Oxfordshire AA Road Race Grand Prix

The Oxfordshire Road Race Grand Prix is competed for over 15 races throughout the season.  In each race the first 4 men and first 3 women from each participating club form the teams.  The first team scores 25, second 22, third 20, fourth 19 and so on.  The scores are added up through the season and the two worst scores discarded to decide the winner.  In the competition for individuals, you score points in each race according to the percentage of the field you beat and your two worst scores are discarded.  Full details of the rules are in the Grand Prix Rules attachment below, and a full list of prizewinners since the competition started in 2002 are in the Prizewinners attachment.

Based on the number of runners turning out in the previous season, some teams have changed their status from  large to small and vice-versa.  Small teams are indicated with the symbol § in the tables below.

The second round of the 2026 Grand Prix season took place at the White Horse Half Marathon on 29th March.  

After Harwell Harriers good performance in the first round, Abbey RC another newish club made their debut in the GP with another surprise for the established teams as their women took second place on the day.  Witney's men and women both took wins to maintain a strong start to the season.  I had to disqualify one of the leading runners, so just remember that under UKA rules you must wear your first-claim club vest in open road races.

In the individual men's competition the same three runners  James Ellis, Matt Lock and Alex Briscoe, took the top places as in the first round, so hopefully, we're in for a close competition over the season. Among the women Lauren Beedie  had another strong run to maintain her lead at the top.

You probably know that the Eynsham 10k, the traditional finale to the Grand Prix season, will not take place this year.  The last race on the schedule now is the Abingdon Marathon, which I don't see as suitable as a venue to present the GP trophies because many of the GP regulars don't run marathons. If you have any ideas about another race or venue for the presentation, please let me know (chair AT oxfordshireathletics.org.uk).