NSRRA

North Staffordshire Road Runners Association was set up in July 1974 to promote road running in the North Staffordshire region. Members are organised into groups based on ability. There are seven mens and five ladies groups. There are also leagues for different age groups 40 to 44, 45 to 50 etc.

Each year 20 races are chosen to go into the NSRRA programme and the best 12 performances in these races count towards the league competition. In each of the events the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc in each group receives 50, 49, 48, 47 etc points.

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RACE	DATE	LINKS
2021 Membership	Renewals	Paper Form Online Link
2021 Membership	New Members	Paper Form Online Link
Race 1 virtual Alsager 5	February 5th-9th	AV Timing BookItZone
Race 2 virtual Potters 10	February 19th-23rd	AV Timings BookItZone
Race 3 virtual Knighton 10k & 5k	March 12th-16th	AV Timings

virtual Alsager 5 – February 5th-9th

The popular VeloRunner Alsager 5 is going ‘Virtual’ in 2021.

The run can be completed anywhere, between 5th-9th February.

Rules:
– Do not run an overall downhill course.
So to avoid this we are asking that the course you choose has a Start and Finish in close proximity to each other. Also do not run the event on a track. Time penalties could be added if the above instructions are not followed.
– Observe Social Distancing Government guidelines.

Upon completion, you will receive an emailed certificate and a technical t-shirt.

You will need to submit your time via a portal, using a link sent with the race
instructions. Evidence will also be required.

Prizes
Wonderful Moorland Pottery Mugs to the following:
1st-3rd Male & Female
1st in Age Group
1st Male & Female Teams (3 to count)

Bryan Dale will be compiling a “selfies” gallery after this race.
Please email your selfie or photo to bryan@racephotos.org.uk
Please aim to send file size 3-4MB (best quality but not enormous).

Fees: £10.50 (+£1.50 Admin Fee)

virtual Potters 10 – February 19th-23rd

Event Number 2 in the 2021 NSRRA programme.

Either run it as one continuous run (needed for NSRRA points) or numerous runs to add up to 10 miles.

We are happy for you to run a flat course but in the interest of sportsmanship please don’t run a downhill course.

To be completed between February 19th and 8pm February 23rd

You will receive an email with a personal link inviting you to submit time and
evidence.

All entrants will receive a Technical T-shirt.

Please adhere to any Government Guidelines that may be in place.

virtual Knighton 10k – March 12th-16th

Event Number 3 in the 2021 NSRRA programme – VeloRunner Knighton 10k and 5k.

The 10k option in a continuous run is needed for NSRRA points but you are more than welcome to run the 5k option if you are not a member of NSRRA.

We are happy for you to run a flat course but in the interest of sportsmanship please
don’t run a predominantly downhill course.

To be run between Friday March 12th and Tuesday 16th March.

You will receive an email with a personal link inviting you to submit time and
evidence.

All entrants will receive a Technical T-shirt.

Please follow any Government guidelines that may be in place.

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If you enter on line –

PLEASE WRITE YOUR NSRRA NUMBER ON

Example: Click on – Sportsoft – BookitZone.com

The 2021 season!

Click HERE for the 2021 season for both new members and renewals.

A Blast From The Past – From Bryan Dale

Bryan has put together a collage of past and present runners from the Alsager 5 race back in 2007.

Here is the LINK to the full photographs from the race. Please take a look.

A running blog from a newbie about the 2020 season

My first year in the NSRRA by Simon Clarke, click HERE to read it.

NSRRA Newsletter November 2020

Click HERE.

NSRRA 2021 Race Calendar

We are starting the 2021 season Virtual but we hopeful to change to real races early in the programme. Click HERE for the details.

NSRRA – 2020 Champions

Our 2020 Champions are Ross Connor and Birchfield Harrier Kelly Butler. Congratulations to both.

Presentation Night 2020

HERE is a the list of award winners from the night and HERE is the link to the photographs of the award winners. Thank you Bryan Dale for the photographs.

NSRRA are strongly advising that runners do not wear headphones. 

This can be dangerous as you cannot hear marshalls instructions.  With most courses not closed to traffic you need to hear what is going on around you.

You also risk disqualification as some races operate this policy.