The club competes in the West Yorkshire Winter League with 15 other local clubs. The league originally started with just eight clubs, but over the years some have drifted away whilst others have joined and now there are 16 clubs in total. Each winter a number of races are planned - each on a Sunday morning - over a distance between 4 and 5½ miles. The conditions are usually (very!) muddy. But everyone who does them has a good time and it’s all about taking part and competing with like minded runners from other local clubs. Occasionally over the years races have had to be postponed, or cancelled, due to extreme weather.

 

The scoring is based on the first seven men, of which three must be vets (35+), and first five ladies, of which one must be a vet (35+), from each club to finish. You get points according to your finishing position overall. Whilst there is only one race, there is separate scoring for men and ladies.

 

There is also a separate competition for veterans, known as vets for short (all runners over 35). The vets team is made up of the first two male vets to finish and the first lady vet finisher from each club. In the 2016/2017 season a new separate competition was introduced for super veterans (all runners over 50). The supervets team is made up of the first two male supervets to finish and the first lady supervet finisher from each club. 

 

Whilst you might think that you can’t be one of the first seven Baildon Runners (men) or first five Baildon Runners (ladies) to finish, you might finish before the seventh male, or fifth lady, runner from another club. By doing so, the other club runner gets fewer points and this helps Baildon Runners finish higher in the overall standings. The same principle applies to the vets and supervets competitons. So every club member, whatever their ability, can play their part.

 

We meet at the Ian Clough car park in the town centre to car share. This allows anyone without their own transport to take an active part in these events. Supporters are also most welcome.

 

Further information on the West Yorkshire Winter League can be found at www.wywl.uk.  Enter for the 2024/25 series here.

 

 

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2023/24 season

Having won the Overall League for the last 5 consecutive years we relinquished the title to a strong Pudsey Pacers team but still ended the season with the 3rd place trophy.  This was due to the Men’s team retaining 2nd place and the Ladies placing 5th.

We also won 5 individual awards for performances over the 8 race season as follows:

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Andy Robinson  1st Mopen

Michael Malyon  1st M40

Quentin Lewis     1st M45

Kathy Hind          3rd F50

Kate Walter         3rd F60

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A worthy mention of Richard George who was runner up - Most Improved Male (Dave Turpin award)

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2022/23 season

For the 5th time in a row, Baildon Runners are the Overall League champions. We also retained the Vets trophy while the Men and Ladies teams both finished 2nd.

We also had 8 individual awards for performances over the seven race season as follows:

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Lucy Baston  3rd Lady overall

Michael Malyon  3rd Man overall

Andy Robinson  3rd MOpen

Donna Edmondson  1st F45

Quentin Lewis  1st M45

Ben Watson  3rd M45

Kate Walter  3rd F60

Richard George  Most Improved Male (Turpin trophy winner)

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2021/22 season

After last season was cancelled due to the Coronavirus, Baildon Runners became overall champions for the fourth time in a row. In an extended 8 race season, it was due to our fabulous strength in numbers that we were able to retain the Ladies and Vets team trophies with the Men finishing a strong 2nd.

Baildon Runners picked up 8 individual awards for performances over the eight race season as follows:

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Lucy Baston  1st female open

Quentin Lewis  1st M45

Bernie Bowden  1st F50

Chris Burke  1st M50

Shelagh Hopkinson  2nd F65

Jim Wheldon  2nd M65

Jackie Walters  1st F70

Ian Hartman  2nd M70

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2019/20 season

It’s a hat-trick - league champions three years on the trot! The men and vets won their categories for the third consecutive year and the ladies made it a clean sweep with their first ever 1st place finish.

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the five race season as follows:

 

Lucy Baston  1st female open

Emma Stoney  1st F40

Sue Coates  1st F70

Andy Robinson  1st male open

Michael Malyon  1st M35

Quentin Lewis  1st M40

Dan Binks  1st M45

Chris Burke  1st M50

Jim Wheldon  1st M65

Nicola Empson  2nd F40

Jackie Walters  2nd F70

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2018/19 season

Having won the league last season we knew the other teams would be keen to topple us but even with two more teams added to the league we retained our overall league champions’ spot with the men and vets both winning their categories once again!

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the six race season as follows:

 

Michael Malyon  1st male overall

Quentin Lewis  1st M40

Chris Burke  1st M50

Jim Wheldon  1st M65

Emma Stoney  2nd F40

Andy Robinson  2nd male open

Jennie Guard  3rd female overall

Nicola Empson  3rd F40

Jackie Walters  3rd F65

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2017/18 season

What a year! With one more team in the league we improved on last year’s 2nd place overall finish to become league champions with the men and vets also winning their categories.

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the six race season as follows:

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Michael Malyon  1st male overall

Quentin Lewis  1st M40

Chris Burke  1st M45

Jim Wheldon  1st M65

Barbara Lee  1st F60

Jennie Guard  3rd female overall

Jo Heffernan  3rd F40

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2016/17 season

Another brilliant year by backing up last year's remarkable feat to finish 2nd place overall but with 13 teams now in the league. Fantastic! 

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the five race season as follows:

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Quentin Lewis  1st M40

Kirsty Allen  2nd female overall

Sue Coates  2nd F65

Ian Hartman  2nd M65

Michael Malyon  3rd male

Michelle Woodrow  3rd F35

Craig Blackwell  3rd M45

Carolyn Hargreaves  3rd F50

Jackie Walters  3rd F65

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2015/16 season

2nd Place overall! What an achievement!

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the five race season as follows:

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Kirsty Allen  1st F40

Rob Myers  2nd M60

Chris Burke  3rd M45

Donna Kaznowski  Dowson Trophy Winner

Sarah-Jane Templeman  Dowson Trophy runner up

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2014/15 season

Highlight of the season must be Baildon ladies coming first on the day in the final race of the season at Baildon.

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the five race season as follows:

 

Denise Johnson  2nd F55

Don Johnson  3rd M60

Liz Caven  3rd F45

Carolyn Hargreaves  3rd F55

Barbara Lee  3rd F60

Quentin Lewis  4th male overall

 

2013/14 season

Our best ever season. We had a good turnout for the final event in the mud on a new undulating course at Stainland.

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the five race season as follows:

 

Emma Stoney  1st F35

Kirsty Allen  1st F40

Quentin Lewis  2nd male overall

Colin Davidson  2nd M65

Barbara Lee  2nd F55

Janice Davidson  2nd F60

Chris Burke  3rd M45

Denise Johnson  3rd F50

Liz Boothman  3rd F60

Ben Watson  Turpin Trophy Winner

Janice Davidson  Dowson Trophy Winner

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2012/13 season

It's all over until November!. We had a good turnout for the final event at Dewsbury in spring like conditions which suited the tarmac lovers amongst us.

Baildon Runners picked up individual awards for performances over the five race season as follows:

 

Carolyn Hargreaves  1st F55 & Dowson Trophy Joint Winner

Colin Davidson  2nd M65

Sue Coates  2nd F60

Chris Burke  3rd M40

Steve Pickard  3rd M55

Janice Davidson  3rd F60

John Cawley  Turpin Trophy Joint runner up

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