2026 Club Championship Road/Trail Calendar
The dates and races for the 2025 Road Club Championship has been confirmed.
The dates and races are as follows:
| Date | Race | Terrain | Distance | Booking Link |
| 01/02/2026 | Blackburn Winter Warmer | Road | 10K | Blackburn Winter Warmer 10k & Junior 2k 2026 | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service |
| 15/02/2026 | Bolton 5K | Road | 5K | |
| 08/03/2026 | Garstang Gallop | Road | 7 miles | Garstang Gallop 7 Mile | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service |
| 15/03/2026 | Wigan ½ Marathon | Road | ½ Marathon | Wigan Half Marathon 2026 – The Entry Point |
| April 2026 | Bolton Community 10k | Road | 10k | |
| 03/05/2026 | Chorley 10k | Road | 10K | Chorley 10K 2026 – Check Out Chorley |
| 28/06/2026 | Blackrod Scarecrow 10k | Road/
trail |
10k ish! | 2026 Blackrod Scarecrow 10k Race | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service |
| 23/08/2026 | Pennington Flash | Trail | 5 miles | |
| 06/09/2026 | Blackleach 5 Mile Race | Road | 5 miles | |
| 27/09/2026 | Worsley Woods Trail Race | Trail | 5 miles |
6 races from the 13 main champs needed to qualify.
8 of the CLGP races are included so you can qualify for that without clashes.
Remember (new for 2026):
NO wildcards
NO need for a “long” race (youget a bonus point for doing one)
NO link to midweek champs, completely separate competitions next year.
There will be a winner for each age category:
Male – senior, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
Female – senior, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
Road Midweeks Champs 2026:
To compete in the Midweek championships, members must complete 4 out of the 6 races. The best 4 results will count and there will be one male and one female prize winner. The following races will form the 2026 Midweek Championships:
| Date | Race | Terrain | Distance | Booking Link |
| May 2026 | Astley Park Series | Mixed | 3.6 miles | |
| June 2026 | Astley Park Series | Mixed | 3.6 miles | |
| July 2026 | Astley Park Series | Mixed | 3.6 miles | |
| 20/05/2026 | Coronation Trail Race | Trail | 10K | Coronation Trail Race 2026 | Mad Bull Events |
| 10/06/2026 | Haigh Hall 4 Mile | Mixed | 4 miles | |
| 15/07/2026 | Ratcliffe 5k | Mixed | 5k | |
| 11/08/2026 | Ramsbottom Mile | Road | 1 mile | Summer Mile – Ramsbottom Running Club |
What Is It?
A year-long club competition across 12 different parkruns — one event each month.
Scored using age grading, so it’s fair for all ages and genders.
You must complete at least 8 events to qualify.
Your best 8 scores count toward the final rankings.
Scoring System
Step 1: Age Grading = Your Base Score
We convert your official age grading % from the parkrun results into points:
Age Grade %
Points
90%+ 100 pts
85.0 – 89.9% 95 pts
80.0 – 84.9% 90 pts
75.0 – 79.9% 85 pts
70.0 – 74.9% 80 pts
65.0 – 69.9% 75 pts
60.0 – 64.9% 70 pts
55.0 – 59.9% 65 pts
50.0 – 54.9% 60 pts
45.0 – 49.9% 55 pts
40.0 – 44.9% 50 pts
Under 40% 45 pts
Bonus Points
Bonus
Points
Parkrun PB (not course PB) +5 pts
Completed all 12 events +10 pts (end-of-year bonus)
*PB bonus can only be earned once per Year.*
Example Monthly Score
Sarah runs Heaton Park in February with 77.1% → earns 85 points
She sets a PB → earns +5 bonus
Total for the month: 90 points
Final Standings
– Only your top 8 scores count toward your final championship total.
– You can run all 12 for more chances at better scores.
– Maximum score: 815 (with bonuses)
Awards
Overall Champion Male and Female
2026 Parkruns:
| 10 January 2026 | Preston |
| 28 February 2026 | Heaton Park |
| 21 March 2026 | Bolton Parkrun |
| 4 April 2026 | Peel Park |
| 16 May 2026 | Tawd Valley Parkrun |
| 13 June 2026 | Haigh Woodland Parkrun |
| 18 July 2026 | Worden Parkrun |
| 1 August 2026 | Pennington Flash |
| 5 September 2026 | Clarence Park |
| 10 October 2026 | Worsley Woods |
| 7 November 2026 | Witton |
| 19 December 2026 | Sale Water Park |
| Sat 15th March | Beater Clough | 11am | SiEntries or EOD |
| Sat 12th April | Wardle Skyline | 2pm | EOD |
| Sat 19th Apr | Rivington Pike | 3pm | www.madbullevents.com or EOD |
| Sat 3rd May | Coniston | 12 | SIEntries from Tuesday 7th Jan |
| Sat 31st May | Duddon Valley (Short or long) | 11 am or 11:30am |
SiEntries / No EOD |
| Thur 12th June | 2 Lads | 7:30pm | www.madbullevents.com |
| Sat 28th June | Darren Holloway Buttermere (Short or Long) | 11am | SiEntries from 1st April |
| Thur 3rd July | Don Ashton Memorial Tockholes TBC | 7:15pm | TBC |
| Wed 30th July | Chairmans Fell Race TBC | 7pm | EOD |
| Wed 27th Aug | Holcombe 2 Towers | 7pm | Pre-Entry / EOD |
| Sat 27th Sept | Thieveley Pike | 11am | EOD |
| Sat 15th Nov | Tour of Pendle | 10:30am | SiEntries from August / EOD |
There is no age grading, 1st past the post is the winner regardless of age. There is a male and female trophy.
- Coniston
- Duddon Valley (short or long)
- Darren Holloway Buttermere (short or long)
- The Fell calendar consists of 8 defined individual races plus a wildcard FRA fell race.
- A wildcard race can be any FRA Fell race that is not part of the main championship where 3 or more Lostockers finish.
- A minimum of 5 out of 9 races to count.
- 1 of the 5 counting races must be a Long category race
- All results will be age graded, ie you are competing against Lostockers in your own age category.
- There are separate Mens (Senior, V40, V50, V60) & Womens (Senior, F35, F45, F55) championships.
Midweek Champs:
- 2 Midweek races from the calendar or 1 off the Calendar + Chairpersons Race
