2015 Boxing Day Handicap

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2015 Boxing Day Handicap

Postby Neil Gunn » Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:39 pm

The annual Boxing Day Handicap is on again for 2015.

Get the date in your diary ...Saturday 26th December 2015

Providing that the conditions underfoot are not too icy the course will be the usual hilly 4 mile route starting close to the St Dunstan Inn in Langley (outside the Methodist Church). There will be a slight difference this year as we will NOT use the road alongside Ridgegate Reservoir (too busy) but we will use the forest path on the other side of the reservoir and pop out by the Leathers Smithy pub (this was the same change that the Langley 7 made). In the event of icy conditions we will opt for a short off-road route through Macclesfield forest, so bring some off road shoes just in case. See below for the route map.

Registration: St Dunstan Inn, Langley at 10:00am. Registration CLOSES at 10.25am.

Start: 10:30am for runners estimated to finish after 30mins, 10:40am for those estimating to finish sub 30 mins.

Entry is FREE to club members. We will be having a collection for East Cheshire Hospice on the day and we do expect non-members to make a donation.

Prizes will be awarded at the St Dunstan Inn afterwards and this year we are asking you to bring your leftovers (mince pies, cake etc) from Christmas Day to help us put on our own food for everyone coming along. So please bring some nibbles!

We will be using the self-handicapping format as last year:

You estimate your run time for the course.

The winner is the person who finishes closest to their own estimated time.

You are NOT allowed to take any watch/timing device on the race – it’s not supposed to be easy!

To give you some hints the average time for the course last year was 26 to 35 minutes. We will also record the finish positions to cater for those who want to 'race' the course.

If you can help by acting as a 'marshal', finish timing or by taking a few pictures (new camera for Christmas anybody?) please contact Neil Gunn ( neil.gunn@gmail.com or 07786 855027) who will be able to give you all the information you need.

See you there...

Neil

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