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Leeds Race Series see www.leedsathletics.net
| 2013 | 2013/4 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX RACES IN 2013 | |
| Sun 8 Sep | [JGP] | Wetherby junior race Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 22 Sep | [JGP] | Kirkstall jnior race Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 27 Oct | [JGP] | Harewood Trail 2, 5 and 10 mile races (70 Striders to help please) |
| Sun 15 Dec | [JGP] | Peco XC race 2 at Golden Acre Park |
| 2013 | 2014 GRAND PRIX RACES IN 2013 | |
| Thu 26 Dec | [GP-TF] | Chevin Chase Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 29 Dec | [GP-H] [JGP] | Christmas Handicap 5 mile from Eccup Res and Junior 1 mile, afterwards at Leos |
| 2014 | 2014 | |
| Sat 4 Jan | Yorkshire Cross Country at Lightwater Valley | |
| Sun 12 Jan | [GP-XC] [JGP] | Peco XC race 3 at Middleton Park |
| Sun 19 Jan | Brass Monkey half marathon | |
| Sun 19 Jan | [FC-BM] | Stanbury Splash |
| Sat 25 Jan | Northern Cross Country at Knowsley Safari Park | |
| Sun 26 Jan | Meltham 10k | |
| Sat 1 Feb | Rombalds Stride(not GP) | |
| Sun 2 Feb | [GP-S] | Dewsbury 10k |
| Sat 8 Feb | Wadsworth Trog | |
| Sun 9 Feb | Liversedge half | |
| Sun 16 Feb | [JGP] | Peco XC race 4 at West Park (20 Striders to help please) |
| Sat 22 Feb | National Cross Country at Nottingham | |
| Sun 23 Feb | Snake Lane 10 (FULL) | |
| Sun 23 Feb | Huddersfield 10k | |
| Sat 1 Mar | [GP-L] | Trollers Trot |
| Sun 2 Mar | [GP-XC][JGP] | Peco XC race 5 at Northcliffe Park Shipley |
| Sun 2 Mar | [FC-AS] | Ilkley Moor Fell Race no eod |
| Sat 8 Mar | Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round | |
| Sun 9 Mar | [GP-L] | Spen 20 & East Hull 20 |
| Sun 16 Mar | Trimpell 20 | |
| Sun 16 Mar | Epilepsy Action 10k Bradford | |
| Sun 23 Mar | Peco League Relays at Barnbow includes Junior Relays | |
| Sun 23 Mar | Thirsk 10 | |
| Sun 23 Mar | Edale Skyline | |
| Sun 23 Mar | Midgley Moor | |
| Sat 29 Mar | [FC-BL] | Heptonstall eod only |
| Tue 1/8/15 Apr | Bunny Runs | |
| Sun 6 Apr | [GP-TF] | Baildon Boundary Way FULL |
| Sun 6 Apr | Wakefield 10k | |
| Sun 6 Apr | Blackpool marathon and half | |
| Sun 6 Apr | Manchester marathon | |
| Sat 12 Apr | [JGP] | Meanwood Valley Trail Race and Junior Races (70 Striders to help please) |
| Sat 12 Apr | Coledale Horseshoe | |
| Sun 13 Apr | [GP-L] | London Marathon closed |
| Sun 20 Apr | Guiseley Gallop Leeds Race Series | |
| Sat 26 Apr | [GP-L][FC-AL] | Three Peaks Race entries open 1 Feb |
| Sun ?? Apr | Edinburgh Rock'n'roll Half (Striders Ladies Tour) | |
| Sun ?? Apr | Fountains 10k | |
| Tue 29 Apr | [GP-H][JGP] | Spring Handicap 5 miles and Junior 1 mile |
| Sun 4 May | Bluebell Trail Stainland | |
| Wed 7 May | [GP-S] | Esholt 5k series (best time to count) |
| Sun 11 May | Calderdale Way Relay | |
| Sun 11 May | [GP-M] | Leeds Half Marathon (some Striders to help please) |
| Sun 11 May | [JGP] | Leeds Half Marathon Junior Race (some Striders to help please) |
| Tue 13 May | [FC-BS] | Jack Bloor (BS) |
| Wed 14 May | [GP-S] | Esholt 5k series (best time to count) |
| Sat 17 May | [GP-S] | Roundhay parkrun (mobrun) |
| Sat 17 May | [FC-AM] | Fairfield Horseshoe |
| Sat 17 May | River Moy half marathon (Striders Spring Tour) | |
