Tuesday Handicap Road Race 3

6 training road races of 5km on the first Tuesday of the month (where possible) from April to September

12/4 - 3/5 – 7/6 – 12/7 – 2/8 – 6/9.

These races are for all members (16 and over) on training nights to encourage friendly competition, improve race pacing and track running fitness over these 6 events.

Route

This is a 2 lap race.

Starts on footpath just after coop by the bus stop . Little bit off road but most of it is hardcore paths along Magdale fields then turn left onto magdale then turn right up sandbeds, left down whitegate and left to magdale. Continue to huddersfield road and turn right back to the start. Round again.

NB This route has been changed from when first announced. You can find the full route on our Route Library (if logged in - check emails for password).

Runners will handicap and time themselves with the aim of finishing close together - YOU WILL NEED A RUNNING WATCH

The handicap races will begin at 7pm for runners of 45 min or more for 5K

Working down to runners setting off at 30 second intervals over a period of 30 mins

Ideally runners set off individually or a maximum of 3 runners if the 5k times are within 30 seconds

WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT 5K TIME? (take that time and subtract from 7.45pm… that is your start time)

• 45 min or more for 5K start at 7pm
• nearer to 44.30 5k runners start 30 seconds later
• 44 min 5k runners start at 7.01pm
• 30 min 5k runners start at 7.15pm
• 20 min 5k runners start at 7.25pm
• 15 min and quicker 5k runners start at 7.30pm.

After finishing your race please write your name and finish time on the record sheet in the clubhouse. Results will be organised and put on the noticeboard the following Tuesday.

The race should be finished by 8pm.