Paddy Crowe Championship Race

The Paddy Crowe Championship Race was renamed from the  Club Championship Race in 2025 in memory of Paddy Crowe.
 

The race is open to all paid-up members of the club. Runners set off in reverse order - the person with the slowest handicap time sets off first and the fastest time sets off last.

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Handicap times are calculated from races and other events over the year. Theoretically, the handicap times should unwind so that all runners finish the challenging five-mile course around the familiar Desford highways and byways together.

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In reality, of course, the combination of the handicap times and the runners' performance on the night itself mean there is always a clear winner among both male and female competitors.

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The idea is that it’s a level playing field and everybody has a chance of claiming the prizes, which are handed out on the night to the first male and female finishers.

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The race night always concludes with a traditional buffet supper at SiD.