Club Handicap
The Club Handicap is part of our regular club run nights and takes place on the first Tuesday of each month for those who wish to participate. Each month, members can choose between the 5 and 7 milers.
See the latest handicap results:
| January | 5/7 miles winter handicap |
| February | 5/7 miles winter |
| March | 5/7 miles winter |
| April | 5/7 miles summer handicap |
| May | 5/7 miles summer |
| June | 5/7 miles summer |
| July | 5/7 miles summer |
| August | 5/7 miles summer |
| September | None (due to Multi Terrain Series) |
| October | 5/7 miles winter handicap |
| November | 5/7 miles winter |
| December | 5/7 miles winter |
Runners leave according to their handicap with the slower runners first. Faster runners leave last with all expected at the finish together. Running faster than your handicap time gives you as much chance of winning the race as any of the others.
This isn’t compulsory but is a good way of running fast without being left behind by the really fast ones. It also acts as a handy benchmark of where you are at. There will be an alternative (non-competitive / timed) route option the same night. One example may be to run the handicap route in the opposite direction)
For volunteers here is a handy guide to the timing / administration system used for the handicap Handicap Administration
Please also check out the risk assessment for the 7 mile summer handicap. All runners should familiarise themselves with this and administrators should advise of these risks and any new risks learned about on the night at the pre-event brief. PR 7 Mile Summer Handicap RA
Note: Other handicap risk assessments will be uploaded in time for those events
Click the maps below to see a full route description and profile.
7 Mile (Winter) – 7 miles / 11.3 km
Up towards Pensby and down through Gayton, this doesn’t have too many uphills and should give you a nice fast time.
See Route
7 Mile (Summer) – 7.1 miles / 11.4 km
A little trip to Neston and then along the Dee via Parkgate. Finally up the through Cottage Lane and back.
See Route
5 Mile (Winter) – 5 miles / 8.36 km
Similar to the 7 mile Winter route but without going into Pensby.
See Route
5 Mile (Summer) – 5 miles / 8.06 km
Down Boathouse Lane, along the Dee and then up via Cottage Lane.
