Fixtures

The club is involved in various organised leagues race and other competitions. In addition to these league events, there are many other races around the midlands region or nationally that members may enjoy.

All of these races are available on the club’s Calendar.

Road Race Leagues

Road racing occurs all year round but the road racing league season usually runs from January/February to September. The club are members of the following leagues:

Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL)
lran.org.uk
The LRRL series of road races take place on Sunday mornings and attracts runners of all abilities. Races are over a range of distances, from 5 miles up to 10 miles or Half Marathon distance. Prices for these races vary by event and pre-registration is required for all races.

All of our teams (Men’s, Ladies, Men’s Vets, Ladies Vets, & Mixed) are currently in Division One of their respective leagues.

Currently the league races are oversubscribed and therefore entry to all races is online and is first-come-first-served.

East Midlands Grand Prix (EMGP)
mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/The_EMGP.html
The EMGP series of road races take place on summer evenings throughout May and June. There are eight races are over a range of distances from 5 miles to 10K (6.2 miles). Prices for these races vary by event but a discount is available if you are entering the entire series.

Cross Country Leagues

Cross country season usually runs from October to February/March. The club are members of the following cross country leagues:

Derby Runner Cross Country League
www.derbyrunnerxc.co.uk
The Derby Runner series of cross country races take place on Sunday mornings and attracts runners of all abilities. Races are over a distance of approx. 6 miles. They are essentially the winter cross country equivalent of the summer road races. Entry fees are reasonable and usually payable on the day (although there may also be a car park charge at venue). No pre-registration is required, just turn up on the day wearing your Harriers club vest and report to the Harriers tent.

North Midlands Cross Country League
www.northmidsxcleague.co.uk
The North Midlands (usually referred to as North Mids) series of cross country races take place on Saturday afternoons and attract a lot of strong runners. Ladies race over 4 miles and men over 6 miles. They are completely FREE to enter (although there may be a car parking charge at the venue). No pre-registration is required, just turn up on the day wearing your Harriers club vest and report to the club tent.