The aim of the running club standards is to give each runner, regardless of ability, the motivation and the focus to train for a specific goal. Setting realistic and achievable standards within the club not only encourages a sense of fulfilment on achieving your target, but will also hopefully motivate and inspires other athletes in having a go. You don’t have to be a Paula Ratcliffe or a Mo Farah to achieve these standards, but you will have to train for them!!!

Any member of the Sutton Runners Running Club

5km, 10km, 10 miles, Half Marathon and Marathon.

Simply email or present your results to the Press Secretary ensuring that your name and age are clearly legible. Once verified, the Press Secretary will produce a certificate for the Club President and Club Secretary to sign and present.

You will be presented a professionally designed certificate. It will display your name, distance, time and level achieved.

You will be presented your certificate either on a Tuesday club night, social functions or AGMs.

Yes it does. As long as it’s an official sanctioned race by a recognised athletic governing body.

No. Only official races count as these are accurately measured and timed.

You will be awarded the highest standard in your age group per distance. i.e. if you achieved a silver, you will only be presented the silver and not the bronze as well. If after being presented your award you achieve the next standard (i.e. gold), you’re then eligible to apply for the award. If you move up an age group, you can only claim for standards achieved whilst racing in that age category. If you are not sure on what you can claim for, please approach a member of the committee for clarification.

The Club Secretary or any committee member.