Summer Grand Prix
We are delighted to announce the 2026 Summer Grand Prix. The series has 13 events and kicks off with a Mob Match against Wimbledon Windmilers and Fulham on the 11 April at Morden parkrun and finishes off with the Memorial Relays on 13 August. Note you need to compete in 6 events to win an award.



Summer Grand Prix 2026
Title | Date | Location | Leads | Notes |
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Memorial Relays | 13/08/2026 | Bushy Park Sports Club | Phil Davies |
Here is a summary of everything you need to know about the Summer Grand Prix 2026. If you have any queries, contact Andy Howarth
Grand Prix Points
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Separate Male and Female competitions
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Every runner scores 10 points for each race they finish
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Bonus of 25 points to 1 point for the first 25 Stragglers in each race
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Max score for each race is 35
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Your best 6 scores for each race are totalled – max possible score is 210
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Where there is a tie after 6 races, the score in the 7th, and then 8th races are used to determine positions in the table.
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Minimum 6 races to win an award
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Runners must be representing Stragglers and not other claim Clubs and includes 2nd claim members
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Grand Prix points on handicaps scored on actual run time
Grand Prix Awards
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Male and female with the highest number of points
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Male and female hero - for running the most races (in the event of a tie the lowest score wins)
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Gold, silver and bronze awards in each of the following age categories:
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Senior Women, F35, F45, F55, F65, F75
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Senior Open, O35, O45, O55, O65, O75
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The categories are based on your age at the first event (11 April 2026)
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Most improved male and female runners - at the discretion of the Team Managers
