*Club funded entry, no fee for individual entries.

The Stowmarket Striders Grand Prix Series is open to all Club Members. The Top 3 scores in each age category at the end of the series will win a perpetual award to be presented at the Club Presentation & Awards evening at this year’s Christmas party.

For every race in the series each member will win points depending on their placement. For instance the first club member in each event age category will be awarded 100 points, second placement will be awarded 99 points, third placement 98 points. So you could be the only Strider in that race in your category in which case you win 100 points!

The aim is to compete in as many races listed below as possible, with your best 10 scoring events counting towards your final score in the series table.

Each year the series will be operated from 1st December and finish the following year on 30th November or the last race in the current series whichever falls first. You will need to be a fully paid-up member at the point of your first race to qualify and make sure you register as a Stowmarket Strider when you complete your race entry so you show up in the results and be included in the series. If you are not registered as a Strider then it doesn’t count. If you are new to the club and want to take part mid-season then you are most welcome, but only the races that you enter as a Strider going forward will count.

1. The series will be operated from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2026.
2. The Club Committee will decide each year how many, and which events are to be included.
3. Club members will be automatically included in the Series providing they have paid their membership fees and will score points for each race providing they are shown in the results as a member of Stowmarket Striders.
4. The first placed club member in each event in each age category (male and female) will be awarded 100 series points, the second placed will be awarded 99 points etc.
5. Each member’s best 10 scoring events will count towards the final series table. In the event of a tie, positions will be determined by head-to-head results of tied runners where this is not clearly determined (like for like events) a joint award will be issued.
6. Awards will be in 9 categories to the highest scoring male and female in age groups:Under 20
   Senior Open 20-34
   Vet 35-39
   Vet 40-44
   Vet 45-49
   Vet 50-54
   Vet 55-59
   Vet 60-64
   *FVet 65+
   *MVet 65-69
   *MVet 70+
   *(At the clubs’ discretion based on there being enough members in each category to create a competition within it).
   Age category is determined on 1st December 2025 and remains for the whole of the series. This will be used to establish your position against other Striders in the same category in each race.
7.  Any disputes will be settled by the Club committee.