2025 is the 20th year of the competition (two years missing due to COVID-19 and 2020 featured just one race due to COVID-19). It is based on a handicap system devised by Mike Shipway and is usually a “secret sauce” based on a percentage of the club’s fastest runner’s 10k time. Every first claim member in the Club has a chance to win irrespective of ability, and the competition should provide an incentive for all members to run in as many races as possible. This competition is a bit of fun and should not be taken too seriously as we acknowledge that there are shortcomings in the system. If you have any suggestions for the improvement of the competition please contact Mike Shipway and your comments will be considered for future years.
How the points are calculated? For each Club Championship race 25 points are awarded for the fastest handicapped time, decreasing to 1 point for the 25th fastest. If there are only 5 Woodstock runners in the race, then the fastest will receive 25 points and the slowest 21 points. If there are 30 members in the race then those who finish from 26th to 30th will receive no points.
Prizes: Inscribed trophies will be awarded to the competition winner, runner-up and third place after the last race in November. Good Luck! Everyone has a chance to win – so go for it! The Club’s officials and committee members reserve the right to vary these rules from time to time and their decision is final in any dispute.
Club Handicap Percentages 2025
Handicap Races for 2025 (Best 9 of 14 Races to Count)
1) 23rd March – Banbury 15 results
2) 6th April – White Horse Half Marathon results
3) 24th April – Mota-Vation 1 (Charlton-on-Otmoor) results
4) 29th May – Mota-Vation 2 (Oxford)
5) 29th June – Thame 10K
6) 6th July – Didcot 5-mile
7) 3rd August – Hook Norton 6-mile
8) 6th August – Alchester Summer 5K
9) 24th August – Headington 5-mile
10) 6th September – Cotswold Classic 10-mile
11) 28th September – Hanney 5-mile
12) 4th October – Woodstock 12-mile
13) 19th October – Abingdon Marathon OR ANY MARATHON
14) 30th November – Eynsham 10K
Club Handicap Competition Percentages 2025
Name | Percentage |
Ralf Arneil | 75.1 |
Monica Azulay | 57.1 |
James Bolton | 100 |
Dave Cantwell | 83.5 |
Sue Cantwell | 65.1 |
Iain Claxton | 74.5 |
Claire Court | 67.7 |
Sam Cruikshank | 82.5 |
Sarah Davies | 53.2 |
Megan Del Monte | 48.0 *see note |
Juan Diaz | 93.8 |
Eileen Doherty | 61.6 |
Lucy Dunn | 67.5 |
Emma Elias | 59.0 *see note |
Justin Elias | 58.7 *see note |
Rob Earle | 75.0 |
Matt Everleigh | 72.6 |
Kevin Game | 77.4 |
James Groves | 90.2 |
Susan Haines | 56.5 |
Alan Harrison | 75.1 |
Melanie Hawkins | 68.8 |
Phil Horgan | 71.0 |
Will Hudson | 71.2 |
Caroline Johnstone | 74.5 |
Katherine Jones | 89.3 |
Lizzy Kelly | 70.6 |
Sarah Kerswell | 66.3 |
Ed King | 91.9 |
James Leavesley | 90.5 |
Nicola Leavesley | 65.4 |
Kirsty Lee | 73.7 |
Rob Linnell | 84.2 |
Jill Lumsden | 70.2 |
Warwick Morris | 72.3 |
Liz O’Farrell | 68.6 |
Rachael Organ | 69.8 |
Christian Orr | 90.0 |
Neil Preddy | 67.0 |
Tom Preskett | 90.9 |
Tom Shepherd | 80.3 |
Adam Smith | 93.4 |
Adrian Smith | 66.7 |
Kate Statham | 73.1 |
Jessica Tallman | 72.5 |
Vicky Walker | 65.9 |
Jess Ward | 67.0 |
Louis Warden | 76.1 |
David Watkinson | 83.5 |
Lizzie Welsh | 72.0 |
Rob Webster | 84.3 |
* qualifying race Oxford Mota-vation 2 (Handicap race 4). Handicap points available for race 5 onwards