Club Standard Times

The standard time scheme will give members of BADGERS the opportunity to be rewarded for their personal race achievements and act as an incentive to improve their times for various distances. At the end of each year, members will be rewarded with a certificate appropriate to the standard achieved. The scheme runs from 1st September to 31st August each year.

How does it work?

There are time standards for each age group – your age group should be taken from your age on the final day of the scheme (31st August).

For example: A 44 year old with a birthday in May, will be 45 before 31st August and therefore they should use the VET 45-49 times.

There are 11 race distances: 1Mi, 5Km, 5Mi, 6Mi, 10k, 7Mi, 8Mi, 10Mi, HM, 20Mi, Marathon.

You need to run a minimum of 5 different distances.

All members have ten standards to work towards: Platinum +, Platinum, Gold +, Gold, Silver +, Silver, Bronze +, Bronze and Copper +, Copper.

Men's Standard Times

Women's Standard Times

How do I get a Standard Times award?

To be awarded a certificate, you must achieve a specific standard (e.g., Bronze, Silver, Gold) across multiple different race distances.

Merit Award: Complete at least 5 different race distances at one standard (or above).
Distinction Award: Complete at least 8 different race distances at one standard (or above).

Can I get two awards?

Yes! It is possible to receive two awards at the same time for different standards and grades. Example: If you complete 8 different race distances in total, with 5 of them at 'Gold' standard and 3 at 'Silver +' standard, you would qualify for a Gold Merit (5 distances) AND a Silver + Distinction (8 distances).

What races count towards an award?

All times must be achieved at recognized, affiliated events on accurately measured courses. Your races must meet these rules:

Strictly Road Races Only: No fun runs, mixed terrain, or cross-country events.
parkruns: UKA defines a 5km road race and a parkrun differently because parkruns do not have to meet the same strict measurement standards. Because of this, we ONLY accept the following 5 parkrun courses: Braunstone, Coventry, Long Eaton, Leicester Victoria, and Walsall Arboretum.
No Point-to-Point Races (With one exception): Races where the start and finish are in different locations are normally excluded. You can ONLY use a point-to-point race if it meets both of these limits:
1. Wind Rule: The start and finish points (measured in a straight line) are no further apart than 50% of the total race distance.
2. Elevation Rule: The overall elevation drop from start to finish does not exceed 1 meter per kilometer (1:1000). (Example: The London Marathon passes both rules and counts, but the Great North Run fails these rules and cannot be used).

How to Submit

The Standard Times submission form opens early in September. You will need to submit all your times using this form. Awards will be made only upon receipt of the form and successful verification of your times.

Got Questions?

Please check the [Standard Time FAQs] first to see if your question has already been answered!

If you still need help after reading the FAQs, please get in touch via email at standardtimes@badgers.run. (Please do not ask questions via the Facebook group or DM's!)

Standard Time FAQs

Race Record (2025 WAVA)

We are excited to share a much needed updated version of the old Race Record sheet that Danny been developing over the last few months of 2025! This is a comprehensive spreadsheet for tracking and logging races and parkruns, but it goes much deeper than just a simple list. It automatically calculates WAVA (Age-Graded) scores, tracks Club Standard Times (Copper through Platinum+), highlights Personal Bests, and gives you a full Yearly Review of your stats.

Try the Google Sheets Version: You can grab a clean copy from our Race Record (2025 WAVA) page.