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Also known as the Informal 10ks, these races are suitable for all abilities. No prizes per race, just a half-price drink in the SLH bar afterwards and a chance to compare notes on the race. There are prizes after the last event for those with the best cumulative times for the three races for seniors and vet categories. Races start at 7.30pm.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElmore 7\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e7 miles\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eJuly\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThis challenging 7 mile road race starts at Chipstead and is held in July in conjunction with the Chipstead Flower Show famous for maintaining a traditional environment of family entertainment. Entries on the day, until the 400 limit is reached, from 12:00pm to 1.30pm at Chipstead Rugby Club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis popular course is run on rolling quiet country roads in the Chipstead area. All finishers receive a medal and prizes are presented from the show ring. There are prizes for first, second and third men and women and for the first finishers in each Vets category.\u0026nbsp;Refreshments are available. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mark Burtwell Cup will be presented to the first SLH member to finish the race.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u0026nbsp; Gibb\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e5 miles\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOctober\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThis event is the club\u0027s 5 mile CC Championship for the \u0022Gibb\u0022 Cups for senior men and women\u0026nbsp;run over 1 lap of our cross country course over Farthing Downs and Happy Valley. The race,\u0026nbsp;which was first run in 1878 commemorates an early SLH athlete, James Gibb.\u0026nbsp;It is currently members only.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Thornton\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e10 miles\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDecember\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThis event is the club\u0027s 10 mile CC championships for the Gilson Cup (men), Ronnie Keay Cup (women) and Reg Brown Cup (V60+) run over 2 laps of our cross country course over Farthing Downs and Happy Valley. Originally named after Richard Thornton, a Past President of SLH, the original Thornton Cup was lost in the 1980s. In 2021 it was replaced with the Gilson Cup in memory of Past President and club historian Ferdie Gilson. It is currently members only.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoxing Day Handicap\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2 miles (approx)\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e26 December\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Boxing Day race follows a course which, after a short but tough climb, follows the top of Happy Valley and returns along the bottom of the valley.\u0026nbsp;The race is run on “yacht handicap” rules; the slowest runner starts first, followed by the next slowest and so on until the fastest runner leaves about 10 minutes later. It is intended to be a friendly race, relatives and friends are welcome to join in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe race starts at 11.00. Numbers and a start time are available from the Club House from 10.00 to 10.30. All participants are requested to bring a wrapped prize of value around £3. These are distributed at random in the bar after the race - everyone gets a prize!.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSLH Primary Schools XC Races\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOctober - March\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSLH Senior Schools XC Race\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMarch\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo longer held, since 2022\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMob Matches\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDecember - March\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOur long-established cross-country matches, all approx. 7.5 miles distance, against 4 other clubs:\u0026nbsp;Blackheath (since 1896), Ranelagh Harriers (1909), Orion Harriers (1920), Thames Hare \u0026 Hounds (1984).\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"PageURL":"https://www.southlondonharriers.org/Cms/Spaces/OR/SLH+Races+Overview?version=21","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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