The EMGP Banbury 5 Mile Road Race
Tuesday 21st May 2024
This race is part of a series of races across the East Midlands Grand Prix http://www.mkac.org.uk/east-midlands-grand-prix/ and will be held under EA/UKA guidelines, which may change at any time.
Race Licence: 27651
Course Measurement Certificate: 21/173.
Race Adjudicator; James Bolton
Organisers: Banbury Harriers AC.
Venue/HQ: Parking at Wykham Park Academy, Ruskin Road, Banbury, OX16 9HY.
Route: One lap on road and pavement on the outskirts of Banbury. Includes three moderate hills.
Race Record: Barney O'Connor (Massey Fergusson) 23.35, 1988
Prizes: At least the first three men and three women, plus first in all male and female veteran categories and junior category. Runners can only win one individual prize. Also, male and female team prizes. Cash prizes will be paid by BACS transfer shortly after the event,
Entries: Online entries via the RunEvents website Ban5_EMGP_2024 with limited entries on the night. If you have entered the full series, use your series number. Otherwise your number will be available for collection on the day at the Race Headquarters. For entry to the full series: EMGP
Race Limit: 400 Runners
Entry Fee: £10 attached /£12 unattached. £3 supplement for both categories on the day.
Closing date for on line entries: 15th May 2024.
On the night: Do not race if you have been unwell. Specifically, do not attend the race if you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the 14 days prior to race day or have any of the Covid-19 symptoms on race day. Always follow Marshal’s instructions. It is the runner’s responsibility to provide his/her own water or refreshments during the race. Bottled water available at the finish.
Registration: Use series number if appropriate. Otherwise collect on-line race numbers from HQ prior to the event.
Start: The race starts at 7.45pm in Browning Road. Allow ten minutes to get to the start from the school.
Facilities/Presentation: Parking, Registration (number collection and late entry), toilets and changing facilities will be provided at the race HQ but please note that we no longer have shower facilities at the venue. As there are no catering facilities on site, we will not hold a prize presentation on the evening. As detailed above, cash prizes will be transferred by BACS shortly after the event.
Results: Results will be posted on the EMGP website soon after the race and on this website within 24 hours.
2023 - We were delighted to welcome Barney O'Connor, formerly of Massey Ferguson Runners, to start the Banbury 5 Mile Road Race. Barney remains the record holder with a time of 23.35 mins recorded in 1988. Skip Snelson (Banbury Harriers) repeated his victory from 2021 with a time of 24.45 mins. Enormous thanks to Race Director Dave Drummond, officials, marshals, time keepers, registrars and the 315 runners who completed the course. Full race results here: Banbury5EMGP2023
List of prize winners here: Ban5prize2023
Full race results here: Banbury5EMGP2023
List of prize winners here: Ban5prize2023
2022 results available on the EMGP website here www.mkac.org.uk/static/22emgpbanbury.htm
2021 The 2021 race was won by Skip Snelson from Banbury Harriers in a time of 25.47. The ladies race was won by Hayley Munn from Rugby & Northampton in 30.25.
Full results can be found here:https://www.mkac.org.uk/static/21emgpbanbury5.htm
2021 prize winners here: Ban5_2021prizewinners
The race was held under covid restrictions, so thank you to all runners for their support and co-operation and a massive thank you to our team of volunteers for upholding Banbury's reputation of staging safe, successful and well-organised events.
Photographs: As in previous years, Barry Cornelius took photographs for publication on his website http://www.oxonraces.com/ and for possible use by the press. You will be able to download his photos free of charge.
http://www.mkac.org.uk/east-midlands-grand-prix/
The 2020 race has been CANCELLED (as has the whole 2020 East Midland Grand Prix series).
The course was re-measured in 2021
Thanks to Barry Cornelius for providing photographs over the years
for publication on his website www.oxonraces.com and for possible use by the press, and by running you accept this. You will be able to download his photos free of charge.
The Banbury 5 is a scenic one-lap course and is part of the East Midlands Grand Prix Series. For all information on the Banbury 5 including entry forms for any of the races in the grand prix series go to EMGP. Where you will find the results after the race. This is a link to the course map Banbury 5 map. The venue is Wykham Park Academy, Ruskin Road, Banbury OX16 9HY.
All races are run under UK Athletics Rules.
- THE WEARING OF PERSONAL STEREOS IS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY RACE IN THE SERIES. YOU RUN THE RISK OF DISQUALIFICATION. Note that this includes all forms of ear equipment that may be judged to reduce your ability to hear traffic and instructions. The only exceptions being medically supplied items such as hearing aids.
- ALL RUNNERS TO COMPLETE THE DETAILS ON THE REVERSE OF THE NUMBER FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION
- NUMBERS TO BE WORN ON THE FRONT OF THE VEST
- FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MARSHALS AT ALL TIMES
- WHEELCHAIRS / HANDCYCLES – Silverstone 10k is the only race in the series that is suitable for Wheelchair / Handcycle athletes
If you have any questions on the Banbury 5 not answered above please mail us Email link
Follow this link for full results of the 2018 race.
Barry Cornelius took 1461 photos so follow this link to view them.
Follow this link to a report by the Banbury Guardian written by Warren Harrison.
Go to 2015 report for a report on the 2015 race
The report for the 2014 race is here
Notable performances by our athletes in the 2013 race were:- Tom Offord 13th overall, Catlin Bradley 2nd lady, Ros Kelling 1st W50 and Glyn Pritchard 2nd V65. The first ladies team prize was won by Catlin, Ros and Patricia Duffy.
Archive results/History
The Banbury 5 is thought to have started in the 1970's and was held on a Saturday, with shorter, junior races too. There are records of Peter Flavel (Oxford City) winning in 1977 in a time of 20.15 which suggest that it may have been a bit shorter than 5 miles!
In the early 1980's the race was moved to a Tuesday evening, and was properly measured. The current men's course record is Barney O'Connor (Massey Ferguson) in a time of 23.35 from 1988. The fastest womens time we have recorded is Eileen McKenzie (Massey Ferguson) in 27.39 (year unknown).
Probably the most notable athlete to run was John Mutai (Kenya / Bromsgrove & Redditch) in 1997 in a time of 23.57. over a minute clear of 2nd place.
1981- no results, but there is a YouTube video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlIVEWU7MTM
List of race winners Banbury5racewinners1983-1993.pdf
Banbury5-1985inclOxonChamps.pdf
Past results from 2000 onwards are on the EMGP web site.
If anyone has any of the missing results i.e. 1978, 1980-1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1996 & 1999 please let me know.
