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

2024/5 – next event: Sutton Heath – Sunday 1st December

Runners: Seniors and Juniors (11-16)– just sign in with your team captain before you run.
Please return your finish token to your team captain after the run but BEFORE you go home!!!

Venue: Rock Barracks, Sutton Heath, IP12 3LU
Date: Sunday 1st December
Approx. Race Times and Distances: Juniors (11-16) Single lap, Approx 3500m, 1100 Start
                                                           Seniors (17+) Single lap, Approx 8000m, 1115 Start
There is NO Under 11 Fun Run

Fees: Seniors £5, Juniors (11-16) £2
On entry to the barracks, you will be directed to the parking areas and shown where the team gazebos can be set up.
Team Result Sheets, Plastic wallets will be available for collection by team captains in the Race HQ. These will be clearly marked with team names and the Woodbridge Shufflers BACS details. Team Captains, please take care when filling in the forms.
Both Races start opposite the barracks on Sutton Heath.
PLEASE TAKE CARE CROSSING THE ROAD, this will be heavily marshalled. Marshals or signs will point runners in the right direction. There will be plenty of marshals with VHF radios around the course and the First Aid Team have an all-terrain vehicle capable of reaching all parts of the course.
ALL RUNNERS ARE ASKED TO BE KIND, COURTEOUS AND MINDFUL OF OTHER RUNNERS AT THE UNAVOIDABLE CHOKE POINTS. Please be aware that Sutton Heath is an area of Natural Beauty and there may be dog walkers on the course so please be mindful.
All Clubs are welcome to bring their own Gazebos and there is space for them behind the shop.

Facilities: Portable Toilets and a 6-person urinal will be available by the club gazebos and an “Accessible” toilet will be available on request.
Refreshments: The Community Centre will be open for refreshments after the race so please bring CASH!
Further Info: Please car share wherever possible. This greatly reduces the strain on the host club.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 1st December.
Mike Ward Race Director Mob: 07841054582

2024-5 Results
Date 2024/5 SeasonVenueHost ClubSenior
Results		Junior
Results		U11
Results		Photos
3rd November 2024FramlinghamFramlingham Flyers ResultsResults
1st December 2024Sutton HeathWoodbridge Shufflers RC
12th January 2025Haughley ParkStowmarket Striders
19th January 2025TBAHaverhill Running Club
9th February 2025PakenhamSaint Edmund Pacers
16th February 2025TBDBungay Black Dog RC

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. Full info for team captains to follow in a separate email.
  • All runners are to be 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 of SWL Clubs.

Team Result Sheets, Plastic wallets (for results sheets) will be available for collection by team captains. Please note that going forward, host clubs will be looking to receive payment by BACS only for runners fees. On this note – 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). Age groups for seniors are set by age on 3/11/2024. Juniors is age on 31/08/2024

Please remember to fill out your team-sheet clearly and don’t forget that Senior age categories are based on age on 3/11/24. Junior categories are based on age on 31/8/2024. Note rule change for this season, U17 runners on 3/11/24 may only run in the junior race.

Please remember that please note that going forward, host clubs will be looking to receive payment by BACS only for runners fees. while finish tickets and team-sheets go in the plastic wallet for Chris Starmer to collate results.

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.

Results

  • Age Groups:
    • Junior age groups (U17, U15, U13) are determined by the runners age on 31st August 2024
    • Senior age groups are determined by the runners age on the date of the first race in the series (3rd November 2024).
    • Runners must be aged 17+ (on 3rd November 2024) to take part in a senior 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

2023/24 Final Results

2022/23 Final Results

2021/22 Final Results

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