The Summer Grand Prix series is a series of races which are generally run from May through to August. (Dates for 2012 are yet to be confirmed) This Summer Grand Prix Series incorporates the the Club Championships which are the pinnacle of the internal club racing calendar.

The Club Championships is the race to participate in within the club...whether you are aiming to be the Club Champion, whether you are aiming to never miss a Club Championship since joining the club or whether you are looking to compete with yourself and aim to set a PB for 6 miles (men) or 3 miles (women) then make sure you get this date in your diary.

The Club Championships will now be held on Friday 10th August 2012 and will be followed by an end of series celebration - a good old fashioned Wallsend Harrier night out!

The dates for the SGP series are:

Tuesday 24th April 2012    SGP (1)
Tuesday 8th May 2012      SGP (2)
Tuesday 29th May 2012    SGP (3)
Tuesday 12th June 2012    SGP (4)
Tuesday 24th July 2012    SGP (5)

Friday 10th August 2012 - CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Summer Grand Prix

The SGP series is a 2 mile course round the tracks of the Rising Sun Country Park starting at the Barking Dog (see map below). Meet at the college at 6.30pm to run to the start for a prompt 6.45pm start.

Club Championships - Friday 10th August

The route consists of 1 (approx 3 miles) lap for the women and 2 laps (approx 6 miles) for the men. For a map of the course please see below. The course starts and finishes at the top of Rheydt Avenue (the car park of the Centurion Golf Club in Wallsend) and takes runners along Appletree Gardens, Up Benton Road, Along the Coast Road and back down West Street for the first (and only lap for the women!) lap

The race starts at 6.45pm will all runners starting at the same time.