CLUB HANDICAP R U L E S

This annual series consists of 12 or 13 events from January to December

(1)        PURPOSE

            (a)        To encouraged members to take part in road races both for personal enjoyment, and to improved race times

in competition with fellow club members. 

            (b)        To further participation which enhances the club's reputation for fielding a good turn out in club colours in

support of many events across the region.

(2)        AWARDS

            (a)        Achievements in the handicap series are recognised at the Club's annual Presentation Evening in the following categories:

Individual Races 1^st on handicap in each race.	Overall Competition 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd in the overall total of performances versus handicap in each runner's best SIX races across the whole series (see Section 3).
Events Completed Completion of 10 of the selected events.	10K competition 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd in the total of performances versus handicap in each runner's best THREE out of the events at 10K or less.

(3)        EVENTS

            (a)        The events will encompass distances from approximately 4 miles up to half marathon.

                        Two events out of the six which qualify for the overall competition must be of 10K or less and

two must be of 10 miles or more.  The remaining two can be at any distance. 

            (b)        The calculation is based on the difference between actual time and that predicted by the                         

handicap calculation. The lowest total for six races will win the overall first award, etc.

            (c)        Twelve is the nominal target number of events. In some circumstances the committee can agree to include an additional or alternative event.

The nominal twelve races will include at least six within reasonable travelling distance from Beverley. On one or two occasions only,

the committee at its discretion may organise a coach for travel to more distant events.

(4)         RESULTS

(a)         The official results of UKA recorded races will be used for definitive times. Any club event chosen within the series will be accurately timed.

(b)        Handicap times are based on previous races. For each previous race, the distance and difficulty (e.g. height gain/loss, terrain) is used to calculate an adjusted 10K time (e.g. a time of 1:44:51 for the Humber Bridge half-marathon might have an adjusted 10K time of, say, 0:45:57).

The average adjusted 10K time from up to 3 previous races is used as the basis for the next race, and the distance and difficulty factors for the next race are applied to produce the handicap time for that race.

(c)        A points system is used, the aim being to reduce the impact of large time differences being carried throughout the series.

Points will be awarded as follows:-

Handicap

less 4% or more = 10 points
less 3 to 4%       = 9 points
less 2 to 3%       = 8 points
less 1 to 2%       = 7 points
less 0 to 1%       = 6 points
plus 0 to 1%       = 5 points
plus 1 to 2%       = 4 points
plus 2% or more  = 3 points

(giving the higher points if a runner lands exactly on a boundary).

(d)        Members running in their first race, or returning from long lay off or injury will automatically be awarded the average handicap result for that event.

At the end of the year, this first result will be recalculated based on subsequent form and the adjusted result will be used in assessing qualifications for awards in the 10K or overall series.  Alternatively, if new participants can provide an authenticated time in a recent UKA race before their first handicap event, a handicap may be allocated initially.