Club Championship 2021 - 2022
Unlike other championships, this won’t simply reward the quickest runners who pass the finish line first. Instead, it will recognise those runners who, through dedication to training and racing, see the greatest improvement in their performances. It will allow male and female runners, young and old runners to compete against one another on an even footing. We hope it will be fun – and provide even more post race talking points.

How does it work?
It is all based on WAVA (World Association of Veteran Athletes) Age Grading figures. WAVA log the world record time over standard distances set by athletes of every age and both genders. Age grading is calculated as the percentage of world record pace for your age and gender. So, if the world record for a 10k by a 50 year old woman is 30 minutes and you (also a 50 year old woman in this example!!) run your 10k in 1 hour, your age grading will be 50%.
Throughout the year, the age grading achieved by every club member in Parkruns, club time trials and any other timed race is recorded. At the end of September, your average age grading for the year is calculated (outliers – for example when you paced slower runners – are excluded!) This is set as your “starting age grading” for the season ahead.
For each of the designated championship races, runners’ age grading figures are calculated. These are then compared with their starting figure for the year. The runner who achieves the highest percentage improvement in that race is awarded 200 points. The next best 199 and so on.
During the year, a runner’s best 8 performances count (i.e. if you do 9 championship races, your lowest score is discarded). As new runners join the club, their recent results (if any) are examined and used to set a starting age grading so they can join in part way through a year. If there are not at least 3 race results available for a runner (for example, because they are new to running) their starting age grading will only be calculated after they have done their first 3 races with the club.
As last year there are no designated marathons in the championship. Instead, any club runner who runs an officially timed marathon may score for that marathon. To do so you MUST nominate it as your championship marathon in advance of the race by informing Mark Armitage (mark.armitage@talktalk.net). The times achieved by all runners in nominated marathons will be used to calculate age gradings and championship points as if they had been achieved in a single event. Only one marathon can score for a runner during the championship year. You must nominate your marathon before it is run.
There are few rules for the championship. One is that you MUST wear your club vest/T-shirt in order to score points. There are permitted exceptions, for example if you are raising money for a charity (in a marathon for example) and have been asked to wear the charity shirt in that event.
It is hoped that the championship will challenge you to run more competitive races, to race over different distances from your ‘usual’ and most of all, to have fun.
Which races qualify?
9th
April 2022
Chalkwell Beach Park Run
24th
April 2022
Benfleet X-Country @ Hadleigh Country Park
8 May 2022 | Rayleigh 10K |
22 May 2022 | Baddow 10 Mile |
June 2022 TBA | Southend Half |
Summer 2022 TBA | Salad Trott |
24 July 2022 | Kirstie 5 |
13 August 2022 | Hockley Parkrun |
September 2022 | Weald 10K X Country |
Plus any pre nominated Marathon – (see rules) |
Past Winners

