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          Borders Handicap 2009-2010

John Driscoll explains the Borders Road Running League Handicap

A brief explanation for new runners.

I am using the Borders League races to evaluate an Endurance Running Handicap system invented a few years ago by George Bunner.  Essentially the system gives you a handicap number (like Golf) which is dependent on recent performances.  The number translates into a time allowance, which obviously changes with the distance of the event.

To qualify for a handicap you need to run 3 Borders league races.  Provided these are within 2 seasons, you will be included in the handicap results for future Borders League races. (Note for those also included in the Cheshire AA RR GP events – I do not use any performances collected for that).

Two changes from last year :

  1. your handicap code for each race will be the minimum of your last 3 (rather than 5) League races, so can “go up as well as down”!  This season I will look back only 14 races (2 seasons) to see if you qualify for a handicap – the first race of the 2006/07 season in October 2006 will now be removed from the data base before our next League event.
  2. The first 150 in the combined handicap result (male + female) for each race will receive points decreasing from 150 for 1st to 1 for 150th, and then 1 point for any additional runners.  The handicap winner will be the person (male or female) with the highest points total from their best 5 handicap positions. 

If you have any questions please contact the undersigned at jld@sunnyfield.co.uk, rather than blresults.

Individual Race results can be found here.


Consistently good form from Sallie Holt means she is the highest Wallasey A.C. runner in the Borders League Handicap, lying in 8th place overall with 2 races to go.


