Xmas Handicap 2024
There's confusion over when it starts, where it starts, and even why it's starting at all when outside it's dark, wet and windy. On a Tuesday close to Christmas, Newburgh Nomads host a little run for our friends with the aim of everyone finishing at about the same time.
This is the Newburgh Christmas Handicap!
Thanks to everyone who turned up on 17 December for the craziness, once again it was a blast!
Prizes were awarded for dubious reasons. Richard Harris - first runner back. Commiserations on waiting the longest for everyone else to finish. Dan Miller - fastest runner on the road. Commiserations on enjoying less running than anyone else. You both have only yourselves to blame!
Phil Derry - closest to handicap. Congratulations on being a solid middle of the pack runner. Phil takes home the Mike McCabe tankard that is awarded each year in memory of our fellow runner who loved nights like these.
Thanks go to Wally Coppelov for making some sense of all those random handicap times and making them match the 4.8 (ish) miles of tarmac and mud. To Brian Kennedy for setting off the runners and with Mike Hitchmough, Jane Woodburn and Andy Dalton in working out (guessing) who was who at the finish. Support on the hill came in the form of Tony Jackson, Jamie Munro and Mike Smith.
Anyone who either chatted all the way with their mates, or threw up behind the bus shelter after a lung-busting effort, you know who you are and have your own reasons for what you did. Nobody would ever question your actions in this crazy world!
Final Results
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Est.Run Time | Run Time | Start time | Elapsed time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard | Harris | 00:42:15 | 00:39:48 | 00:18:45 | 00:58:33 |
| 2 | Peter | McNamee | 00:36:30 | 00:35:08 | 00:24:30 | 00:59:38 |
| 3 | Nikki | Jones | 00:44:00 | 00:42:45 | 00:17:00 | 00:59:45 |
| 4 | Chris | Usher | 00:37:00 | 00:35:58 | 00:24:00 | 00:59:58 |
| 5 | Bernice | Blundell | 00:42:45 | 00:41:45 | 00:18:15 | 01:00:00 |
| 6 | Andy | Quickfall | 00:47:30 | 00:46:36 | 00:13:30 | 01:00:06 |
| 7 | Phil | Derry | 00:32:30 | 00:32:35 | 00:28:30 | 01:01:05 |
| 8 | Sue | McMaster | 00:39:30 | 00:39:39 | 00:21:30 | 01:01:09 |
| 9 | Luci | Mullen | 00:39:30 | 00:39:41 | 00:21:30 | 01:01:11 |
| 10 | Amelia | Hitchmough | 00:39:30 | 00:39:42 | 00:21:30 | 01:01:12 |
| 11 | Anna | Williams | 00:43:00 | 00:43:37 | 00:18:00 | 01:01:37 |
| 12 | Peter | Carney | 00:37:30 | 00:38:20 | 00:23:30 | 01:01:50 |
| 13 | Su | Crossland | 00:47:00 | 00:47:52 | 00:14:00 | 01:01:52 |
| 14 | Tom | Newberry | 00:31:00 | 00:31:52 | 00:30:00 | 01:01:52 |
| 15 | Jordan | Van Flute | 00:33:00 | 00:33:55 | 00:28:00 | 01:01:55 |
| 16 | John | Thompson | 00:36:15 | 00:37:15 | 00:24:45 | 01:02:00 |
| 17 | Paul | Cheetham | 00:37:00 | 00:38:05 | 00:24:00 | 01:02:05 |
| 18 | Joe | Harris | 00:37:00 | 00:38:05 | 00:24:00 | 01:02:05 |
| 19 | Wally | Coppelov | 00:38:15 | 00:39:25 | 00:22:45 | 01:02:10 |
| 20 | Paul | Casey | 00:41:00 | 00:42:10 | 00:20:00 | 01:02:10 |
| 21 | Nicola | Hayes | 00:40:15 | 00:41:38 | 00:20:45 | 01:02:23 |
| 22 | Fred | Duenbier | 00:44:30 | 00:45:55 | 00:16:30 | 01:02:25 |
| 23 | Tom | Cocks | 00:32:30 | 00:34:00 | 00:28:30 | 01:02:30 |
| 24 | Daryl | Mullen | 00:38:00 | 00:39:40 | 00:23:00 | 01:02:40 |
| 25 | Dan | Miller | 00:27:45 | 00:29:26 | 00:33:15 | 01:02:41 |
| 26 | Sally | Adams | 00:50:00 | 00:51:41 | 00:11:00 | 01:02:41 |
| 27 | Chris | Banks | 00:30:45 | 00:32:33 | 00:30:15 | 01:02:48 |
| 28 | Jim | Maxfield | 00:38:00 | 00:40:10 | 00:23:00 | 01:03:10 |
| 29 | Peter | Fishwick | 00:31:15 | 00:33:35 | 00:29:45 | 01:03:20 |
| 30 | Nick | Paul | 00:39:30 | 00:42:10 | 00:21:30 | 01:03:40 |
| 31 | Matt | Cochrane | 00:49:00 | 00:51:40 | 00:12:00 | 01:03:40 |
| 32 | Ollie | Hulbert | 00:39:00 | 00:41:42 | 00:22:00 | 01:03:42 |
| 33 | Katy | Baxter | 00:45:00 | 00:49:32 | 00:16:00 | 01:05:32 |
| 34 | Mark | Doyle | 00:44:30 | 00:49:15 | 00:16:30 | 01:05:45 |
| 35 | Andy | Brookfield | 00:50:00 | 00:57:48 | 00:11:00 | 01:08:48 |