| Sat 17 May | White Peak marathon | |
| Sun 18 May | Windermere marathon | |
| Wed 21 May | [GP-S] | Esholt 5k series (best time to count) |
| Thu 22 May | [GP-TF] | Apperley Bridge Canter Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 25 May | Edinburgh marathon FULL | |
| Mon 26 May | Ilkley Trail Race | |
| Wed 4 Jun | Otley Chevin | |
| Sat 7 Jun | [GP-TF][FC-CL] | Wharfedale off-road half |
| Sat 7 Jun | CANCELLED Wharfedale off-road marathon | |
| Wed 11 Jun | [GP-M] | Otley 10 Leeds Race Series |
| Sat 21 Jun | Yorks Vets Relays at Saltaire | |
| Sat 21 Jun | Buckden Pike | |
| Sun 22 Jul | [GP-S][JGP] | Pudsey 10k Leeds Race Series |
| Tue 24 Jun | Yorkshire Vets Race at Alwoodley (40 Striders to help please) | |
| Sat 28 Jun | Leeds 5k track run at Leeds Met https://racebest.com/races/leeds-5k-track-races | |
| Sun 29 Jun | Bradford Millennium Way Relay | |
| Sun 29 Jun | [FC-BM] | Settle Hills |
| Sun ?? Jun | Chris Leggatt Memorial 5k at Pool | |
| Sun ?? Jun | Humber Bridge Half | |
| Tue 1 Jul | "Jane Tomlinson" 5k at Methley Leeds Race Series | |
| Tue 1 Jul | Danefield Relay | |
| Wed ?? Jul | "John Lunn" Hyde Park 5k Leeds Race Series | |
| Sat 5 Jul | (Le Tour in Leeds) | |
| Sun 6 Jul | (Le Tour in York) | |
| Wed 9 Jul | [GP-S] | Hyde Park Summer mile Leeds Race Series |
| Wed 9 Jul | [JGP] | Hyde Park Summer half mile Leeds Junior Race Series |
| Fri 11 Jul | Post Hill 10k off road (Pudsey) Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 13 Jul | [GP-M][JGP] | Eccup 10 Leeds Race Series |
| Fri 18 Jul | Washburn Valley Relay Race | |
| Sun 20 Jul | Jane Tomlinson Run For All 10k in Leeds | |
| Sun ?? Jul | Windmill Half Marathon | |
| Wed 23 Jul | Golden Acre Relay | |
| Sat ?? Jul | Ingleborough | |
| Sun ?? Jul | Harrogate 10k | |
| Tue 29 Jul | [GP-H][JGP] | Summer Handicap and Junior 1 mile |
| Sat 2 Aug | Borrowdale | |
| Sun 10 Aug | [GP-TF] | Round Hill Fell Race Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 17 Aug | [FC-AL] | Sedbergh Hills |
| Sat 24 Aug | Burnsall | |
| End of Junior GP 2012/3 | ||
| Sun 31 Aug | Leeds Country Way Relay | |
| Sun 31 Aug | Excluded from GP as clashes with LCW Wetherby 10k Leeds Race Series | |
| Tue 2 Sep | [GP-H][JGP] | Autumn Handicap and Junior 1 mile |
| Sun 7 Sep | [GP-M] | Vale of York half marathon Link |
| Sat 13 Sep | [FC-BM] | Rombolds Romp Fell Leeds Race Series |
| Sat 13 Sep | [FC-BM] | Rombolds Romp Trail Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 14 Sep | Yorkshireman full marathon | |
| Sun 14 Sep | Yorkshireman half marathon | |
| Tue ?? Sep | Harewood 8 Recce run | |
| Sun 21 Sep | Northern 6 & 4 stage at Birchwood (Warrington) | |
| Sun 21 Sep | Kirkstall Trail 7 Leeds Race Series | |
| Tue 30 Sep | Valley Striders AGM | |
| Sun 5 Oct | [GP-L] | Striders Autumn Marathon Tour - Lisbon Marathon |
| Sun 5 Oct | Striders Autumn Marathon Tour - Lisbon Half Marathon and 5.5k | |
| Sun 5 Oct | Horsforth 10k Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun ?? Oct | Bramham Park 5k & 10k | |
| Sat 11 Oct | [FC-AL] | Langdale Horseshoe |
| Sun 12 Oct | Yorkshire Marathon | |
| Sun 12 Oct | [GP-TF][FC-BM] | Withins Skyline |
| Sat 18 Oct | Northern XC relays at Graves Park Sheffield | |
| Sun 19 Oct | [JGP] | Harewood Trail 2, 5 and 8 mile races (100 Striders to help please) |
