The Handicaps Competitions

The Summer Handicap Competition is a series of 6 races, one per month, from April to Sept.  Frank gives participants a time handicap for each race that is based upon ability, past race results and current form. Competitors start each race at different intervals based on their handicap time, meaning that faster runners are set off later. Points are awarded for their finishing positions. If the handicap time is correct and each runner runs to their ability then all runners should finish at the same time.  Each competitor’s 4 best runs scores are added together to determine the overall winner.

The Christmas Handicap is a one race competition in which runners are set off at random start positions. This means the winner is not clear and won’t necessarily be the first runner to finish. Frank applies personal handicap times that are based on current ability, performance and recent race times.