What is the Handicap?
How Does the Handicap Work?
Handicap Eligibility
Awards & Prizes
Handicap Rules & Times

WHAT IS THE HANDICAP

The Handicap is a 10 kilometres race around the streets of Berowra. The race starts and finishes at Warrina St Oval, Warrina St, Berowra. The handicap year commences in February and concludes in November. The Handicap is run on first Sunday of each month starting at 7.15am sharp. (Timing Clock will start at 7.15am) The best 8 results, out of a possible 10, are totalled and the person with the most points, is the Handicap Champion for that year.
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Runners are set off at varying times with each runner starting at a time suitable to their running ability.The assessment of such time is set out below.The slower runners commence first with the fastest runner starting last.The object being that the majority of runners will finish around the sixty minute mark.Thus, for example,if your time for running 10km was approximately 45 minutes then you would start the race with a handicap of 15 minutes.Or,another example,if your time for running 10km was approximately 55 minutes,then you would start the race with a handicap of 5 minutes.Therefore,each runner is on an equal footing,with an equal chance of winning the race despite the runners ability.
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Any runners can take part in the handicap and their times will be recorded, but you have to be a financial member on the day before the race to receive any points, prizes or awards. You can join on the day if not already financial, if you fill out the Berowra R.S.L. application form provided by us on the day ( we are an R.S.L. sub-club. ) and provide a photocopy of your drivers licence and pay all Bush Runner and R.S.L. fees, currently totalling $16.50 yearly ( as of 6/1/03 ). Possibly $ 22.00 after A.G.M on 19/1/03.
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1^st One bottle of wine $20 - $25 Red or White or one Bush Runners T-Shirt or Singlet
2^nd One bottle of wine $15 - $20 Red or White
3^rd One bottle of wine $10 - $15 Red or White
Lucky prize draw ( Can’t be 1^st 2^nd or 3^rd winners ) 1 box of chocolates $5

Presented at Christmas BBQ held on the first Sunday afternoon in December, at Cowan Community Centre 4pm – 7pm.

Handicap Champion – Trophy
Handicap Champion Runner Up – Trophy
Club Champion Male – Trophy
Club Champion Female – Trophy
Monthly Handicap Winners – Medals
Handicapper’s Award – to be determined
David Cranmer Spirit of Running Award – to be determined

The Club Champions are the fastest male and female runners in the September handicap race, with only the net times being considered.

The Handicapper’s Award is given by the Handicapper to a person considered by him to deserving of some encouragement based on effort for the year.

The David Cranmer Spirit of Running Award is given to the person voted by club members as being representative of the Berowra Bush Runners’ "Spirit of Running".
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1. You must be a current financial member of the Bush Runners and Berowra R.S.L Clubs to win any points, prizes, or awards. 2. To be eligible to win a handicap race or place 2^nd or 3^rd, you must have an "official" handicap time. New runners are given a

"provisional" handicap time. Once 2 handicaps have been completed the runner is allocated an "official" handicap time.

3. You must run off your correct handicap time ( ie. No early or late starters )

4. The handicapper reserves the right to adjust any runners "official" handicap time to take into account unusual circumstances.

5. You may protest your handicap by submitting your complaint in writing to the handicapper within 7 days of the event. As usual, the handicappers decision is final.

1^st Place is penalised 1 minute or the amount of time they beat their handicap by, which ever is the greater.  eg. Handicap,15mins, run – 59.40mins, new handicap 16mins / handicap,15mins, run – 58.27mins, new handicap 16.33mins

2^nd Place is penalised 30 seconds or the amount of time they beat their handicap by, which ever is the greater.

3^rd Place is penalised 15 seconds or the amount of time they beat their handicap by, which ever is the greater

Points are allocated at handicaps as follows:

1^st Place 5 points
2^nd Place 4 points
3^rd Place 3 points
4^th Place 2 points

The points gained from the best 8 of 10 races are totalled to determine the Handicap Champion & Runner Up of the year.
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