The Club Championship started in 2010 to instill some friendly competition between members wishing to participate in races. At the beginning of each year a list of races is compiled by club members at a variety of distances ranging from 5K up to marathon. Members can run in as many races as they wish and points are earned based on age and performance in the race. The best 6 results for each member count towards the Championship. There is no requirement to participate in the Championship, it is entirely the members own choice.
Since 2016, we now have a prize for the “Most Improved Athlete”. This will be awarded to the man or woman who has the most improved average performance compared with the previous year.
Past Winners
2010 – Steven Pilling
2011 – Steven Pilling
2012 – Men: John McCarthy Women: Louise Walker
2013 – Men: Adam Mills Women: Sharon Richman
2014 – Men: Adam Mills Women: Sharon Richman
2015 – Men: Adam Mills Women: Jenny Butler
2016 – Men: Adam Mills Women: Jen Almond Most Improved: John Walsh
2017 – Men: Paul Wood Women: Jen Almond Most Improved: Edd Almond
2018 – Men: Ian Harrison Women: Nicola Jones Most Improved: Richard Mann
2019 – Men: Ian Harrison Women: Beth Gripton Most Improved: John Walsh
2020 – Men: Gary Coley Women: Helen Mann Most Improved: Richard Mann
Runners up: Men: Justin Wilson Women: Claire Telford Most Improved: Jon Vaile
Note that for 2020 we are using updated rules to take account of virtual races:
2020 League Table (Final)
| Athlete | Races | Points | Ave WAVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mann | 6 | 437.92 | 72.99 |
| Gary Colley | 6 | 426.47 | 71.08 |
| Justin Wilson | 6 | 410.84 | 68.47 |
| Richard Mann | 6 | 404.54 | 67.42 |
| Phil Clarke | 6 | 380.08 | 63.35 |
| Neil Hartley | 6 | 371.46 | 61.91 |
| Jon Vaile | 6 | 328.51 | 54.75 |
| Claire Telford | 6 | 321.77 | 53.63 |
| Matt Lloyd | 6 | 319.80 | 53.30 |
| Hayley Hartley | 5 | 270.83 | 54.17 |
| John Walsh | 4 | 228.54 | 57.13 |
| Eddy Lowe | 3 | 197.86 | 65.95 |
| Julie Cashon | 3 | 190.94 | 63.65 |
| Rob William | 3 | 160.40 | 53.47 |
| Mike Garnham | 2 | 128.49 | 64.24 |
| Sharon Richman | 2 | 124.73 | 62.37 |
| Nicola Jones | 2 | 117.92 | 58.96 |
| Anthony Swain | 2 | 116.34 | 58.17 |
| Beth Gripton | 2 | 112.26 | 56.13 |
| Michael Dunkley | 1 | 66.77 | 66.77 |
| Elinor Snape | 1 | 63.15 | 63.15 |
| Karen Scott | 1 | 57.08 | 57.08 |
| Ann Bennett | 1 | 53.64 | 53.64 |
| Louise Thompson | 1 | 49.06 | 49.06 |
2020 Most Improved Table (Final)
| Athlete | 2019 Ave | 2020 Ave | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Harrison | 77.74% | ||
| Paul Wood | 71.23% | ||
| Richard Mann | 67.18% | 68.02% | 0.84% |
| Beth Gripton | 66.71% | ||
| Phil Clarke | 65.47% | 64.11% | -1.36% |
| Mike Garnham | 65.19% | ||
| John Walsh | 64.88% | 57.13% | -7.75% |
| Michael Dunkley | 63.15% | ||
| Martin Grocock | 62.70% | ||
| Elinor Snape | 62.26% | ||
| Anthony Swain | 60.46% | ||
| Louise Thompson | 57.37% | ||
| Jon Vaile | 56.54% | 56.54% | 0.00% |
| Karen Scott | 56.32% | ||
| Ann Bennett | 55.42% | ||
| Claire Telford | 54.57% | ||
| Cary Coley | 72.47% | ||
| Hayley Hartley | 55.58% | ||
| Helen Mann | 73.89% | ||
| Justin Wilson | 70.20% | ||
| Matt Lloyd | 53.25% | ||
| Neil Hatley | 65.25% |
Full results spreadsheet is here
2022 Status
| Name of Runner | 2023 Top 4 WAVA | Bottomboat Lines 5 mile | Dewsbury 10K | Flat Cap 5 Mile | Half Marathon | JT Canal 5k | Marathon | Morley 10k | Oulton War Memorial 5 mile | Parkrun (5k) | Percy Pud 10k | Pontefract 10k | St Aidens 10K | Stanley Ferry 10 Mile loop | Total WAVA Score | Top 6 WAVA Total | Events Entered | Ranking | 2023 top 4 Wava |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Wright | 219.17 | 50.76 | 44.25 | 54.21 | 55.22 | 256.98 | 5 | 219.17 | |||||||||||
| Anne Wright | 73.02 | 73.02 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beth Gripton | 273.58 | 64.94 | 65.24 | 58.81 | 71.72 | 457.71 | 398.9 | 7 | 273.58 | ||||||||||
| Claire Telford | 229.47 | 61.89 | 54.34 | 63.03 | 55.32 | 66.92 | 59.72 | 548.07 | 378.69 | 9 | 229.47 | ||||||||
| Dan Wood | 52.83 | 67.73 | 73.17 | 330.06 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Dave Sills | 47.69 | 49.49 | 43.03 | 42.28 | 53.14 | 384.69 | 299.38 | 8 | |||||||||||
| David McAllister | 226.65 | 58.15 | 55.38 | 159.25 | 3 | 226.65 | |||||||||||||
| Eddy Lowe | 280.98 | 65.42 | 69.75 | 69.22 | 413.29 | 413.29 | 6 | 280.98 | |||||||||||
| Felicity Newton | 54.84 | 54.84 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gary Colley | 61.69 | 71.70 | 202.83 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Gary Hartley | 277.64 | 64.28 | 71.62 | 69.60 | 64.90 | 73.05 | 73.28 | 568.13 | 438.95 | 8 | 277.64 | ||||||||
| Hayley Hartley | 240.18 | 55.13 | 60.29 | 56.87 | 335.21 | 335.21 | 6 | 240.18 | |||||||||||
| Ian Budenberg | 64.97 | 61.96 | 68.94 | 390.40 | 390.4 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ian Furness | 62.42 | 65.18 | 61.71 | 66.53 | 386.21 | 386.21 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Ingrid Senior | 250.96 | 59.25 | 65.83 | 65.80 | 258.66 | 4 | 250.96 | ||||||||||||
| James Sharples | 58.84 | 46.93 | 63.44 | 285.92 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Jo Langley | 67.20 | 144.00 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jon Vaile | 207.53 | 40.35 | 39.51 | 55.69 | 57.95 | 289.46 | 289.46 | 6 | 207.53 | ||||||||||
| Karen Scott | 56.92 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Louise Thompson | 51.33 | 57.99 | 214.93 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Martin Dearie | 70.58 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Matt Lloyd | 200.81 | 46.91 | 46.91 | 1 | 200.81 | ||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stephenson | 212.85 | 50.45 | 52.53 | 54.12 | 52.23 | 265.85 | 5 | 212.85 |