Selby Striders Running Club

Striders Handicap Competition

All members of Selby Striders are automatically entered into this competition.
There are three competitions per year:

• Summer handicap
• Winter handicap
• East Yorkshire Cross-Country League (EYCCL) handicap

Winter 2011/12 handicap scores are here.

EYCCL 2011/12 handicap scores are here.

For the FINAL Summer 2011 handicap scores click here.

Winter 2010/11 final handicap scores are here.

Final EYCCL 2010/11 handicap scores are here.

Final Summer 2010 handicap scores are here.

For the final scores from the 2009-10 Winter handicap please click here.

For the final scores from the 2009-10 East Yorkshire Cross Country League handicap please click here.
The final scores from the 2009 Summer handicap competition are here.
For the final scores from the 2008-09 Winter handicap click here.
For the final scores from the 2008-09 East Yorks X-Country League handicap follow this link.
And for the final scores from the Summer 2008 handicap click here.
The final scores from the Winter 2007-08 handicap are here.

How does it work?

For the Summer and Winter league competitions, each runner has a base 10k time, based on their fastest 10k from the previous season, or a season before if a recent one isn't available. Their base 10k time is this fastest 10k time plus 5%. The aim is to set a 'level-playing' field before the start of the season. This can be difficult if a runner does not have a previous 10k time to base their handicap scores on, as this time needs to be estimated, but a best guess is made.

The only difference with the EYCCL handicap is that a runner's base time is their fastest 10k plus 35%, to ensure they score points over the normally muddy and undulating cross-country surfaces!

Each runner then scores points from races if times are achieved faster than their base time, adjusted for different distances. There are points available also according to the distance - long distances get more.

At the AGM, 'prestigious' awards are given out for the top 3 male and female from each of the 3 handicap competitions.