The FINAL Winter Handicap Race

I contacted Keith Gordon last night about the ONE MINUTE RULE I thought he'd mentioned in relation to the Winter Handicap. This will hopefully clarify the situation for next Tuesday's race (26th Feb).

Hi Steve,

In the last 3 years, the winner of the final race has run between 1m 30s and 2m 45s faster than any time they did in the previous races.

I thought that the following rule would make it fairer to all those who tried hard in every race.

The rule is: 'If in the final race you run more than a minute faster than either your estimated time or the fastest time you had run this series you will be disqualified from a prize.

I call this the 'Olympic badminton rule'.

This is to encourage everyone to run as hard as they can during every race.

I would be aware of anyone who is getting faster each race and would, I hope, have reflected this in the handicaps.

Keith


So there you have it. If you've suddenly improved since the last winter handicap or your fastest of the season, make sure you come in under that MINUTE!