Suffolk Winter League

The SWL is not organised by Suffolk County AA. Please do not contact Suffolk County AA.
Contact: Suffolk Winter League Secretary, Ricky Peacher, runningricky0@gmail.com

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2025/6 Season

Next event: Horseheath, 15th February

Date: Sunday 15th February
Location: Horseheath Racecourse, Horseheath, Cambs
CB21 4QP (The venue does not have its own postcode but this gets you to opposite the entrance)
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Time: U11 fun run: 10:42, 11-16y: 10:40, Seniors race: 11:00

An undulating two lap course (one lap for juniors, 800m for U11s). The course is entirely on grass/footpaths/water(!) so is suitable for spikes or trail shoes. Your run will take you around the perimeter of the racecourse now taking in some nice wooded, slightly more technical sections and as usual you will get your toes wet in the watersplash!!

Strava segments: Are you feeling extra competitive? There are 3 Strava segments within the race. Sections will be marked at their start and finish.

Refreshments: Hot food will be available this year along with tea, coffee and an excellent selection of cake

On entering the site, please follow the marshals’ instructions to the car park. If you have a club gazebo please make the car park marshals aware and they will direct you closer to race HQ. Parking is limited so please car share as much as possible. Please note that when leaving the venue you will have to cross the course which may still be in use so please listen to the marshal and wait if requested for your fellow runners to pass. There is a ‘No right turn’ restriction on exiting the venue.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Results after Pakenham

Races

Date 2025/6 SeasonVenueHost Club
26th October 2025FramlinghamFramlingham Flyers
30th November 2025Sutton HeathWoodbridge Shufflers RC
11th January 2026Haughley ParkStowmarket Striders
25th January 2026Woburn Farm, CortonBungay Black Dog RC
8th February 2026PakenhamSaint Edmund Pacers
15th FebruaryHorseheathHaverhill Running Club
Friday 6th March 2026Presentation EveningNewmarket Joggers

Key Information

  • Clubs are expected to have paid their affiliation fee (£70) BEFORE the first event in the series.
  • All competing clubs are to provide a team captain for the day. It will be their responsibility to fill in team sheets, and return finish tokens along with the completed team sheets.
  • All runners are to be first or second claim members of participating clubs (no guest runners)
  • Race fees remain at £5 for the senior race and £2 for the junior event.
  • Please note that going forward, host clubs will be looking to receive payment by BACS only for runners fees. 
  • Please car share wherever possible!! This really helps to ease the pressure on the host club- especially if the weather is not great.

All Events:

NO “Guests” are allowed to run in the event and all competitors must be fully paid up members (first or second claim) of SWL Clubs.

Team Result Sheets and plastic wallets (for results sheets) will be available for collection by team captains. Please take care when filling out the team sheets. Please write runners names clearly and tick the correct age group box. We’ll supply these sheets (also available here and here).

Please remember to fill out your team-sheet clearly and don’t forget that Senior age categories are based on age on 26/10/25. Junior categories are based on age on 31/8/2025, see Age Groups below.

Finish tickets and team-sheets go in the plastic wallet for Chris Starmer to collate results.

Please note that going forward, host clubs will be looking to receive payment by BACS only for runners fees. Some clubs may also only accept card payments for refreshments (other than the free tea and coffee for runners).

Note: the entry fees: £5 per senior runner, £2 per Junior runner. If an event does offer an under 11 race then U11 entries are free, and will be taken at the information desk, not by team captains.

Age Groups:

  • Junior age groups (U17, U15, U13) are determined by the runners age on 31st August 2025
  • Senior age groups are determined by the runners age on the date of the first race in the series (26th October 2025).
  • Rule change for 2025/6: Men and Women age groups are aligned, the youngest veteran age group is V40. Women V35 is no longer a category.
  • Runners must be aged 17+ (on 26th October 2025) to take part in a senior race (age 16 on 26th October 2025 must run in the junior race).
  • RUNNERS REMAIN IN THE SAME AGE CATEGORY FOR THE WHOLE SERIES regardless of any ‘significant’ birthdays that may occur over the course of the winter

Rules and Minutes

2024/25 Final Results

2023/24 Final Results

2022/23 Final Results

2021/22 Final Results

Note: The SWL is not organised by Suffolk County A.A.