Handicap Trophy
The club organises a Handicap Trophy based on a number of League road and cross country races together with a few club members' only road races. All members of the club that count for Striders in the League races or takes part in the club only races will automatically be included in the series.
The way it works -
Every runner is given an average time per mile based on their previous race history.
A handicap time is ten calculated for each member by subtracting their individual time per mile from the slowest runner's time per mile. This will then result in each member having an individual handicap time per mile. The handicap time per mile is multiplied by the miles run in a particular race to create the "total handicap time". The total handicap time is then added to each person's individual finishing time to create the handicap finishing time. The person with the quickest handicap finishing time will be deemed the winner. The idea is that it’s a level playing field for everybody and we all have a chance.
The races to be included in this year series are listed below. Once the cross country league series has been issued we will confirm the races that are to be included in this year's series.
The way it works -
Every runner is given an average time per mile based on their previous race history.
A handicap time is ten calculated for each member by subtracting their individual time per mile from the slowest runner's time per mile. This will then result in each member having an individual handicap time per mile. The handicap time per mile is multiplied by the miles run in a particular race to create the "total handicap time". The total handicap time is then added to each person's individual finishing time to create the handicap finishing time. The person with the quickest handicap finishing time will be deemed the winner. The idea is that it’s a level playing field for everybody and we all have a chance.
The races to be included in this year series are listed below. Once the cross country league series has been issued we will confirm the races that are to be included in this year's series.
Rules and times for 2014 below...
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If your name does not have a time against it, in the attached file, then that's generally because you have not run in any races during the previous year. However once you run in any of the handicap races a time will be set for you for that race and the file will be updated.
Lots more info re the Handicap Trophy here: http://www.desfordstriders.co.uk/newsletter---april-2014.html |
Races included for 2014...
Latest results
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Previous Winners
2000 - Andy Ball 2001 - John Cooper 2002 - June Morris 2003 - Dave Lawrie 2004 - Carl Rutt 2005 - Steve Hibben 2006 - Sean Tebbutt 2007 - Henry Long 2008 - Emily Crowe 2009 - Sean Tebbutt 2010 - Ruth Evans 2011 - Graham Hobbs 2012 - Paul Bradshaw 2013 - Paul Faver 2014 - Steve Morris |

handicap_results_-_hermitage_10k_2014.xls |

handicap_results_-_detail_for_hermitage_10k_2014.xls |

handicap_results_-_huncote_2014.xls |

handicap_results_-_detail_for_huncote_5_2014.xls |
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