Once again this year Annie Ashmead is in charge of the Club's Championship and all results for Championship races should be sent to her at annieashmead@yahoo.com(and Martin Chaffey at martinchaffey@hotmail.co.uk for press releases please.

For all members, both new and old, here are the details of the 2010 Club Championship. There are the equivalent of 46 races to choose from throughout the year, culminating with the Gilly Hilly or Ilminster 10km in early November, which means that we get to award the prestigious Club Champion trophies at the Christmas meal

This year again the male and female Club Champions will be decided on a "best 8 results" principle (as the Somerset Series does); as well as the Points King and Points Queen for the man and woman at the end of the year with the most points.

With there being such an incredible choice of races it has been decided to really simplify the scoring system and just award points on the basis of 50 for first placed club runner, 49 for second, 48 for third and so on (i.e. cutting out the extra 5 points that have previously been awarded for a category placing).

As last year there will also be points awarded to anyone who does a marathon with points awarded based on time: i.e. the fastest marathon runner will get the 50 points, the second fastest will get 49 points and so on, regardless of which marathon you did. Obviously you will need to tell me that you've done one and what your time was!

There will also be a 10 point deduction if the committee find out you've run a race not in club colours!

Club Championship Races

January

1. Street 5km series race - Wednesday 27th (results)

February

2. Blackmore Vale Half Marathon - Sunday 7th (results)

3. Longleat 10km - Sunday 7th (results)

4. Slay the Dragon, Hinton St. George - Sunday 7th (results)

5. Wessex League (cross-country) Ham Hill, Stoke-sub-Hamdon - Sunday 28th (results)

6. Babcary 7.5 mile road race - Sunday 28th (results)

March

7. Combe St Nicholas 10km - Sunday 7th (results)

8. Butleigh multi-terrain 7 - Sunday 21st (results)

9. Wessex League (cross-country) - Avon Heath Country Park, Ringwood (Poole) - Sunday 28th

April

10. Taunton Half Marathon - Sunday 11th (results)

11. Johnny Kipps - Sunday 11th (results)

12. Penselwood 10km - Sunday 18th (results)

May

13. Cowpat Canter - Sunday 2nd (results)

14. Black Death, Combe Sydenham - Sunday 9th (results)

15. Egdon Easy - Saturday 29th (results)

16. Crewkerne 9 Mile Road Race - Sunday 30th (results)

June

17. Run in the Wild - Sunday 6th (results)

18. Puddletown Plod 20km - Sunday 13th (results)

19. Martock 10km - Sunday 20th (results)

July

20. Forde Abbey 10km - Thursday 1st July (results)

21. Charmouth Challenge - Saturday 3rd (results)

22. Portland 10 mile - Sunday 4th (results)

23. Quantock Beast - Sunday 4th (results 1) (results 2)

25. Swanage Half Marathon - Saturday 17th (results)

August

26. Sturminster Newton Half Marathon - Sunday 1st (results)

27. Haselbury Trail 10km - Wednesday 4th (results)

28. Maiden New"ten" Madness - Saturday 14th (results)

29. Langport Battle of Sedgemoor 10km - Sunday 29th (results)

September

30. Ash 8 mile multi-terrain - Sunday 12th (results)

31. Fearsome Five mile multi-terrain - Sunday 12th (results)

32. Mells Scenic 7 - Sunday 26th (website)

33. YTRRC Summer 5km series - based on fastest time over Series - April - September (details)

October

34. Gold Hill 10km - Sunday 10th  (website)

35. Honi-Ten 10 mile - Sunday 10th (website) (CANCELLED)

36. Parrett Trail Relay - Leg 1 - Saturday 16th (website)

37. Parrett Trail Relay - Leg 2 - Saturday 16th

38. Parrett Trail Relay - Leg 3 - Saturday 16th

39. Parrett Trail Relay - Leg 4 - Saturday 16th

40. Parrett Trail Relay - Leg 5 - Saturday 16th

41. Parrett Trail Relay - Leg 6 - Saturday 16th

42. Exmoor Stagger - Sunday 24th (website)

43. The Stickler 10 mile - Sunday 31st (website)

November

44. Ilminster 10km - Sunday 7th (website)

45. Gillingham Hilly - Sunday 7th (website)

46. Marathon - any up to 10th November

Grand Slam Hat

As well as the championship there's also the "Grand Slam Hat".

The special club "Grand Slam Hat" is presented to members completing races at "all the distances" in the period of one year from one annual dinner/presentation night to the next.

The distances are:

• 5 kilometers
• 10 kilometers
• 10 miles
• Half marathon
• Marathon

To be awarded your hat please e-mail Martin Chaffey with details of a race you have completed at each distance giving full details of the event (results link if possible), the date of the event, your time and position.

Grand Slam Hat Qualifiers - 2010

Below is a list of those qualified to receive a Grand Slam Hat at the 2010 presentation night - 3 December. If your name is not on the list and you think it should be please contact  Martin Chaffey.

Andy Merrick
Neil Biss
Flora Brooke
Nick Brooke
Sophie Brooke
Jo Whaites
Nigel Moysey
Richard Boulter
Matt Driver
Rose Cullimore
Liz Collins
Deb Neal
Iain McCallum
Graham Watts
Deb Stanfield
Jody Foy
Donna Smith
Paul McNeill
Simon Rowbottom
Sue Fox
Dave Woan