By jackiestuart | April 19, 2016
Welcome to summer! The first handicap was held in glorious sunshine; just what Chris and I needed for our first experience of organising the handicap series.
I drove over from The Regency 10k in Leamington to find Chris and Fiona surrounded by people and the handicap ready to start. A total of 34 ran, which included 2 guests and 1 junior.
Our two guests, Vicky and then, Sophie, went off first, followed by everyone else. There was a difference of about 30 minutes between the first starters and the last, but for us, it went very quickly.
Everyone started; breathe a sigh of relief!! It was then that Chris and I realised that we were the only two on the finish line and started to panic about how we would record it all. But then, running up the hill towards us came Imran – our knight in shining armour. Phew, panic over.
Our guests crossed the line in first and second place. The first club runner back was Michael Gough, but as a junior was not eligible for the handicap trophy. The winner of the trophy was Steve Osmond who finished fourth.
In all, there were 11 first timers, and 9 p.bs. The result of the day was by Catherine Gough who took two minutes off the ladies course record. Well done.
Thanks to everyone who helped on the day, putting out the course, handing out numbers, marshalling and helping on the finish line. And thanks to everyone who ran.
Jackie and Chris
Photos, courtesy of Helen:
Results:
| POSN | RACE NUMBER | OVER THE LINE ORDER | ACTUAL TIME |
| 1 | 111 | Sophie Abbott | 00:45:20 |
| 2 | 108 | Vicky Hand | 00:52:00 |
| 3 | 291 | Michael Gough | 00:31:40 |
| 4 | 383 | Steve Osmond | 00:37:44 |
| 5 | 314 | Catherine Gough | 00:32:25 |
| 6 | 309 | Andy McIntosh | 00:34:25 |
| 7 | 350 | Kevin Naughton | 00:34:27 |
| 8 | 333 | Ian Cunningham | 00:38:03 |
| 9 | 379 | Rob Wheatley | 00:31:42 |
| 10 | 302 | Alex Bartlett | 00:35:55 |
| 11 | 370 | Paul Carberry | 00:36:07 |
| 12 | 393 | Wayne Broadbent | 00:33:56 |
| 13 | 348 | Kathryn Stuart | 00:35:32 |
| 14 | 344 | Jon Dowds | 00:40:40 |
| 15 | 320 | Darren Hallett | 00:32:12 |
| 16 | 369 | Paul Bergin | 00:37:45 |
| 17 | 367 | Nigel Bassnett | 00:39:49 |
| 18 | 384 | Stuart Banbrook | 00:36:58 |
| 19 | 366 | Nick Gilkes | 00:34:01 |
| 20 | 328 | Gerry Anstiss | 00:48:33 |
| 21 | 313 | Bryan Pears | 00:35:04 |
| 22 | 378 | Phil Wilson | 00:36:40 |
| 23 | 394 | Will Robertson | 00:41:19 |
| 24 | 386 | Suresh Basra | 00:52:34 |
| 25 | 382 | Steve Court | 00:36:39 |
| 26 | 349 | Kevin Dick | 00:35:40 |
| 27 | 307 | Andy Hales | 00:39:58 |
| 28 | 352 | Laura Pibworth-Dolinski | 00:44:02 |
| 29 | 385 | Sue Gough | 00:40:03 |
| 30 | 353 | Lisa Abbott | 00:42:36 |
| 31 | 364 | Narinder Bains | 00:40:32 |
| 32 | 321 | David West | 00:38:28 |
| 33 | 325 | Fiona Quinn | 00:51:33 |
| 34 | 339 | Jamie Richards | 00:38:43 |
| POSN | RACE NUMBER | FASTEST TIME ORDER | TIME |
| 1 | 291 | Michael Gough | 00:31:40 |
| 2 | 379 | Rob Wheatley | 00:31:42 |
| 3 | 320 | Darren Hallett | 00:32:12 |
| 4 | 314 | Catherine Gough | 00:32:25 |
| 5 | 393 | Wayne Broadbent | 00:33:56 |
| 6 | 366 | Nick Gilkes | 00:34:01 |
| 7 | 309 | Andy McIntosh | 00:34:25 |
| 8 | 350 | Kevin Naughton | 00:34:27 |
| 9 | 313 | Bryan Pears | 00:35:04 |
| 10 | 348 | Kathryn Stuart | 00:35:32 |
| 11 | 349 | Kevin Dick | 00:35:40 |
| 12 | 302 | Alex Bartlett | 00:35:55 |
| 13 | 370 | Paul Carberry | 00:36:07 |
| 14 | 382 | Steve Court | 00:36:39 |
| 15 | 378 | Phil Wilson | 00:36:40 |
| 16 | 384 | Stuart Banbrook | 00:36:58 |
| 17 | 383 | Steve Osmond | 00:37:44 |
| 18 | 369 | Paul Bergin | 00:37:45 |
| 19 | 333 | Ian Cunningham | 00:38:03 |
| 20 | 321 | David West | 00:38:28 |
| 21 | 339 | Jamie Richards | 00:38:43 |
| 22 | 367 | Nigel Bassnett | 00:39:49 |
| 23 | 307 | Andy Hales | 00:39:58 |
| 24 | 385 | Sue Gough | 00:40:03 |
| 25 | 364 | Narinder Bains | 00:40:32 |
| 26 | 344 | Jon Dowds | 00:40:40 |
| 27 | 394 | Will Robertson | 00:41:19 |
| 28 | 353 | Lisa Abbott | 00:42:36 |
| 29 | 352 | Laura Pibworth-Dolinski | 00:44:02 |
| 30 | 111 | Sophie Abbott | 00:45:20 |
| 31 | 328 | Gerry Anstiss | 00:48:33 |
| 32 | 325 | Fiona Quinn | 00:51:33 |
| 33 | 108 | Vicky Hand | 00:52:00 |
| 34 | 386 | Suresh Basra | 00:52:34 |