Pos Name Age Cat Club H'cap Code (Start) Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Total - best 4
1 RICHARDS, Jenny LV45 Abergele 17 136 88.5   142 84     450.5  
2 HAMPTON, Linda LV40 Wrexham 17 31.5 137   117 147     431.5  
3 BRANDRICK, Paul V50 Prestatyn 20 85 132   85.5 129     430.5  
4 NICHOLS, George V40 Prestatyn 13 103 84.5   102 134     422.5  
5 ROTHERY, Brendan SM Eryri 6 91.5 97.5   118 112     419  
6 FRASER, Jane LV55 Wirral 18 123 72.5   76.5 147     418.5  
7 JENNIONS, Jay SL Deestriders 13 1 144   150 117     411.5  
8 HOLT, Sallie SL Wallasey 15 101 88.5   92 127     408.5  
9 FERGUSON, Will SM Wirral 17   132   138 136     405  
10 DICKINSON, Kelvin SM Wirral 13   147   134 122     402.5  
  McDEVITT, Tony V55 Wirral 15 133 68.5   134 68     402.5  
12 COOPER, Chris U20M Wirral 8 98.5 74.5   95 125     392.5  
13 HOLLINGWORTH, Daniel SM Buckley 13 87 104   114 80     385  
14 ROBINSON, Erika SL Buckley 6 29.5 108   138 107     382  
15 HIGGINS, Fenella LV40 Buckley 19 141 22.5   74 143     380.5  
  WEBB, Julie LV40 Wirral 11 48 63.5   132 137     380.5  
17 CLAGUE, Andrew V40 West Cheshire 12 114 83   83.5 99     379.5  
18 EARLAM, Graham V50 Ellesmere Port 13 108 81   79.5 111     379  
19 WILLIAMS, Don V65 Eryri 18 29.5 127   90 117     363  
20 VAN WOERKOM, Vincent SM Chester Tri 8   106   124 130     360  
21 HOOSON, Shaun V40 Buckley 12 76.5 53.5   95 131     356  
22 SIMPSON, Keith V45 Wallasey 14 41.5 84.5   88 141     355  
23 BROOKE, Peter SM Chester Tri 11   145   110 88     343  
24 BRYERS, Karl V40 Wirral 16 149 76.5   112       337.5  
25 McARDLE, Derek V45 Wallasey 21 111 104   99.5 20.5     334.5  
26 GIBBS, Matthew SM Chester Tri 16   136   97.5 90.5     324  
27 GRIFFITHS, Mike V50 Wallasey 24   140   147 37     323.5  
28 BROWN, Jez SM Buckley 9 97 58   75 92     322  
  SIMS, Matt SM Prestatyn 12 1 116   127 78     322  
30 STOTT, Kath LV45 Tattenhall 16   133   88 97.5     318.5  
31 EVANS, Chris (Wrex) SM Wrexham 15   82   148 84     314  
32 KENDALL-WOODS, Sacha LV35 West Cheshire 20 84 50   60.5 117     311.5  
33 WEBSTER, Robbie V65 Helsby 34 143 79   88 1     310.5  
34 WILKINSON, Phil V55 Wallasey 22 56.5 63.5   71.5 115     306.5  
35 BARBAT, Tony V50 Wallasey 11   92   119 95     306  
36 NALDER, Dave V55 Ellesmere Port 16 11 111   121 62.5     305  
37 LANDUCCI, Ian V45 Helsby 15 76.5 134   29 62.5     302  
38 JENKINS, Graham V50 Chester Tri 11 58.5 76.5   91 75.5     301.5  
39 BOOTHROYD, David V45 Buckley 13 60.5 35.5   76.5 129     301  
40 MORRIS, John V65 Buckley 20 23 101   51.5 125     299.5  
41 ROONEY, Peter V45 Deestriders 25 76.5 138     84     298.5  
42 LONGLEY, Dean SM Prestatyn 10 111 53.5   97.5 36     297.5  
43 KITCHING, Marilyn LV40 Tattenhall 5 111     131 56     297  
44 CHALLINOR, Ricky U20M Deeside 4 86 33.5   57 120     296.5  
45 SEYMOUR, John U20M Wirral 8   92   110 94     296  
46 DAVIES, Emyr V65 Eryri 17 54.5 110   129 1     293.5  
47 BROUGHTON, Adair SM Helsby 13   143   44.5 102     289.5  
48 HATFIELD, Steve V60 Prestatyn 22   30.5   136 120     286.5  
49 EDWARDS, Simon SM Buckley 12 104     78 97.5     279.5  
  DURET, Denis V40 Ellesmere Port 12 130       150     279.5  
51 JONES, Greg SM Wallasey 10 117 15.5   102 45     278.5  
  LAMONT, Sharon LV45 Wallasey 17 144 45.5   70 19     278.5  
53 WAGER, Ashley V45 Eryri 16   1   135 139     274.5  
54 WILLIAMS, Stan V60 Wallasey 18 81 65   32 96     274  
55 McARDLE, Connor U20M Wallasey 11 65.5 72.5   126 3     267  
56 SMITH, Alison SL Tattenhall 12 120     108 38     265.5  
57 HOLLAND, Becky SL Chester Tri 19       123 142     265  
