Our club parkrun championship is a great way to join other Dragons in parkruns 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.
There were two championship trophies up for grabs in 2024 – the groups winner and the most improved parkrunner.
66 Dragons took part. The Groups winner was Madeleine Hill and the most improved parkrunner was Mark Jolly. The group winners were Madeleine Hill, Deborah Barnby, Margot Maybury, Annie Woolley, Ceri Murray, Andy Blackburn, Alan Cleall, Andy Land and Mark Jolly.
The final tables are shown below.
The following parkruns hosted the Championship in 2024:
- January 27 – Haigh Woodland
- February 24 – Oldham
- March 30 – Clarence
- April 27 – Peel
- May 25 – Bolton
- June 29 – Alexandra
- July 27 – Glossop
- August 31 – Phillips
- September 28 – Wythenshawe
- October 26 – South Manchester
- November 30 – Heaton
- December 7 – Stretford (cancelled due to wind)
Final groups table
| Position | Name | Points from best 5 | Total points | Number of events | Group |
| 1 | Madeleine Hill | 50 | 108 | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Deborah Barnby | 50 | 97 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Margot Maybury | 50 | 88 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Annie Woolley | 50 | 80 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | Ceri Murray | 50 | 78 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Andy Blackburn | 50 | 76 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Alan Cleall | 49 | 75 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Evan Roberts | 48 | 65 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Andy Land | 48 | 60 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | Mark Jolly | 48 | 48 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Holly Waddell | 47 | 70 | 8 | 7 |
| 12 | Graham Brownhill | 47 | 47 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | Rob Todd | 46 | 90 | 11 | 5 |
| 14 | Sue Strickland | 46 | 75 | 9 | 4 |
| 15 | Vicki Cleall | 46 | 74 | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | Lisa Walker | 44 | 58 | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | Ciara Miles | 44 | 51 | 6 | 6 |
| 18 | Stephen Hodges | 44 | 44 | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Paul Maybury | 43 | 70 | 9 | 7 |
| 20 | Claire Gwyer | 43 | 58 | 9 | 6 |
| 21 | Nick Hemming | 43 | 43 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | Nathan Cornish | 42 | 48 | 6 | 8 |
| 23 | Paulette Storey | 42 | 48 | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | Stephen Jewell | 41 | 55 | 7 | 5 |
| 25 | Greig Daniel Frankland | 40 | 66 | 9 | 8 |
| 26 | Dianne Cawley | 40 | 47 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | Alan Lamb | 38 | 43 | 6 | 6 |
| 28 | Anne Kelly | 34 | 43 | 7 | 5 |
| 29 | Rebecca Smithson | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 |
| 30 | Adam Turner | 38 | 38 | 4 | 9 |
| 31 | Vicky Barker | 36 | 36 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | Duncan Gazeley | 35 | 35 | 4 | 6 |
| 33 | Andy Walker | 31 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
| 34 | Adam Hobson-Williams | 29 | 38 | 4 | 3 |
| 35 | Rebecca Lofthouse | 28 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| 36 | Iain Farr | 26 | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 36 | Jane Damerum | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | Tristan Pocock | 25 | 25 | 4 | 8 |
| 39 | Adam Barker | 24 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| 39 | Alexia Hendrickson | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Jen Bennett | 24 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| 42 | Colin Lathan | 20 | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| 42 | Heather Finney | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Ian Emerton | 20 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 42 | Scott Damerum | 20 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| 46 | Jemma Sharples | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Andy Redford | 17 | 17 | 2 | 7 |
| 47 | Hollie Francis | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| 47 | Joanne Slinger | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| 47 | Mary MacDonald | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 51 | Duncan Kincaid | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| 52 | Samantha Rose | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 |
| 53 | Dan Higgins | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 54 | Richard Wilshaw | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| 55 | Jonathan Kantor | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| 55 | Kullie Sohi | 10 | 10 | 1 | |
| 55 | Ruby Riley | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 | Sara Cassidy | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 | Sue Trentini | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 60 | Geoff Paley | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 60 | Ivan McIntyre | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 60 | Wellington Chingwaro | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 60 | Damian Barrous-Dume | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 60 | Rebecca Heslop | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 65 | Alyson Jones | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 66 | Katharine Lay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Final most improved parkrunner table
| Improvement from base time provided (in seconds) | Met the minimum of 5 parkruns qualification? | ||
| 1 | Mark Jolly | 0:01:49 | Y |
| 2 | Annie Woolley | 0:01:45 | Y |
| 3 | Ceri Murray | 0:01:15 | Y |
| 4 | Lisa Walker | 0:01:03 | Y |
| 5 | Holly Waddell | 0:01:01 | Y |
| 6 | Evan Roberts | 0:01:00 | Y |
| 7 | Nick Hemming | 0:00:57 | Y |
| 7 | Greig Daniel Frankland | 0:00:57 | Y |
| 9 | Nathan Cornish | 0:00:50 | Y |
| 10 | Stephen Hodges | 0:00:42 | Y |
| 11 | Claire Gwyer | 0:00:37 | Y |
| 11 | Graham Brownhill | 0:00:37 | Y |
| 13 | Vicki Cleall | 0:00:33 | Y |
| 14 | Alan Cleall | 0:00:32 | Y |
| 15 | Andy Land | 0:00:25 | Y |
| 16 | Madeleine Hill | 0:00:19 | Y |
| 17 | Rob Todd | 0:00:10 | Y |
| 18 | Ciara Miles | 0:00:02 | Y |
| 19 | Heather Finney | 0:02:20 | N |
| 20 | Ian Emerton | 0:02:10 | N |
| 21 | Vicky Barker | 0:01:43 | N |
| 22 | Scott Damerum | 0:01:37 | N |
| 23 | Jane Damerum | 0:01:15 | N |
| 24 | Joanne Slinger | 0:00:51 | N |
| 25 | Adam Turner | 0:00:16 | N |
| 26 | Colin Latham | 0:00:08 | N |
| 27 | Adam Barker | 0:00:01 | N |
How it works
The Club parkrun championship runs from January to December. To take part in the championship you must
- be a member of Dragons at the time of the parkrun
- be registered with parkrun UK
- have indicated in your parkrun registration details that you are a member of Dragons Running Club (you can update your details in your parkrun profile)
- have a time registered in the results for that parkrun
- have indicated that you wish to take part by providing a parkrun/5K best time from the 12 months prior to the start of the Championship.
You must complete at least five runs to qualify for either championship trophy. For the group trophy, if you take part in more than five runs, your best five runs will count.
The groups competition consists of mixed gender group comprising runners of similar ability. Further details are available here.
Within each mixed gender group, the Dragon finishing highest placed in the parkrun from that group gets 10 points, the second placed Dragon gets 9 points, third placed 8 points and so on. The winner of the groups competition is the person with the most points following the final parkrun. 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 groups competition will be shared.
There will also be a prize for the most improved runner. You will be given a base time (based on your best 5K/Parkrun time during the previous 12 months prior to the start of the championship). If you haven’t got a 5K/Parkrun time from the previous 12 months you can take part in the groups competition but not the most improved runner competition). Anyone joining the club once the championship has started will be eligible for the most improved runner competition the following year. Your best time from the current year’s club parkrun championship runs will then be compared to your base score to give you an overall increase/decrease figure. The winner of the most improved runner prize is the person with the highest increase figure.
Previous parkrun championships
- Club parkrun championship 2023 (joint winners Vicki Cleall and Greig Frankland-Wilkinson; most improved Rebecca Smithson)
- Club parkrun championship 2022 (winner Margot Maybury; most improved Alan Cleall)
- Club parkrun championship 2020
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