Best eight scores
The highest total from a runner’s best eight races decides the main league.
City of Hull Champagne League
Ten races.
One big summer.
A limited-place road-and-trail series from March to July. Goole Viking Striders joined the league in 2023.
Format
Road, trail and handicaps.
The first race establishes a benchmark; the remaining races use handicap formats so improvement matters as much as outright speed. Races seven and eight use staggered starts, with slower predicted runners setting off first.
- Ten Tuesday-evening races from March to July
- All races start at 7:00pm except race eight at 6:30pm
- Places allocated to the club are limited—contact Rich Bramham before trying to register
- No headphones while running
- Complete all ten races to receive the series souvenir
2026 schedule
Tuesday nights, March to July.
| # | Date | Start | Location | Distance | Registration / meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March | 7:00pm | North Cave | 4.0 miles | Church Lane, HU15 2LT |
| 2 | 7 April | 7:00pm | Beverley Westwood | 3.7 miles | Newbald Road, HU17 8GF |
| 3 | 21 April | 7:00pm | Elloughton Dale Road | 4.7 miles | Bottom of Peggy Farrow track, HU15 1HZ |
| 4 | 5 May | 7:00pm | Brantingham Chase | 3.6 miles | Brantingham, HU15 1QJ; finish at Raywell |
| 5 | 19 May | 7:00pm | Wauldby Farm | 3.8 miles | Nut Wood, Raywell, HU16 5WG |
| 6 | 2 June | 7:00pm | Brough / Welton Waters | 4.0 miles | Baffin Way / Bluebird Way, HU15 1XB |
| 7 | 16 June | 7:00pm | Kiplingcotes Crossroads | 5.5 miles | Crossroads, YO43 3LY |
| 8 | 30 June | 6:30pm | Wauldby Green | 8.4 miles | Nut Wood, Raywell, HU16 5WG |
| 9 | 14 July | 7:00pm | Kiplingcotes / South Dalton | 5.2 miles | Crossroads, YO43 3LY |
| 10 | 28 July | 7:00pm | Hessle Foreshore | 3.9 miles | Hessle Foreshore, HU13 0HB |
Scoring
Consistency, improvement and speed.
The main handicap competition uses each runner’s best eight scores from ten. Race one gives every finisher a baseline score; later races reward finishing close to or ahead of the handicap prediction.
All ten races
Aggregate actual time rewards the fastest male, female and veteran-category runners who complete the whole series.
Races 3–10
Teams of three can mix club and gender; the best two scores count at each race.
Current and archive results
Open the City of Hull AC results archive.
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Check changes before travelling.
Courses and meeting points may change following risk assessments. Follow the race briefing and club updates for the final arrangements.