58 WITTY, Martin V40 Deestriders 18   123   93 47.5     263.5  
  OLLIER, Melvyn V60 Wrexham 20 140 123   1       263.5  
60 BURNETT, Tim SM Wrecsam Tri 21 145 10.5   83.5 22.5     261.5  
61 ROBERTS, Simon SM Buckley 11 76.5     131 51.5     258.5  
62 JONES, Jos SM Eryri 14       57 197     254  
63 OLDFIELD, Dave V50 Tattenhall 20 100 114   38       252  
64 ROBERTSON, Paul V45 Ellesmere Port 14 127 101     22.5     250  
  GRAYDON, Mark V40 Wrecsam Tri 23   146   104       250  
66 CUTHBERT, Phil SM Wallasey 15 108 1   138       246.5  
67 JONES, Davy V55 Prestatyn 22 121 118   1 6     246  
68 SUDLOW, Andrew SM Tattenhall 14 126 86     32     244  
69 WILSON, Katie SL Deeside 17 134       107     241  
70 RICHARD, Geoff V55 Wrexham 16 65.5 94.5   51.5 29     240.5  
  WESTON, Daniel SM Wrexham 6 4.5 101     136     240.5  
72 MARTIN, Linda LV45 Deestriders 15   66.5   110 60     236.5  
73 LEWIS, Huw V50 Buckley 18 113 123           236  
74 LEWIS, Arwel V50 Eryri 13 123 1   55 56     235  
75 ROTHERY, Ian V55 Eryri 19 63 1   121 47.5     232  
76 PARES, John V40 Buckley 13 133 97.5           230  
77 ELLIOT, Keith V45 Abergele 17   1   143 81.5     225.5  
  SCHOFIELD, Jess U20L Wirral 14 63 149   13.5       225.5  
79 McARDLE, Pete V45 Wallasey 20 34 61.5   129       224  
80 McQUEEN, Jeff V40 West Cheshire 11   74.5     149     223.5  
  RATCLIFFE,  Graham V50 Wirral 9 63 118   42.5       223.5  
82 URQUHART, Dawn LV35 Buckley 13 88     20 114     222  
83 STINTON, Paul SM Buckley 16 115 1   106       221.5  
84 HUNT, Sophie U20L Wirral 12 130 1   66 24     220.5  
85 BURNS, Michael V40 Ellesmere Port 16 135 1   16 66.5     218.5  
  SEARLE, Mike V45 Helsby 20 98.5 120           218.5  
87 BIRD, Madeline LV55 Ellesmere Port 20 117 22.5   54 25     218  
88 JONES, Lee V40 Deeside 6 36 41   66 71     214  
89 JONES, Robert (Wrexham) SM Wrexham 13 18 30.5   85.5 79     213  
90 HOCKEDY, Mark V45 Tattenhall 24 140 71           210.5  
91 JONES, Tricia LV50 Wallasey 13   129   79.5       208.5  
92 ESSARY, John V50 Abergele 30 51 12   141 3     207  
93 BRIMAGE, Anne LV50 Wallasey 24   14   44.5 148     206.5  
94 BATTERHAM, Richard V55 West Cheshire 19 39 129     34.5     202.5  
95 FOX, Simon V40 Wirral 13 131 70           201  
96 HAMILTON-MORRIS, Alexia LV50 Wrecsam Tri 7 82.5 118           200.5  
97 OWEN, Neil V55 Prestatyn 15 96     42.5 60     198.5  
98 WELSH, Matthew SM Deeside 12       57 139     195.5  
99 TAYLOR, Dave V55 Chester Tri 21 82.5 112           194.5  
100 WOODALL, Tony SM Eryri 12   47.5   103 39     189.5  
101 BURNS, Kevin V50 Deestriders 25 47 19   115       181  
102 HASTINGS, Brian V60 West Cheshire 21 102 78           180  
103 DURRANT, Martin V50 Tattenhall 21 7.5 28   10.5 134     179.5  
104 BROCKWAY, Maria LV45 Wirral 22 138 41           179  
105 JONES, Arwel V50 Prestatyn 17 67.5 101     10     178  
106 McDONALD, Alison LV40 Ellesmere Port 14 125 35.5   15 1     176.5  
107 DIRKSEN, Hazel LV60 Buckley 17 1 30.5     144     175.5  
108 MAYERS, Mark V40 Abergele 22 1 1   144 27.5     173.5  
  GOODA, Andrew V45 Tattenhall 12   66.5     107     173.5  
110 CRIERIE, Nigel M40 Ellesmere Port 32   24   146 1     171  
111 WARING, Gabriel LV50 Prestatyn 17   104   66       170  
112 HULMSTON, Mark SM Wirral 8 54.5 1     113     168.5  
113 BROMLEY, Andy U20M Deeside 15 150     8.5 9     167.5  
  GRIFFITHS, Vanessa LV45 Helsby 15 39 18   60.5 50     167.5  
115 BEGLEY, Ken V45 Chester Tri 10   141   26       167  
  BLAIR, Andrew V45 Tattenhall 17 60.5 1   106       167  
117 BENT, Tim V40 Wrexham 16 45.5 26   95       166.5  
118 GRIFFITHS, Brian V55 Ellesmere Port 19 56.5 1   108       165.2  
