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Club Championships

The club championships award our best runners in each category and race distance. The year runs from the December of the previous year to the middle of November (according to the date of the Annual Awards evening - a key date in the club's social calendar). The races are shown in the list on the right (club championships), except for the Marathon which is for any recognised marathon in the world.

To be eligible to win a trophy you must:

  • be a fully paid up member 
  • enter as a member of Reigate Priory AC
  • run under your own name wearing the race number specifically allocated to you
  • wear club colours, either the standard RPAC running vest or long or short sleeved derivative (not mandatory for marathon championship, see note below)

All trophies are engraved at the expense of the club and are presented at the annual Awards Evening.

10k, 10 mile and half marathon championships
Designation Qualification Age restriction Current Champion
Male champion 1st male home none  
Male Vet 40 champion 1st 40-49 male home after male champion 40 - 49  
Male Vet 50 champion 1st 50-59 male home after male champion 50 - 59  
Male Vet 60 champion 1st over 60 male home after male champion 60 +  
Female champion 1st female home none  
Female Vet 35 champion 1st 35-44 female home after female champion 35 - 44  
Female Vet 45 champion 1st 45-54 female home after female champion 45 - 54  
Female Vet 55 champion 1st over 55 female home after female champion 55 +  
Runners up
2nd Senior Man 1st senior male home after male champion under 40  
2nd Vet 40 Man 1st v40 male home after male vet 40 champion 40 - 49  
2nd Vet 50 Man 1st V50 male home after male vet 50 champion 50 - 59  
2nd Vet 60 Man 1st V60 male home after male vet 60 champion 60 +  
2nd Senior Lady 1st senior female home after female champion under 35  
2nd Vet 35 Lady 1st V35 female home after female vet 35 champion 35 - 44  
2nd Vet 45 Lady 1st V45 female home after female vet 45 champion 45 -54  
2nd Vet 55 Lady 1st V55 female home after female vet 55 champion 55 +  

 

It will be noted that the first male and female to cross the finish line complying with these rules is designated the Club Champion regardless of age. Thereafter, the next male 40-49 / male 50-59 / male 60+ / female 35-44 / female 45-54 / female 55+ to finish is designated the appropriate Veteran Champion.

Each of the champions receives a personal memento for their permanent retention plus a trophy which they hold for a year.

Marathon championship

A trophy is awarded to the fastest man and lady (irrespective of age) in any marathon, home or overseas, in the 12 months upto and including the New York marathon in November. It is not compulsory to wear the club vest in a marathon in recognition the runner may be running for a charity and wearing their vest. The 2 champions receive a personal memento for their permanent retention plus a trophy which they hold for a year. 

Marathon
Designation Qualification Current Champion
Man Fastest time in any marathon  
Lady Fastest time in any marathon  

 

The Andy Winterton Memorial Trophy

A trophy, in memory of our late member Andy Winterton, will be awarded to the fastet age-graded marathon by a member of the Club, irrspective of gender. The period of eligibility wil be the 12 months up to and including the New York Marathon in November.