2026 Club Championship Races

Links are provided to those races currently available to sign up to.

Race 1 – Sussex Cross Country League – 8km/5km – Saturday 14th February - Entry via John Palmer on the club Facebook or email

Race 2 – WSFRL Flyers 5 @ Thakenham – 8km – Sunday 22nd March - Sign up via Coacha

Race 3 – Haywards Heath MSMW – 10mile - Sunday 3rd May - Also Sussex Grand Prix  https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/mid-sussex-marathon-weekend-9602

Race 4 – WSFRL Beach Run, Littlehampton – 8km – Wednesday 17th June - Sign up via Coacha

Race 5 – St Lawrence Fair Fun Run – 8.6km – Saturday 4th July - Entry TBC  

Race 6 – Phoenix 10km, Hove – Wednesday 15th July - Also Sussex Grand Prix - https://brightonphoenix.org.uk/our-events/brighton-phoenix-10k/

Race 7 – Henfield Half Marathon - 21km - Sunday 16th August - Also Sussex Grand Prix - https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=16504       

Race 8 – Kings Head Canter, East Hoathly – 5km – Monday 31st August - Entry TBC       

Race 9 – Barns Green Half Marathon – 21km – Sunday 27th September - https://runbarnsgreen.org.uk/sign-up/

Race 10 – Lewes Downland - 10mile - Sunday 4th October - Also Sussex Grand Prix - https://www.lewesac.co.uk/events/downland-runs       

Race 11 – Brighton10k – 10km - Sun 15th November - https://www.brighton10k.co.uk/

Race 12 – Mince Pie, Peacehaven – 16km – Sunday 6th December - https://www.nice-work.org.uk/e/mince-pie-10-10017

Race 13 - Clair parkrun – 5km – Best time January 2026 to December 2026

Race 14 - Malling Rec parkrun - Lewes – 5km – Best time January 2026 to December 2026

Note:

The format of best of 5 events out of 14 increases the possibility of two runners drawing. If there is a draw in either the overall championship or in an age category then fastest time at Clair parkrun will be used to decide the overall winner. If one or both runners haven’t run Clair parkrun during 2026 then that runner/s who hasn’t got a Clair result will need to run this as an additional event when notified that they need to complete the draw decider.