119 DAVIES, Jonathan SM Wrexham 20 1 1   22 140     164  
120 QUINCEY, Duncan SM Deeside 11 90       73     163  
121 CORTVRIEND, Martin V55 Prestatyn 13   1   73 86     160  
122 HIGGINS, Chris V50 Buckley 19 51 3   46 56     156  
  SHAW, Carol LV45 Helsby 18 118 38           156  
124 RILEY, Pat V40 Wallasey 20 106 50           155.5  
125 HAMMOND, Steve V50 Tattenhall 17   94.5     60     154.5  
126 DONOGHUE, Paul V40 Buckley 16 69 1   8.5 75.5     154  
127 ROBERTS, John H V50 Prestatyn 19 19.5 1   31 102     153.5  
128 CROWE, Steven SM Ellesmere Port 5 39 114           153  
129 WILLIAMS, Matt SM Wallasey 12 1 1   5.5 145     152.5  
130 BAILEY, Gareth SM Prestatyn 15 21 1   20 110     152  
131 COLE, John SM Ellesmere Port 17 111     41       151.5  
132 LEGG, Danny V45 Ellesmere Port 17   1   150       150.5  
133 CHAMBERS, Jen SL Tattenhall 21   150           150  
134 TAYLOR, Phil V40 Deestriders 25 148             148  
  QUINN, Martin SM Wirral 19   148           148  
136 HUGHES, Alison SL Ellesmere Port 12 147             146.5  
  BRIFFA, Chris V55 Wrecsam Tri 30 147             146.5  
138 WALTON, Claire SL Wallasey 7   43.5     102     145.5  
139 BRANDRICK, Katie SL Prestatyn 20       145       145  
140 SHONE, Graham V55 Abergele 16 1 1   117 26     144.5  
141 ROBERTS, Dave V45 Ellesmere Port 21 14 129           143  
142 BLIZZARD, Gareth SM Chester Tri 17 143             142.5  
143 JONES, Elwyn V50 Wallasey 33   142           142  
144 BASFORD, Sharon LV35 Tattenhall 24       140 7,5     140  
145 HETHERINGTON, Ruth SL West Cheshire 10   140           139.5  
146 HALLSWORTH, Mike V55 Helsby 25 137 1           138  
147 MEAD, Gill F45 Chester Tri 6       35 102     137  
148 BRANDRICK, Gill LV50 Prestatyn 26 1 68.5   24 42.5     136  
  ARMSTRONG, John V40 Wallasey 13 26.5 110           136  
  BEATTIE, Brian V65 West Cheshire 25 1 135           136  
151 CHARMLEY,  Tim V40 Tattenhall 19 93.5       41     134.5  
152 PICKERING, James SM Buckley 16 93.5 1   39.5       134  
153 CARSON, Ian V55 Wrexham 22 19.5 114           133.5  
154 CHADWICK, Nicholas SM Deestriders 17         132     132  
155 BENNETT, Jason SM Ellesmere Port 14 17 1   113       131  
156 BIRD, Nicky SL Ellesmere Port 5 72 50   1 7.5     130.5  
157 SMITH, Mark SM Tattenhall 16       27.5 102     129.5  
158 COOPER, Ian V45 Ellesmere Port 9 95     34       129  
159 WHITFIELD, Matthew V50 Ellesmere Port 19 128             128  
160 SHAW, Geoff V55 Helsby 19   61.5   66       127.5  
  McALISTER, Dave V50 Wallasey 24   127   1       127.5  
162 BOTHAM, Stephen V45 Ellesmere Port 17   1     125     125.5  
163 WILLIAMS, Merfyn V45 Eryri 20 1 1   122 1     125  
  RHODES, Chris V50 West Cheshire 17 36 1     88     125  
165 ATKINSON, Neil V45 West Cheshire 18         125     124.5  
166 HUGHES, Geran V40 Abergele 13 1 123           124  
  STONE, Mike V50 Wirral 14 24.5 47.5   39.5 12.5     124  
  JONES, Darren SM Wrexham 10 119 5           124  
169 TAYLOR, Janet LV45 Chester Tri 19   123           123  
  HAWKER, Jon V45 Ellesmere Port 19 123             123  
171 LINDLEY, Jane LV40 Buckley 12 1 38   27.5 56     122.5  
172 COOLE, Carol LV45 Chester Tri 18         120     120  
  HOUGH, Dave V60 West Cheshire 20 31.5 88.5           120  
174 SMITH, Steve V55 Wrecsam Tri 27 1 33.5   81.5       116  
175 BELLIS, Steve V50 Buckley 12 1     36.5 77     114.5  
176 GODDARD, Eleri LV35 Prestatyn 20   26     88     114  
177 THOMAS, Steve V40 Deestriders 9 1.5 38   71.5       111  
  DAVIES, Glenda LV45 Prestatyn 14 36 10.5   47 17.5     111  
179 PRICE, Paul V50 West Cheshire 16 106       5