Handicap 2010 results!!
21/05/2010 by Vanessa.
Well, what can I say? Another handicap series is over. The final handicap was particularly exciting as Tom Gibbs broke Calum Cheshire’s 4 year old course record of 28.30 by running 28.17. Fantastic result Tom, well done! Nailbiting finish as you came round the corner and the clock was ticking, but in the end it was a (relatively) comfortable margin. I am sure the run was anything but comfortable though!!! I believe your first word were along the lines of ‘that hurt!’. I’m surprised you were so polite, really. Not sure I would have been.
Fastest lady on the night was Sam on 32.51. Well done Sam, I believe that might have been a PB according to my records.
Winner on the night was Rob Summers who improved on his previous best run by over 5 minutes, amazing improvement! Well done Rob!
Following a review of the previous two handicaps I have made two amendments to the overall series results:
1. I have revised some of the points allocated in the first two runs. This is because a few ‘inconsistencies’ came to light whereby a small number of runners with what I call a ‘made up’ handicap (as opposed to a handicap based on facts and previous races) ended up with points whereas they should not have done. Anyone with such a handicap has never been eligible to win the trophy on the night and therefore it is unfair to give them points.
2. Likewise people who requested an easier handicap on the night have now been given the points they would have had if they had run the time they did in their original place. It seems to me to be fairer on those who came behind them and who would have got one or two more points had those people not moved starting place.
Let me know if this does not make sense, it only affects a handful of people, but it does have a substantial impact on the results of the series. I am looking to write a set of rules for next year’s series, a job to be done when I have a little more time! Anyone in serious disagreement with what I have done please come and see me and offer to take the 2011 handicap on, thanks.
Therefore our series winner is…Tom Gibbs!!! Interesting I am sure Calum also won the series when he broke the record in 2006, fair enough if you can improve that much and run that fast…
Second in the series is Rob Brown and third John Thomas. Well done guys, you have saved the handicapper the potential embarrassment of coming in the top three, thank you! That would never have done…
The results are below, there are three lists:
1. Results for Thursday’s run.
results-of-third-handicap.pdf
2. Overall results in time order for the purposes of the club champs.
overall-handicap-results-in-time-order-for-club-champs.pdf
3. Points results for the series.
handicap-2010-overall-points-for-series.pdf
Thanks to everyone who took part, ran, helped, spectated, jogged round chatting, entertained my children, whatever. I hope you enjoyed it. I did! Looking forward to next year!
Vanessa
