The Monthly Handicap is a long-standing regular feature of the Club's programme. Run on the last Thursday of every month, though this
changes occasionally in December, the handicap has a chasing start with the slowest competitor off first, with following runners
having timed handicapped starts based on their best recent time.
There are two courses, a winter town route of 3.45 miles and a summer rural course of 4.35 miles and also an annual points competition
for those who wish to take part in the handicaps year round.
To see the routes follow the links below to MapMyRun.
Winter Handicap Route
Summer Handicap Route
The 2024-25 Championship commenced on Thursday 25th April, on a new Summer Handicap route due to the terrible state of Lodge Lane/West End Lane and the lack of maintenance of the hedgerow along some sections of Lytham Road making the usual route a no-no. Hopefully the road surface and trimming will be resolved before next year's competition commences.
The new spreadsheet for this year's competition can be found below.
Good luck everyone!
Handicap 2024-25
Previous years' results.
Handicap 2023-24
Handicap 2022-23
Handicap 2021-22
Handicap 2020-21
Handicap 2019-20
Handicap 2018-19
Handicap 2017-18
Totals for 2016-17
Totals for 2015-16
Totals for 2014-15
Totals for 2013-14
Totals for 2012-13
Totals for 2011-12
All handicap times for 2016-17
All handicap times for 2015-16
All handicap times for 2011-12
Handicap Records
Since Bill started organising the Handicap races he has been maintaining a PB list for all ladies and men, irrespective of whether they were club members or guests.
Below are shown the twenty fastest ladies and men and their times. Something for us all to aim for?
Summer Handicap (Lodge Lane - 4.35 miles)
| Ladies |
| Liz Abbott |
24:22 |
Apr 2019 |
| Susan Samme |
26:45 |
Sept 2006 |
| Michelle Hook |
26:52 |
Aug 2020 |
| Catherine Carrdus |
26:59 |
Aug 2017 |
| Gill Draper |
28:24 |
Aug 2023 |
| Emily Hargreaves |
28:26 |
Sep 2006 |
| Melanie Koth |
28:41 |
May 2012 |
| Lucinda McNiven |
30:26 |
Jul 2011 |
| Louise Cox |
30:34 |
Aug 2021 |
| Katherine Hoyland |
30:52 |
May 2013 |
| Clare Taylor |
31:07 |
May 2023 |
| Jennifer Hill |
31:15 |
May 2021 |
| Laura Ashworth |
31:16 |
Aug 2012 |
| Kate Price Edwards |
31:38 |
May 2023 |
| Maddy Markham |
31:46 |
Apr 2022 |
| Claire England |
31:51 |
Aug 2015 |
| Barbara Holmes |
31:57 |
Aug 2023 |
| Linda Baxter |
31:59 |
Sep 2011 |
| Rachel Proctor (Jnr) |
32:27 |
Jul 2006 |
| Helen Cross |
32:30 |
Apr 2006 |
| Men |
| Mike Toft |
22:31 |
May 2021 |
| Nigel Thompson |
23:24 |
Jul 2008 |
| Tim Gibson |
23:32 |
Apr 2003 |
| Alistair Leivers |
23:34 |
Apr 2021 |
| Ross McKelvie |
23:42 |
May 2022 |
| Joe Greenwood |
23:47 |
Aug 2018 |
| Matt Nutt |
24:07 |
Jul 2011 |
| Steve Moore |
24:31 |
Sep 2005 |
| Chris McCarthy |
24:41 |
May 2016 |
| Steve Hargreaves |
24:46 |
Sep 2005 |
| Thomas Howarth |
24:51 |
Jul 2015 |
| Paul Veevers |
25:07 |
Aug 2017 |
| Karl Lee |
25:11 |
May 2007 |
| Alex Fraser |
25:22 |
Apr 2021 |
| Neil Tate |
25:30 |
Sep 2017 |
| Graham Webster |
25:35 |
Apr 2003 |
| Harry Foley (Jnr) |
25:39 |
Apr 2008 |
| Sam Banner (Jnr) |
25:43 |
Sep 2011 |
| Peter Martinovsky |
25:47 |
May 2009 |
| Alex Tate |
25:51 |
Apr 2021 |
Winter Handicap (Park View - 3.45 miles)
| Ladies |
| Liz Abbott |
19:30 |
Feb 2019 |
| Susan Samme |
21:22 |
Mar 2009 |
| Catherine Carrdus |
22:02 |
Feb 2018 |
| Joanna Goorney |
22:04 |
Mar 2014 |
| Gill Draper |
22:32 |
Nov 2023 |
| Melanie Koth |
22:48 |
Mar 2011 |
| Sophie Bohannon (Jnr) |
23:06 |
Jan 2020 |
| Emily Hargreaves |
23:15 |
Mar 2008 |
| Kirsty Fraser (Jnr) |
23:34 |
Nov 2010 |
| Maddy Markham (Jnr) |
23:40 |
Feb 2020 |
| Millie Neil |
24:06 |
Nov 2010 |
| Lucinda McNiven |
24:20 |
Oct 2009 |
| Linda Baxter |
24:29 |
Oct 2011 |
| Laura Ashworth |
24:42 |
Nov 2012 |
| Sarah Beck |
25:06 |
Oct 2023 |
| Rachel Proctor (Jnr) |
25:20 |
Jan 2007 |
| Laura Bremner (Jnr) |
25:44 |
Feb 2020 |
| Louise Cox |
25:51 |
Oct 2019 |
| Barbara Holmes |
26:07 |
Dec 2015 |
| Debbie Cooper |
26:09 |
Dec 2007 |
| Men |
| Ross McKelvie |
17:44 |
Dec 2022 |
| Mike Toft |
18:28 |
Dec 2022 |
| Alistair Leivers |
18:30 |
Jan 2024 |
| Nigel Thompson |
18:52 |
Mar 2007 |
| Joe Greenwood |
19:07 |
Mar 2017 |
| Chris McCarthy |
19:09 |
Mar 2018 |
| Sam Banner |
19:29 |
Dec 2018 |
| Andy Draper |
19:36 |
Dec 2017 |
| Steve Hargreaves |
19:53 |
Feb 2009 |
| Thomas Howarth |
20:01 |
Mar 2018 |
| Alex Vazquez |
20:08 |
Dec 2015 |
| Dominic Garrett |
20:14 |
Feb 2019 |
| Tony Croft |
20:14 |
Dec 2006 |
| Jonathan Tuck |
20:16 |
Oct 2017 |
| Karl Lee |
20:16 |
Dec 2006 |
| Alex Tate |
20:25 |
Dec 2017 |
| James Greenaway |
20:25 |
Dec 2019 |
| Neil Tate |
20:29 |
Dec 2015 |
| Graham Webster |
20:46 |
Oct 2011 |
| James Whittle |
20:50 |
Oct 2023 |
