Winter Handicap
The Ladies' Trophy.
The Winter Handicap is a competition for Club Members which creates a level playing field
for runners to compete over the cross country season.
A runner's handicap is used to compare their time to the winning Mid Lancs runner.
Runners are then awarded a score for all the Cross Country races they compete in, and their best four used to calculate a final score.
Handicaps may be adjusted during the season if necessary.
The latest Winter Handicap scores are below and will be updated throughout the season.
Current Standings
The competition commenced at The Showground, Kendal on 11th October 2025 and finished at Ryelands Park, Lancaster on 28th february 2026.
The final scores for all qualifiers (4 races or more) for 2025-2026 are shown below.
| Men |
Score |
Women |
Score |
| James Whittle |
1.039 |
Julia Rolfe |
1.069 |
| Chris Cottam |
1.056 |
Xavia Cooper |
1.098 |
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Leanne Nield |
1.163 |
Past Winners
Mel, 2017 ladies' winner.
Chris, 2017 men's winner.
| Year |
Men's Champion |
Ladies' Champion |
| 1999 - 2000 |
David Piddington |
- n/a - |
| 2000 - 2001 |
John Bertenshaw |
Catherine Taylor |
| 2001 - 2002 |
Colin Laidlaw |
Emma Kinrade |
| 2002 - 2003 |
Stuart Robinson |
Rachael Crowe |
| 2003 - 2004 |
William Richmond |
Marle Walsh |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Brian Porter |
Sarah Tatton |
| 2005 - 2006 |
Dave Rigby |
Rachael Crowe |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Simon Cole |
Susan Samme |
| 2007 - 2008 |
Ian Squire |
Dawn Lock |
| 2008 - 2009 |
Brian Porter |
Susan Samme |
| 2009 - 2010 |
Tony Croft |
Mel Köth |
| 2010 - 2011 |
Terry Hellings |
Susan Samme |
| 2011 - 2012 |
Steve Quarmby |
Julia Rolfe |
| 2012 - 2013 |
Thomas Howarth |
Fiona Geldard |
| 2013 - 2014 |
Greg Oulton |
Dawn Bloor |
| 2014 - 2015 |
Neil Tate |
Fiona Geldard |
| 2015 - 2016 |
Steve Ashton |
Julia Rolfe |
| 2016 - 2017 |
Chris McCarthy |
Mel Köth |
| 2017 - 2018 |
Mike Toft |
Kirsten Burnett |
| 2018 - 2019 |
Chris Bowker |
Claire Markham |
| 2019 - 2020 |
Neil Tate |
Barbara Holmes |
| 2020 - 2021 |
N/A |
Covid-19 |
| 2021 - 2022 |
Peter Thomson |
Claire Markham |
| 2022 - 2023 |
Jonathan Tuck |
Julia Rolfe |
| 2023 - 2024 |
Mike Toft |
Julia Rolfe |
| 2024 - 2025 |
Jon Tuck |
Xavia Cooper |
Paul, 2017 men's runner up.
