An Annual Calendar for Athletics Events in, around and affecting Leicestershire.
Events below are listed based upon previous years. Check details before committing yourself. Dated events page.
Throughout the year
West End Runners bi-monthly open meetings.
West End Runners bi-monthly general committee meetings.
Leicestershire and Rutland Athletics Association meetings.
Leicestershire Road Running League delegates meetings. 5 or 6. Mondays, Groby Ex-Serviceman's Club 8pm.
Specific Events:
Jan. Leicestershire and Rutland County Cross Country. Organised by LRAA.
Jan-March. Five Leicestershire Road Running League Winter races. Sunday Mornings.
Jan-Feb. Charnwood Hills Fell race.
Jan-Feb. Wreake Valley Stomp Cross Country, Queniborough.
Mar. Ashby 20. Peak mileage week for London training
Mar. Farmyard Frolics, Brooksby College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. 10K charitable cross country.
Apr. Sun before London, Belvoir Half Marathon, Hose village hall, Near Melton Mowbray.
Apr. London Marathon
April, July, August or September. Round Leicester Relay.
May-Sept. Six Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL) nominated Summer races. Can include races like: Dog and Hedgehog Half Marathon, Swithland 6, Desford ¼ Marathon, Barrow 10, Hungarton 7, Langton 7.5, Joy Cann/Huncote 5, John Frasier 10, Nuneaton 10.
May-July. East Midlands Grand-Prix Series. Mainly Tuesday nights. Races are further afield including; Silverstone, Harborough, Corby, Bedford, Weedon, Banbury, Milton Keynes, Rugby.
May. Hinckley Dog and Hedgehog 1/2 Marathon and fun run. Hinckley RC.
May. Swithland 10K/ 7 mile. Birstall RC.
May. Eyam Half Marathon
May. Late Bank holiday Monday, Oaks-In-Charnwood X-Country Challenge. 6 miles, 2:30pm. A traditional fair based run - a nice day out.
May. Late Bank holiday Monday, Arnesby May Fayre Cross Country Race, 2pm. See links page for more details.
Jun. Desford 1/4 Marathon. Desford Striders.
Jun. Nottingham 10. Holme Pierpoint.
Jun. Rothley 10K.
Jun. No more - Offa's Dyke multi-terrain race (camping weekend or there and back in a day).
Jun. Sat, Buxton Half Marathon.
Jul. Wed. Hungarton 7. Wreake Runners.
Jul. Sun. Leicester Imperial Cancer Race for Life 5K (women only). Walk or run.
Aug. Wed. Joy Cann Memorial 5. Huncote.
August. Chris Ingram Memorial. Melton.
Aug. Wed. Herbert Bancroft Memorial 4.5. Thringstone.
Aug. Race the Train. Wales. A good camping weekend.
Aug. Erewash 10.
Aug. Get your London Marathon Entry in.
Sep. Nuneaton 10.
Sep. Nottingham full and half Marathon
Sep. The Great North Run. Newcastle.
Sep. Breedon On The Hill 6.5k cross country race.
Sep. Nominate a race to the Leicestershire Road Running League for the following year.
Sep. Derby Runner Cross Country League main organising meeting. Please pick nominated cross country weekends folks.
Sep. Crossdale 10k, Keyworth, Nottingham.
Oct-Jan. North Midlands Cross Country League (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan). West End are not members.
Oct-Jan. Birmingham Cross Country League. West End are not members.
Oct. Midland Cross Country Relays.
Oct/Nov. West End Runners AGM.
Oct/Nov, Mon, LRRL AGM and race selection, Groby Ex-Serviceman's Club 8pm.
Oct/Nov. The LRRL Social evening - food and drink, dancing and presentations.
Nov-Mar. Derby Runner Cross Country League (5 races and a final).
Oct-Dec. Leicestershire Primary Schools Cross Country League.
Nov-Feb Leicestershire Secondary Schools Cross Country League.
Nov. Shepshed 7.
Nov. Sherard Stride 26.4 and 15.3 Sherard Primary School, Melton Mowbray 8am.
Nov. Hartshill Heart Breaker, Sphinx AC. Nuneaton
Dec. West End Runners Christmas Meal.
Dec/Jan. Huncote Hash cross country. Huncote Leisure Centre.
Dec/Jan. West End Runners Social Evening, including club and West End Trophy and other Awards.
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