Charity Winter 10k Series: 2009 - 10
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Introduction
From
Race Director, John Mackay:
For those of you who have not been fully inducted
into to the joys of winter running with the Club, to
break up the tedium of running through dark, wet,
cold streets, we run a handicap series for a bit
of fun (every year since 1990!!)
It also gives you
the chance to see how training is going because
the run is timed. Instead of going off in
all directions in separate groups, we all follow
the same route, with slower runners going off
first and faster runners held back so that in theory
everyone can finish together.
Any amendments to the official results, please
contact John,
who will consider to make any changes. Good luck!!
2008 - 2009
Charity Handicap Results
Summary Results
RACE 1
10th November 2009
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RACE 2
8th December 2009
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RACE 3
12th January 2010
Cancelled Due to extreme weather
conditions
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RACE 4
9th February 2010
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RACE 5
10th March 2010
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Season
at a Glance
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The Route
The main route:
leaves from the lamppost,
down to
Green Street Green, [south on Sevenoaks Road]
past the Rose & Crown,
up to Locksbottom
lights, [all the way along the A21, then turn
right, onto Crofton Road]
down to the War Memorial
and back along
Sevenoaks Road.
This is pretty close to a
10k route. To help close up the handicap a
bit, runners who would not expect to finish
in 50 minutes have the extra advantage of cutting
the corners to make it about 5 miles, with timings
adjusted accordingly.
Detailed Results
Race
4: March 2010
This weeks Handicap was the last in the
series for this year and the 94th since 1989
when a dozen people took on the challenge. This
week there were 63 finishers and 2 had to pull
out. Paul O’Grady was delighted with a PB of
39.27 but the glory goes to Jason Cherriman once
again who took 1.03 mins off last month for a
staggering time of 34.35. Another minute and he
will beat the all time record, sounds easy if
you say it quickly but it gets harder and harder
to improve as you reach your potential. Next
year we might need to get the drug testers in at
the finish.
It was also good to see founder member Dick
Griffin looking in very good shape who defeated
the handicapper with a finish time under 45 mins.
Race 3: February 2010
A good turnout again with 76 finishers. Hard
luck to Jim Peters who pulled up injured and to
new runner Mark Hoffman who got carried way and
was last seen heading up the High Street!
A first class time from Jason Cherriman with
35.38 the 2nd fasted time for the handicap since
it started in 1989. The record still stands to
Tom Cherchuck in 33.39 back in 1991.
Race 2: December 2009
Numbers were down a bit with Christmas
giving some people an excuse. Hard luck to Alan
Tweddle who had to pull out with a calf injury
and to Chris Thompson who could not even start
following a fall on Sunday. Congratulations to
Chris Marshall who clocked up his 70th Handicap
but it was Paul Marshall who showed him the way
tonight with the first 10k runner home. Jason
Cherriman fast fastest in 37.49.
£44.00 has been raised on the night
for our charity the Muscular Dystrophy.
Race 1: November 2009
The rain held off and it turned out to be a
good night for running. 83 runners took part
with some of our newer runners to the fore as
they have managed to keep their talents away
from the Handicapper. Well done to Steve
Gallagher, Jack Maginnis, Tony Kelly and Steve
Baughen in particular who really caught the
finish team on the hop. However their secret is
now out and due account will be taken for the
rest of the series.
Graham Maynard set a fast 37.15 but could not
quite make up the handicap on Jason Cherriman
who finished in 37.33 having started a minute
ahead.
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