Steve Joslin

Ryan Gillard

Arran Salmon

Claire Downham

Elliot Cone

Niki Read

Fiona Walker
Latest Standings
Pos | Name | Championship Score | Southend 10K | Southend Parkrun | Stebbing 10 Mile | Hadleigh X Country | Turkey Trot | Benfleet 15 | Thorndon Park X Country | Essex 20 | Brentwood Half | Orion 15 | Rayleigh 10K | Bluebell 5m | Club 5K TT | Southend Half | Kirste 5m | Salad Trot | Hadleigh Parkrun | Weald Park X Country | Nominated Marathon |
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1 | Tina Reeve | 744 | 197 | 199 | 180 | 168 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Stuart Cable | 729 | 187 | 190 | 192 | 160 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Gail Alexander | 700 | 157 | 184 | 184 | 175 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Alison Dunn | 690 | 186 | 194 | 167 | 143 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Mark Samuels | 675 | 140 | 197 | 194 | 144 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Matt Barrett | 664 | 182 | 165 | 182 | 135 | |||||||||||||||
7 | Gary Walsh | 652 | 152 | 183 | 179 | 138 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Alex Childs | 646 | 176 | 169 | 174 | 127 | |||||||||||||||
9 | Debbie Priest | 569 | 194 | 188 | 187 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Zoe Storrar | 568 | 188 | 189 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Michelle Lane | 552 | 183 | 200 | 169 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Phil Priest | 544 | 170 | 186 | 188 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Rachel Riggs | 539 | 192 | 190 | 157 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Andrea Hughes | 534 | 163 | 187 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Rob Downward | 530 | 172 | 191 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Wally James | 523 | 164 | 162 | 197 | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Catherine Patterson | 502 | 171 | 165 | 166 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | David Walker | 499 | 161 | 164 | 174 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Simon Taylor | 493 | 127 | 196 | 170 | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Michael Haylett | 492 | 167 | 185 | 140 | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Peter Kerr | 489 | 178 | 181 | 130 | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Amelia Howe | 489 | 169 | 170 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | David Blockley | 486 | 147 | 185 | 154 | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Tania Hagan | 471 | 158 | 187 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||
25 | David Harding | 465 | 151 | 178 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Steve Turner | 459 | 166 | 168 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Sean McFarlane | 451 | 135 | 188 | 128 | ||||||||||||||||
28 | Scott Mangham | 435 | 138 | 160 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Robert West | 434 | 130 | 163 | 141 | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Marie Waite | 398 | 200 | 198 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Carol Drake | 395 | 200 | 195 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Michelle Roberts | 395 | 195 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Chris McClay | 394 | 196 | 198 | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Jess Ellis | 385 | 199 | 186 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Natasha Crago | 383 | 190 | 193 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Nikki Baynes | 377 | 184 | 193 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Michael Turrington | 371 | 192 | 179 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Jack Waters | 370 | 175 | 195 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Hollie Boyd | 370 | 171 | 199 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Ellen McPhillips | 366 | 193 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | David Ward | 364 | 199 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | John Wood | 360 | 182 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Luke Burkett | 360 | 170 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Amy Sheil | 353 | 177 | 176 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Arran Salmon | 352 | 189 | 163 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | James Burns | 347 | 191 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Tom Metcalf | 347 | 155 | 192 | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Neil Spicer | 346 | 197 | 149 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Roxanne George | 341 | 165 | 176 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Peter Goldring | 341 | 168 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Claire Davies | 338 | 149 | 189 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Lloyd Richardson | 328 | 180 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Dean Ovel | 328 | 134 | 194 | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Jenni Paterson | 327 | 185 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Fiona Walker | 326 | 171 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Philippa Hook | 323 | 148 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Scott Thrush | 322 | 153 | 169 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Simon Norris | 320 | 162 | 158 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Karen Callow | 311 | 125 | 186 | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Matibini Matibini | 303 | 183 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Gary Rowley | 301 | 137 | 164 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Laura Sutton | 300 | 123 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Adam Lysons | 293 | 172 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Anne Gunn | 280 | 129 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Lynn Rivers | 262 | 131 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Charlotte Allen | 252 | 128 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Charles Baynes | 198 | 198 | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | Chloe West | 198 | 198 | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | Vicky Parsons | 196 | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | Kerry Slesser | 196 | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | Nikki Young | 195 | 195 | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | Neal Marlow | 193 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | Amanda Finch | 191 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | Helen Kidgell | 189 | 189 | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | Ben Molloy | 185 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||
76 | Eleanor Johnson | 183 | 183 | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | Lisa Westwick | 182 | 182 | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | James Griffith | 181 | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | Jennifer Walsh | 181 | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | Stephen Kirsch | 181 | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | Mark Blee | 180 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | Matt Letley | 180 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | Debra Mangham | 179 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | Adam Kirsch | 179 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | Jemma Lee | 178 | 178 | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | Julia Summers | 177 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | Martin Hitchcock | 177 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | John Nolan | 176 | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||
89 | Richard Mangham | 175 | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | Patrick Velarde | 174 | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | Darren Colderwood | 174 | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | Elisha Letley | 173 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | Johnny Lau | 173 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||
94 | Sally McKeown | 172 | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||
94 | Graham Smith | 172 | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | Sarah Jeffery | 171 | 171 | ||||||||||||||||||
97 | David Miller | 168 | 168 | ||||||||||||||||||
98 | Kerry Williams | 167 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | David Kudla | 166 | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | Ronan Quinn | 166 | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||
101 | Samantha Cone | 162 | 162 | ||||||||||||||||||
102 | Matt Rivers | 161 | 161 | ||||||||||||||||||
102 | Steve Pettitt | 161 | 161 | ||||||||||||||||||
104 | Gail Randall | 160 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||
105 | Jerry Bethel | 159 | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||
105 | Simon le Mare | 159 | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||
107 | Jim Jennett | 156 | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||
108 | Chris Holmes | 154 | 154 | ||||||||||||||||||
109 | Leilah McClay | 153 | 153 | ||||||||||||||||||
110 | Stephanie Miglorini | 152 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||
111 | Cathy Salmon | 150 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||
112 | Katie Spicer | 147 | 147 | ||||||||||||||||||
113 | Nic Rivers | 146 | 146 | ||||||||||||||||||
113 | Emma Blainey | 146 | 146 | ||||||||||||||||||
115 | Claire Downham | 145 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||||
115 | Natalija Trestina | 145 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||||
117 | Natalie Lewis | 144 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||
118 | Dawn Haylett | 143 | 143 | ||||||||||||||||||
119 | Rachel Wood | 142 | 142 | ||||||||||||||||||
120 | Katie Quy | 141 | 141 | ||||||||||||||||||
121 | Ray Monaghan | 139 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||||
121 | Matt Kirsch | 139 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||||
123 | Adam Dean | 136 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
124 | Lukasz Sacharzewski | 134 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||
125 | Alison Hall | 133 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||
125 | Victoria Wadley-Smith | 133 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||
127 | Mike Jeffery | 132 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||
127 | Rea Evison | 132 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||
129 | Theresa Philips | 129 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||||
130 | Neil Robins | 126 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||||
131 | Angela Beckwith | 124 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||
132 | Tim Ketterer | 123 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||||
133 | Mark Armitage | 122 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
133 | Samantha Morris | 122 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
135 | Samuel Brook | 121 | 121 | ||||||||||||||||||
136 | Gary Brown | 120 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||
137 | Aaron Paterson | 119 | 119 |