Interclub Racing

Wesham Road Runners participate in a series of races with six other running clubs in the local area. Participants (as well as ourselves!) are:

  • Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde Athletics Club
  • Chorley Athletics Club & Tri
  • Lytham St Annes Road Runners
  • Preston Harriers
  • Red Rose Road Runners
  • Thornton Cleveleys

Races are held monthly from April to September and you must wear your club vest or t-shirt when running. Racing numbers will be provided by club captains and can be collected on one of our Monday club nights.

2024 Interclub Races

Club HostDateLocation
Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde AC10th April – 7pmStanley Park, Blackpool
Lytham St Annes RR9th May – 7:30pmSt Annes Prom, Salters Wharf Pub
Preston Harriers12th June – 7:30pmFactory Lane, Penwortham
Thornton Cleveleys25th June – 7:30pmAnchorsholme Prom
Wesham RR22nd July – 7:30pmBNFL, Salwick
Chorley AC & Tri14th August – 7:30pmAstley Park, Chorley
Red Rose RR4th September – 7:00pmWorden Park, Leyland
  • There are Six team categories –
    Open              10 to count
    Women            5 to count
    FV40                5 to count
    Masters            6 to count
    MV50               4 to count
    MV60               3 to count
  • Also overall individual awards in the usual age groups.
  • The races are for all club members (with guests allowed) and are run in a spirit of fun as well as being quite competitive.
  • Race numbers will be used at every Interclub run.
  • Each eligible club member will be allocated a number to wear over the road Interclub series.
  • An eligible member must be age 14 or over.
  • A new team category will be introduced for 2016, this category will consist of 5 female vets aged 40 (or over). The females will be eligible to count in any other categories if they are fast enough! (In the same way as they do now)
  • The results co-ordinator will allocate a series of numbers per club.
  • Each club will provide a list of names and date of birth for every runner eligible to take part in the Interclub series.
  • Each club will be responsible for the upkeep of their own list of runners.
  • If any runner forgets his/her race number each club will have some blank numbers to enable a duplicate to be made.
  • The Race Director/Team Captains for each home fixture will be responsible for registering guest runners.
  • This information will then be passed to Alan so that guests will appear in the results list.
  • NO RACE NUMBER – NO POSITION