Sphinx AC Club Handicap Races
The club run a series of six summer handicap races on quiet country roads in and around the Coventry area. All races are approximately 5 miles in length.
Competition is open to all senior members of the club and any juniors over the age of 14 who are able to complete the distance in a respectable time.
To be eligible for the trophy and championship points runners need to be fully paid members of Sphinx AC on race day and have completed a minimum of four previous handicap races.
There are usually 2 races on Sunday mornings starting at 11:00 a.m and 4 evening races starting at 7:00 p.m. Results and trophies are presented on the day while having a social drink at a nearby pub.
Runners are allocated a start time based on their predicted race duration with points allocated based on the order over the finish line
- First runner collects 100 points, second 99 points etc.
- Best 4 scores out of six races count for the overall championship.
2023 SERIES
Race 1: Grandborough - Results
Race 2: Brinklow - Results
Race 3: Monks Kirby - Results
Race 4: Birdingbury - Results
Race 5: Corley - Results
Race 6: Church Lawford - 17th September
After 5 races the table is as follows:
| Pos | Score | Athlete Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 367 | Mark Norman |
| 2 | 360 | Pawel Langer |
| 3 | 360 | Caroline O’Brien |
| 4 | 355 | Sally-Anne Tully |
| 5 | 354 | Wayne Broadbent |
| 6 | 354 | Jack Edwards |
| 7 | 351 | Lorraine Smith |
| 8 | 342 | Victoria O’Brien |
| 9 | 339 | Jacqui Stuart |
| 10 | 339 | Ian Cunningham |
| 11 | 329 | Paul Slatford |
| 12 | 325 | Sergio Torija |
| 13 | 317 | Allan Howling |
| 14 | 278 | Narinder Bains |
| 15 | 276 | Sue Gough |
| 16 | 265 | Matthew Mold |
| 17 | 265 | David Brewis |
| 18 | 264 | Phil Wilson |
| 19 | 260 | Dave McLean |
| 20 | 259 | Bobby Hartwell |
| 21 | 252 | Fintan McSharry |
| 22 | 249 | Tom Marchi |
| 23 | 245 | Jane Edwards |
| 24 | 245 | Bryan Pears |
| 25 | 234 | Rob Wheatley |
| 26 | 183 | Sam Palmer |
| 27 | 180 | Trevor Clark |
| 28 | 178 | Craig Robinson |
| 29 | 171 | Pete Fahy |
| 30 | 171 | Liz Mckinlay |
| 31 | 171 | Kevin Naughton |
| 32 | 166 | Sarah Goodland |
| 33 | 166 | David Gomez Morris |
| 34 | 166 | Catrin Davies |
| 35 | 100 | Andy Wilkinson |
| 36 | 90 | Anthony O’Brien |
| 37 | 81 | Collin Taylor |
| 38 | 76 | Eleanor Davies |
| 39 | 75 | Craig Pears |
| 40 | 67 | Andy McIntosh |