Clayton Cross Country Handicap Race Thursday 3rd April

 

Pos

Name

Start - mins

Finish

Racetime

Speed

Order

1

Stuart Fogg

+23*

55.01

32.01

1

2

Peter Costello

+10

55.15

45.15

26

3

Mark Taylor

+17

56.03

39.03

14

4

Mike Eddleston

+19

57.11

38.11

11

5

Ian Connell

+20*

57.13

37.13

9

6

Keith Prosser

+3*

57.16

54.16

28

7

Michael Hogan

+22

57.21

35.21

4

8

Geoff Laycock

+13*

57.45

44.45

24

9

Ivan Wigham

+21

57.51

36.51

6

10

Steve Bury

+20

58.09

38.09

10

11

Andy Dugdale

+20

58.13

38.13

12

12

Richard Bellaries

+19*

58.15

39.15

16

13

Gary Balmer

+22*

58.22

36.22

5

14

Jack Dugdale

+25

58.25

33.25

2

15

Phil Thornber

+3

58.44

55.44

29

16

Harry Manning

+6

58.48

52.48

27

17

Barry Mitchell

+22

59.08

37.08

7

18

Josephine Houldsworth

+20*

59.12

39.12

15

19

Brian Horrocks

+25

59.28

34.28

3

20

Ron Chappell

+15

59.48

44.48

25

21

Judy Hindle

+16*

59.53

43.53

20

22

Dave Horrocks

+23

60.09

37.09

8

23

Bob Hirst

+16

60.21

44.21

22

24

Peter Dugdale

+17

60.46

43.46

19

25

Sue Burns

+22

60.51

38.46

13

26

Andrew Walmsley

+17*

61.09

44.09

21

27

Lorna Balmer

+18*

61.33

43.33

18

28

Jane Murphy

+22

61.49

39.49

17

29

Natalia Suchomska

+20*

64.30

44.30

23

* The asterisk indicates the handicap time was estimated rather than based on a recent XC time'

The race was three laps – a total of 5 miles.  The winner Stuart Fogg received the Croasdale Heap Trophy (dating back to 1897).

Income 29 x £5 = £81  less awards £20 and club levy (50p per runner) of £14.50.   The balance of £113.50 has been donated to Maureen’s Malawi fund. Thanks to all the helpers and competitors and also to Gerry King for allowing us to use his barn – I hope everyone had an enjoyable evening. 

 

Next year I will take a look at the system of handicapping which involves using recent XC results based on distances run for men and ladies – they seem to be working against the ladies results. 

 

 

Paul Healey