The Harriers organise a four race handicap series each summer over a course of 10 kilometres on the roads near the clubhouse. Each member is given a handicap time — faster runners have a bigger handicap, meaning that everyone is running more or less on equal terms. The best results over at least three races decide the series winner.
Results and dates for 2008
Results from 2007
- 16 May 2007 results
- 20 June 2007 results
- 11 July 2007 results and series standings
- 15 August 2007 results and final standings
The course
The start for the new 10km course for 2008 is on Forest Road at the junction with Forest Way (turn left at the top of Warwick Park, and it's the first turning on the right).
From there, the course route goes down Hawkenbury Road towards Bells Yew Green.
After Rushlye Farm take the left turn and proceed clockwise round the "Bells Yew Green triangle" (face oncoming traffic on main road) and back on to the Hawkenbury Road.
Return to Hawkenbury and Forest Road (as per the Club Road Champs).
Turn left on to Forest Road and cross over when safe to do so before Warwick Park.
Turn right down Warwick Park and into Nevill Gate.
Enter car park, turn right and then follow flags behind cricket nets to finish.
You can download a copy of the course route (450Kb PDF).
Start times
Each race has an official start time of 7.20pm. Individual runners start at pre-announced times calcluated from their expected times to run the course and an anticipated finish time of 8.30pm. For example, if a runner is expected to take 48 minutes to run the course, their start time will be 48 minutes in advance of 8.30pm, ie 7.42pm.
If the handicapper has rated everyone accurately, and everyone runs to their expected time, the whole field will cross the line in a blanket finish!
Handicap organiser Mel Taylor sends out a list of start times a few days in advance of each race through the club email group, and we will endeavour to publish that list here too.