| Sun 19 Oct | FRA Relays between Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh | |
| Sun 19 Oct | West Yorks XC race 1 at Wakefield | |
| Sat 25 Oct | [FC-AS] | Great Whernside |
| Sat 1 Nov | Shepherds Skyline | |
| Sat 1 Nov | English XC relays at Mansfield | |
| Sun 2 Nov | [GP-XC] | West Yorks XC race 2 at Leeds |
| Sun 2 Nov | [GP-M] | Guy Fawkes 10 |
| Sun 9 Nov | [FC-BM] | Wadsworth Half Trog |
| Sat 15 Nov | Tour of Pendle | |
| Sat 15 Nov | [GP-FT][FC-BS] | Harriers v Cyclists |
| Sun 16 Nov | [GP-S] | Abbey Dash 10k |
| Sat 22 Nov | [GP-XC] | West Yorks XC race 3 at Keighley |
| Sun 30 Nov | [GP-XC] | Peco XC race 1 at Barnbow (Crossgates) |
| to 30 Nov | [GP-L] | Any other marathon |
| Sun 30 Nov | End of Grand Prix & Fell Champs 2014 | |
| Sun 7 Dec | West Yorks XC race 4 at Guiseley | |
| Tue 9 Dec | V S JUNIOR XMAS PARTY & PRESENTATION NIGHT at Leos price £6 | |
| Fri 12 Dec | V S XMAS DO & PRESENTATION NIGHT at Leos price £12 | |
| 2014 | 2015 GRAND PRIX RACES IN 2014 | |
| Sun 14 Dec | Peco XC race 2 at Pontefract or Nostell Priory | |
| Fri 26 Dec | [GP-TF] | Chevin Chase Leeds Race Series |
| 2015 | 2015 | |
| Sun 4? Jan | Peco XC race 3 at West Park Leeds | |
| Sat 10 Jan | Yorkshire XC at Lightwater Valley | |
| Sun 18 Jan | Brass Monkey half marathon | |
| Sat 24 Jan | Northern Cross Country at Pontefract | |
| Sun 8 Feb | Peco XC race 4 at Bodington Hall Adel | |
| Sun 8 Feb | New Harewood off road half marathon (British Heart Foundation) | |
| Sat 21 Feb | National Cross Country at Parliament Hill London | |
| Sun 1 Mar | Peco XC race 5 at Roundhay Park | |
| Sat 28 Mar | Northern 12 & 6 stage at Liverpool |
Codes in square brackets as follows
Full Fell Running Calendar
The authoritative fell running calendar is at www.fellrunner.org.uk
The calendars contain a range of information, some more than others but almost all will at least contain total distance and total ascent (from 2011 this will be metricated). This is also summarised by a set of letters (e.g. AL, BS, CM etc). The first (A, B or C) basically summarises the average amount of ascent and descent per mile (76, 38 and 30.4 m of ascent per mile for A, B and C respectively) in the race whilst the second (S (<6 miles), M (6 – 12 miles) or L (>12 miles)) summaries the distance. For example, Snowdon International Race is 10 miles long with 1000m of ascent, therefore it is category AM.
In addition to this other abbreviations inform potential runners of the nature of the race. A novice would probably be better to avoid races with the initial ER – experience required; in addition you may also see NS – navigational skills required – and LK – local knowledge an advantage. An ideal race for a novice fell runner is probably one signified with the initials PM – partially marked.
Another useful piece of information you can get from race calendars is the record times. These give the potential runner a good guestimate of how long a runner can be out for and the seriousness of the terrain. For example Jura Fell Race at 16 miles long has a record of just over 3 hours, so even the best runners are only just averaging 5 mph, whereas the classic Yorkshire 3 Peaks race, at 23 miles long, has a record of 2:46 so the top runners are 7-8 minute