Xmas Handicap
Only 19 runners on Wednesday night at our annual Xmas Handicap with quite a few more turning up afterwards some laden with cooking pots). Nevertheless it was a most enjoyable run & evening with hot soup just which just hits the spot and gives a festive feel! Thanks to those who time keeped, Louise, Jo, Helen, Kathryn & Andy & Joe & Mario at the turnaround point, Dave & Lesley for organising the supper & all those who made a delicious variety of soups.
Well done to handicap race winner John who did the double by winning this years summer handicap too. Fastest time was Colin in a tad under 19 mins. From my perspective it was amazing being in a race being overtaken by fast runners and crossing the finishing line within sight of Colin!! Over half the field came in within a minute so the handicaps based on the last 3 Border League results or power of 10 parkrun/5K times were not too far out!
A Happy Xmas & New Year to you all and here’s to some good running & races in 2017.
Cheers
Jackie
| XMAS 2016 HANDICAP FINISH POSITIONS & TIMES | ||||
| Name | Position | Handicap | Handicap | Actual |
| Time | Time | |||
| John Gallon | 1 | 32:18 | 00:00 | 32:18 |
| Kate Mann | 2 | 32:31 | 00:06 | 32:25 |
| Davyd Mitchell | 3 | 33:54 | 12:00 | 21:54 |
| Ben Williams | 4 | 34:08 | 10:00 | 24:08 |
| Phil Tomkinson | 5 | 34:16 | 14:00 | 20:16 |
| Steve Wiggins | 6 | 34:21 | 07:30 | 26:51 |
| Tim Palmer | 7 | 34:27 | 11:30 | 22:57 |
| Phil Gillard | 8 | 34:30 | 10:00 | 24:30 |
| Mark Gittins | 9 | 34:42 | 14:30 | 20:12 |
| Richard Hankins | 10 | 34:47 | 13:00 | 21:47 |
| Roy Gaskill | 11 | 34:50 | 11:00 | 23:50 |
| Colin Thompson | 12 | 34:58 | 16:00 | 18:58 |
| Geoff Collins | 13 | 35:13 | 08:30 | 26:43 |
| Jackie Keasley | 14 | 35:58 | 00:05 | 35:53 |
| Jenny Illidge | 15 | 36:52 | 12:00 | 24:52 |
| Charlie Ashbrook | 16 | 36:57 | 07:30 | 29:27 |
| Jane Ashbrook | 17 | 36:59 | 07:30 | 29:29 |
| Chris Igoe | 18 | 37:23 | 08:00 | 29:23 |
| Janet Robinson | 19 | 38:13 | 08:00 | 30:13 |