Clonliffe Harriers is pleased to announce the launch of the Grand Prix Series for 2026. This year’s Series will feature 17 races (see schedule below) commencing in April and concluding in November 2026. The objective of the Series is to give participants the opportunity to run in a variety of distances and to facilitate personal best (PBs) times. Many of the races are memorial races that the club has held for many years. The Series will also incorporate certain Clonliffe Club Championships. Entry to this year’s Series is now closed. T
The Grand Prix Committee would like to thank all those who have entered this year’s Series and wish them the best of luck. The Committee are very grateful to those and who have sponsored the various races In the 2026 Series .
Handicap Competition
The Clonliffe Harriers Grand Prix (CHGP) is a handicap competition. Each runner is assigned a “mark” or target time based on their previous performance or perceived ability. The handicapping system means that all runners have a chance of winning as the results are based on a runner’s improved performance rather than who is fastest. The Series gives runners the opportunity to compete not only against colleagues but also against themselves and enhance their PBs in the process. The winner of each race is the runner who beats his handicap by the greatest margin. Prizes are awarded to the top three in each race. The overall winner of the Series is the athlete who has achieved the most points in any 10 races. Even though their are 17 races only the athlete with the most points achieved in any 10 of the 17 races is the winner.
First race in 2026 Series
The first race in this year’s Series takes place on Easter Sunday morning 5th April in Morton Stadium Santry. Further details will be announced closer to the race day.
Schedule of Clonliffe Harriers Grand Prix Races 2026
| Date | Day | Event | Distance |
| 5-Apr | Sunday | Frank White Trophy | 5 Miles |
| 23-Apr | Thursday | McDonald Cup | 4 Miles |
| 6-May | Wednesday | Clonliffe 2 Mile | 2 Miles |
| 14-May | Thursday | McCarrick Plate | 2 1/2 Miles |
| 21-May | Thursday | Mick Murphy Cup | 5 Miles |
| 11-Jun | Thursday | Bonass trophy | 10000m |
| 25-Jun | Thursday | Middllesex Cup | 5000m |
| 16-Jul | Thursday | Byrne Cup | 1500m |
| 30th July | Thursday | R Barr Trophy | 800m |
| 6-Aug | Thursday | Pat O’Hara Cup | 3000m |
| 20-Aug | Thursday | Cooper/Lawler Plate | 5000m |
| 3-Sep | Thursday | Joe Cooper Memorial | Mile |
| 24th Sept | Thursday | O’Connor Cup | 4 Miles |
| 10-Oct | Saturday | Ahern Trophy | 10 Miles |
| 18-Oct | Sunday | Walker Cup | 4 Miles |
| 7-Nov | Saturday | Irwin Cup | 6km |
| 21-Nov | Saturday | Horan Cup | 6 Miles |
| 5th Dec | Saturday | GP Presentation Night |