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.
In 2026, the club championship comprises the following races (many of these races sell out so get in there early!):
- January 24 – Rivington night run 10k & Half
- February 21 – Standish Hall trail 10k
- March 15 – Secret half and Secret 20
- April 12 – Flat Cap 10K
- May 6 – Mad Hatters Trail 5M
- June 7 – Port Sunlight 5 & 10k
- July 3 – Sale Sizzler 5k
- August 5 – Pie & Peas 5M
- September 6 – Altrincham 10k
- October 18 – Fairway 5M trail
- October 31 – 13 Arches half
- December – Stockport 10M
The latest table
After 10 events:
| Pos | Name | Points from best 5 | Total points | Number of events | Group | Fairway 5M |
| 1 | Paul Stansbury | 50 | 81 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 1 | Ceri Murray | 50 | 67 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1 | Ruby Riley | 50 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1 | Colin Latham | 50 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | David Hiley | 49 | 49 | 5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Miranda Scott | 49 | 49 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Clare Cartledge | 48 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Claire Gwyer | 48 | 55 | 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | Adam Turner | 48 | 48 | 5 | 9 | |
| 10 | Martyn Cassidy | 47 | 84 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hollie Francis | 47 | 71 | 8 | 7 | |
| 10 | Hafiz Abid Qadeer | 47 | 70 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | Ian Emerton | 46 | 83 | 10 | 9 | |
| 13 | Robert Todd | 46 | 82 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | George Fleming | 46 | 46 | 5 | 5 | |
| 16 | Carolyn Waywell | 45 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | Ruth Perkins | 44 | 71 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | Jayne Meaney | 40 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | Lisa Walker | 39 | 39 | 4 | 5 | |
| 19 | Nick Roberts | 39 | 39 | 4 | 8 | |
| 19 | Simon Austin | 39 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 22 | Jane Damerum | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | |
| 23 | Richard Broster | 35 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 | Sara Cassidy | 35 | 35 | 4 | 3 | |
| 25 | Thomas Dean | 32 | 32 | 4 | 9 | |
| 26 | Evan Roberts | 30 | 30 | 4 | 8 | |
| 26 | Paul Davidson | 30 | 30 | 3 | 4 | |
| 28 | Lisa Selby Wormleighton | 28 | 28 | 4 | 3 | |
| 28 | Sue Strickland | 28 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 30 | Richard Wilshaw | 27 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 31 | Stephen Jewell | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 32 | Vijayasarathi Raju Baskaran | 25 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 33 | Jennifer Bennett | 23 | 23 | 3 | 7 | |
| 33 | Joanne Slinger | 23 | 23 | 3 | 5 | |
| 35 | Samantha Rose | 20 | 20 | 2 | 4 | |
| 36 | Brendan Pugh | 19 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| 36 | Steven Miles | 19 | 19 | 2 | 7 | |
| 36 | Steven Ward | 19 | 19 | 3 | 9 | |
| 39 | John McIntyre | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9 | |
| 40 | Ciara Miles | 17 | 17 | 2 | 7 | |
| 40 | Robert Ashton | 17 | 17 | 2 | 8 | |
| 42 | Dennis Yarwood | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | |
| 42 | Helen Callery | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | |
| 42 | Rachael Dempsey | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | |
| 45 | Jennifer Lutton | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | |
| 46 | Holly Waddell | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | |
| 46 | Scott Damerum | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | |
| 48 | Jack Waywell | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | |
| 49 | Andy Land | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | |
| 49 | Ian Russell | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
| 49 | Jacob Meaney | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
| 49 | Kevin McCarrick | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
| 49 | Kim Chambers | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |
| 49 | Lorna Baker | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
| 49 | Rebecca Smithson | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | |
| 49 | Ryan Warters | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |
| 57 | Adam Sexton | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | |
| 57 | Jason Cundick | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 57 | Katharine Lay | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
| 57 | Louise Cowell | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
| 57 | Nathan Cornish | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 57 | Vicki Cleall | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
| 63 | Anne Kelly | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| 63 | Emma Green | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| 63 | Hannah Dyson | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| 63 | Zoe Coombe | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 67 | Daniel Frankland | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 67 | Gordon Mills | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 67 | Graham Brownhill | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 67 | Joanne Ready | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| 71 | Russell Croker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 71 | Wellington Chingwaro | 6 | 6 | 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 2025 (winner: Martyn Cassidy/Ian Emerton)
- Club championship 2024 (winner: Ian Emerton)
- Club championship 2023 (winner: Vicki Cleall)
- Club championship 2020
- Club championship 2019 (winner: Paul Maybury)
