Our club championship is a great way to join other Dragons in races across the region. Members are divided into mixed gender groups comprising runners of similar ability with points awarded based on finishing position in the group for each race.
53 Dragons took part in the 2025 club championship. The overall winners were Ian Emerton and Martyn Cassidy. The group winners were Martyn Cassidy, Ian Emerton, Claire Gwyer, Hollie Francis, Katharine Lay, Rob Todd and Nathan Cornish.
In 2025, the club championship comprised the following races:
- March 2 (postponed January 12) – Delamere Trail 10K and Half
- February 23 – Lostock 6
- March 9 – High Legh 10K
- April 18 – Salford 10K
- May 20 -Quarry Bank Trail 10K
- June 25 – Round the Resers 5 miles
- July 9 – Royton Trail 6.4 miles
- July 31 – Sale Sizzler 5K
- Sep 14 – Cheshire Half Marathon
- Oct 19 – Trafford 10k
- Nov 16 – Last Drop Village 5K
- Dec 7 – Myerscough 10 miles
Final table
| Pos | Name | Points from best 5 | Total points | Number of events | Group |
| 1 | Ian Emerton | 50 | 98 | 10 | 8 |
| 1 | Martyn Cassidy | 50 | 98 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | Adam Turner | 50 | 88 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Jack Waywell | 50 | 60 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Hollie Francis | 49 | 75 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Claire Gwyer | 49 | 66 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Jennifer Lutton | 49 | 62 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Katharine Lay | 49 | 58 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Carolyn Waywell | 48 | 66 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | Robert Todd | 45 | 74 | 9 | 5 |
| 11 | Holly Waddell | 44 | 51 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Nathan Cornish | 43 | 49 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Andy Blackburn | 42 | 49 | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | Paul Stansbury | 41 | 64 | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Jane Damerum | 41 | 54 | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Ruby Riley | 40 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Richard Wilshaw | 40 | 40 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Steven Ward | 38 | 41 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | Scott Damerum | 38 | 38 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | Rebecca Lofthouse | 38 | 38 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Nicholas Hemming | 37 | 37 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | Andy Walker | 37 | 37 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Sue Strickland | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 |
| 24 | Lisa Walker | 35 | 35 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | Ciara Miles | 30 | 30 | 3 | 7 |
| 25 | Margot Maybury | 30 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Paul Maybury | 28 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| 27 | Thomas Dean | 28 | 28 | 3 | 8 |
| 29 | Wai Ho Michael Chan | 26 | 26 | 3 | 8 |
| 30 | Clare Cartledge | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Daniel Frankland | 23 | 23 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 | Ceri Murray | 22 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 | Sara Cassidy | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Evan Roberts | 20 | 20 | 2 | 7 |
| 35 | Andy Redford | 19 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | Ruth Perkins | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | Rachael Dempsey | 18 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | Sue Trentini | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | Geoff Paley | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | Richard Hobson-Williams | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | Geraldine Fenton | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| 42 | Adam Hobson-Williams | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 42 | Anne Kelly | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 42 | John McIntyre | 17 | 17 | 2 | 9 |
| 42 | Vicki Cleall | 17 | 17 | 2 | 8 |
| 46 | Hannah Dyson | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| 47 | Andy Land | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 |
| 47 | Ian T Yarwood | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 47 | Stephen Hodges | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 47 | Vicky Barker | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 51 | Stephen Jewell | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 52 | Colin Latham | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 52 | Graham Kitchen | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 52 | Ian Russell | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 52 | Jemma Sharples | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Adam Sexton | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 52 | Jayne Meaney | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Nick Roberts | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 52 | Paul Davidson | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 52 | Miranda Scott | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Rebecca Heslop | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| 62 | Gordy Mills | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 62 | Dennis Yarwood | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 62 | Matthew Luccock | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 62 | Steven Miles | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 62 | Thomas New | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Tom Sylvester | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 62 | Wendy Kelly | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 62 | Emma Latief | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Lisa Wormleighton | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Gary Young | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 71 | Lucinda Summers | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Hafiz Abid Qadeer | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 71 | Laura Kelsall | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Kevin McCarrick | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 76 | Anthony Wilson | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 76 | Anne-Marie Dorsey | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Kim Chambers | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
How it works
The Club championship runs from January to December.
The competition consists of mixed sex groups comprising runners of similar ability. Further details are available here.
Points are awarded for each race. Within each mixed gender group, the Dragon finishing highest placed in the race from that group gets 10 points, the second placed Dragon gets 9 points, third placed 8 points and so on. Where more than one distance is offered on the races page points are awarded for each distance.
You must complete a minimum of five races over the year to qualify for the championship. If you take part in more than five races your best five scores will count towards your overall score. You must have entered all the races as yourself and as a member of Dragons Running Club (Sale).
The winner of the club championship is the person with the most points following the final race. If 2 or more members end the season on the same points then the winner is the person with the highest number of points overall. If there is still a tie the championship will be shared.
The club will publish a list of championship races at the start of the year – it is up to members to book themselves onto the races they wish to enter. Many races fill up early so please book on as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Previous club championships
- Club championship 2024 (winner: Ian Emerton)
- Club championship 2023 (winner: Vicki Cleall)
- Club championship 2020
- Club championship 2019 (winner: Paul Maybury)
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