Road Running
Click here Fixture List 2010.xis to down load the Summer 2010 fixture list or here Fixture List 2010.pdf for one in pdf.
We organise 2 successful Road Races each year: The Banbury Run in March incorporates a 15 mile, 2 mile and 1 mile races. The Banbury 5 (miles) in June is part of the East Midland Grand Prix Series.
Race series
The Motavation Series www.kidlingtonrunning.org.uk/ consists of 5 road races, all of which are approximately 4 miles. These are held on the first Thursday of every month throughout the summer beginning in May and taking place at various venues in Oxfordshire.
The East Midlands Grand Prix Series mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/ consists of 8 summer evening road races ranging from 5 miles to 10k. Despite its name, most of the races are in Northants and surrounding counties including our own Banbury 5-mile race in June.
The Oxfordshire Grand Prix Series consists of 13 races within the county covering a range of distances from 5K to the Marathon throughout the year, including the challenging Banbury 15 in March.
The Banbury Run
The Banbury Run which is held every year in March, consists of three separate events that regularly attracts 800 runners taking part in either the 15 mile road race, the two mile fun-run or the one mile junior fun-run. The 15-mile race is the opening event in the Oxfordshire Grand Prix Series.
Banbury 5 mile race
Taking place in June, 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 serie go to EMGP
Other races
Banbury Harriers enter a team in the Ridgeway relay. This is 86 miles from Ivinghoe Beacon to Marlborough organised by Marlborough running club. This years race will be on 20 June 2010.
Another race we tend to do is Race the train This is 14m,10k or 5m races following the route of the Tywyn railway in mid Wales. This years race is on 21 August 2010.