2024 was a fantastic year of racing in which our members competed far and wide. This included the 18 races of the 2024 Road Race Club Championship and the 8 races of the Cheshire Grand Prix.
70 men and 63 women competed in at least one event in the Road Running Club Championship. A full summary of the year’s race results is accessible here.
24 men and 18 women took part in at least one of the 8 Cheshire Grand Prix events, helping the men’s team to finish the season in 2nd and the women’s team to finish the season in 4th. Rob Whitby was crowned the Cheshire Grand Prix men’s champion and Sue Stockdale was the runner up in the women’s edition.
Open, Veteran, and U20 championships
The following 14 athletes completed 6 qualifying races – scoring points in a minimum of 1 and maximum of 3 short, medium, and long-distance races. Well done to all of you for your consistency over the year!
- Caroline Gisby
- Emma Galleymore
- Eva Mion*
- Gareth Stockdale
- Graeme Eddie
- Harry Newton
- James Perry
- Jordan Cooper
- Keith Mulholland
- Matthew Walker*
- Ray O’Keefe
- Rob Whitby
- Steve Lomas
- Sue Stockdale
*U20s completed 4 races and did not have to run a long-distance race.
The final standings can be seen below. Congratulations to the top 3 for placing strongly throughout the year. Rob Whitby regains the Open Championship while Sue Stockdale is champion for the second year in a row!
Open Championship (all ages)
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Rob Whitby | 650 | 1. Sue Stockdale | 659 |
| 2. Graeme Eddie | 641 | 2. Emma Galleymore | 620 |
| 3. Ray O’Keefe | 620 | 3. Caroline Gisby | 589 |
Veteran Championship (V40+)
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Graeme Eddie | 641 | 1. Sue Stockdale | 659 |
| 2. Ray O’Keefe | 620 | 2. Emma Galleymore | 620 |
| 3. James Perry | 605 | 3. Caroline Gisby | 589 |
U20 Championship
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Matthew Walker | 428 | 1. Eva Mion | 410 |
| No other qualifying athletes | NA | No other qualifying athletes | NA |
‘Open’ Overall Points Prizes
These are the athletes who accumulated most points across all races which were included in the Road Race Club Championship.
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Ray O’Keefe | 1,190 | 1. Sue Stockdale | 1,162 |
| 2. Graeme Eddie | 1,133 | 2. Emma Galleymore | 1,001 |
| 3. Owain Morris | 1,010 | 3. Helen Eddie | 712 |
‘Open’ Handicap Prizes
This award celebrates the athletes in the club who have shown most improvement over the year. This is calculated from the RunBritainRankings website with a lower VSS score indicating a greater improvement. Each athlete’s score is the average of their best four club races.
Anyone who has spent the year trying to keep up with either Graeme or Eva before giving up as they cruise into the distance can attest to the fact that they are worthy winners of this award!
| Athlete | Average VSSS | Athlete | Average VSSS |
| 1. Graeme Eddie | -1.08 | 1. Eva Mion | -0.73 |
| 2. Ciaran Wright | -0.73 | 2. Joanne Foster | -0.65 |
| 3. Keith Mulholland | -0.70 | 3. Caroline Gisby | -0.63 |
Congratulations to all this year’s competitors. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at the Club AGM and Awards night on March 28th.
We look forward to another fantastic year of racing in 2025. Preliminary fixtures for next year’s Road Race Club Championship are accessible here and will be updated once the 2025 Cheshire Grand Prix fixtures have been released.