We have gathered together some links to websites that you may find useful which you can find below:

Ranking websites

Run Britain Rankings – This site gives all runners a handicap score based on your recent performances so you can have a target to improve on. It is also a record of all your UKA licensed races down the years and gives you a ranking across the country and age groups. If you don’t already have a profile, anyone can register and link it with your parkrun account too.

Power of Ten – Similar and linked to Run Britain Rankings but includes most track & field and Cross Country events too, as well as listing PB’s and season’s bests.

Tops in Athletics – Another ranking website that includes ARC (Association of Running Clubs) events and track and field events

GPS Tracking websites and apps

Strava – An excellent website for tracking your runs and cycles. Either use a GPS watch or download the app. Many LBAC members use this, which helps encourage each other on training runs. We even have a “club” within Strava which makes it easier to follow other members.

Map My Run – Another website for tracking your runs. Map My Run also offers a great tool for creating your own routes before you run them.

Runkeeper – Download the app and track your run!

Veloviewer – Similar to the above, but for the ultra geeky! Links to your strava account, but offers almost endless stats!

Running Info

Runners World – Enter races, discover useful tips to improve or just browse all things running!

Running For Fitness – Information on age grading including a calculator and race time predictor.

Parkruns to Marathons

Parkrun – Free weekly timed 5k runs all across the UK. Local to Leighton Buzzard we have Rushmere, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Tring, Linford Wood, Gadebridge, Luton, Buckingham and Bedford all within 20 miles of the town and offering a variety of courses such as 1, 2 or 3 laps and on and off road.

Junior parkrun – 2k versions of the above specifically for 4-14 year olds. Local to Leighton are Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and Buckingham.

Virgin London Marathon – The official website of one of the world’s most famous marathons.

Official organisations

English Athletics – The governing body for athletics in England

English Cross-country association – Promotes both the National Cross Country Championships and the National Cross Country Relay Championships

Bedfordshire AAA – Official site of the Bedfordshire Amateur Athletics Association