The Hampshire Road Race League (HRRL)

Is an annual series of road races for all runners from participating clubs.

There are twelve races in the season, from September to June, the distances vary from 5 miles up to half marathons. These are all road races, although some may have short sections of gravel track etc, so road shoes are recommended. Some of the races have sections of closed road, or use very quiet roads, but in general runners will be sharing the road with normal traffic.

Hants Road Race League 2021/2022

Sun 05 Sep 2021	Overton 5miles
Sun 19 Sep 2021	Lordshill 10K
No Race in 2021	Solent half marathon
No Race in 2021	Hayling 10miles
Sun 21 Nov 2021	Gosport half marathon
Sun 05 Dec 2021	Victory 5miles
Sun 16 Jan 2022	Stubbington 10K
Sun 06 Feb 2022	Ryde 10miles
Sun 03 Apr 2022	Salisbury 10miles
Sun 08 May 2022	Alton 10miles
Sun 15 May 2022	Netley 10K
Sun 19 Jun 2022	Alresford 10k

[expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”Who can participate?”] Anyone! Any member of Ryde Harriers entering one of the league races automatically contributes to the club’s team score. This year we would like to encourage more members to take part in the HRRL races, particularly the ladies, so we can field greater numbers of runners in our teams. This will reduce the pressure on individuals to run lots of races to make up team numbers as some of the races are quite close together. [/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”Do I have to commit to be part of the team?”] No! The teams are not a fixed set of people, you automatically become part of the team whether you just run one race or several. A men’s team is made up of 4 runners and 3 for a women’s team. Incomplete teams will receive less points for a race compared to complete teams. Having complete teams for most races can be enough to move the team up a couple of positions in the league. [/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”But am I fast enough to be part of the team?”] You don’t have to be fast to make a big contribute to the team’s final score. The team’s position within the league takes into account the number of runners in each team. A fast but incomplete team will be placed below a slower but complete team.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”What’s the Cost?”] You have to pay for the entry fee of the race and these vary between £10 and £20 for each race. For HRRL races Ryde Harriers will refund reasonable transport costs after the first £10 per runner. Ask our treasurer Brian Warren for a claim form.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”Is it fun?”] Yes! It’s great to race against a larger number of runners that are at a similar speed as you, as well as the friendly rivalry with other clubs. We even find time stop off at the pub on the way home from some races. [/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”How do I enter one of the HRRL races?”] All the races in the league provide online entries, some still provide postal entry as well. Enter online like you would any other race. Remember to choose the ‘Affiliated’ option and provide your England Athletics (UKA) registration number, which you will have been notified of when you joined the club. You usually get a small discount when choosing the ‘Affiliated’ option.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”When should I enter one of the HRRL races?”] Enter as soon as you can! Most of the league races are very popular and will fill up fast, well before the closing date for online entries. From experience, we recommend entering 6 to 8 weeks before the closing date of online entries. We will try and advise you if any of the races are starting to fill up fast. If you miss out because the race has filled up, there is some times the opportunity to get a transfer place from runners that have had to withdraw their entry, transfers are usually notified on the HRRL facebook page ‘HRRL Hampshire Road Race League’. Most of the mainland races don’t provide on the day entry because they are usually full and only a small number were available at the Ryde 10 last time. To avoid disappointment please enter online.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”How do I get to a HRRL race?”] As most of the races are on the mainland we try and arrange group transport for these. This may be meeting at the Red Jet/Fast Cat and getting taxis on the other side. Or car sharing for some of the more distant races. The club captains will let you know what the arrangements are prior to each race, usually via facebook.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”What do you need to bring to a HRRL race?”] A condition of contributing to the club’s team score and getting the ‘Affiliated’ entry fee discount, is that all runner must wear club colours. Runners must run in a Ryde Harriers vest/t-shirt when representing the club. Most races are chipped timed, running numbers and chips are usually collected at registration on the day. Remember to leave enough time to pick them up, there may be queues at some of the big races. As with all road races headphones or ear-pieces of ANY kind cannot be worn for these events and will result in disqualification.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”Tell me about HRRL Team points”] Club teams score points through the success of their runners and the series culminates in awards to the highest placed teams in the leagues. The men’s team position is calculated based on the best 9 team results out of the 12. The women’s team position is calculated based on the best 8 team results out of the 12. Clubs can have multiple teams and these enjoy a wide participation of runners of all standards, abilities and ages.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”Tell me about HRRL Individual points”] There are separate leagues for women and men, individuals score points from their finishing positions in the races. Individuals that have completed 7 or more races get a position in the league at the end of the season, their position is calculated based on the best 7 results. There is usually a commemorative mug given out to the top 60 runners (last year it was top 100) for each of the men’s and ladies leagues.[/expand] [expand trigclass=”titlecol” title=”Where can I see the Team & Individual positions?”] The current league positions, as well as results from individual races can be found on the HRRL website. Links to online entries for each of the race can also be found on the website. http://www.hrrl.org.uk [/expand]