Matangi Road event Closed Handicap
IMPORTANT: Choose the right distance to your grade below and the Same as Handicap N#1
And this will be the same distance that you will run for all the Handicap events this season.
ENTER BY 8PM THURSDAY
This week we are running from Matangi Road on Private Land so please respect the land so we get invited back. Ankle timing chip will open at 1.30pm. Look out for the Hastings Harriers Flags on Matangi Road for the race site.
This is the 2nd handicap event for this season. There will be 5 handicap events during the season in which points are earned and a cup is awarded at the prizegiving for the runner with the most points. For those unfamiliar - a handicap event is where time penalties are added to the fastest runners based on results so far this season.
In an ‘open handicap’ every one knows their time penalty with the slowest ranked runners starting first and then everyone else is allocated a starting time through to the fastest runner starting last. The first person over the line wins.
A 'closed handicap' is where everyone starts together and the handicap is added to the fastest runners times after the event.
This Saturday is a 'open handicap' event.
Ankle timing chips can be picked up from 1.30 pm at the event.
The slowest 6.0km runner will start at 2.00pm and from there everyone will have different start times over your choosen distance.
For this event and the other 4 handicap races you can choose from the following distances in your age grade and you will need to stay with the same distance for the 5 races.
U20 and Seniors / Masters can choose to race 1km 2km 4km 6km
U18 U20 Seniors / Masters can choose to race 1km 2km 4km
U14 U16 U18 U20 Senior / Masters club members can choose to race 1km 2km
U10 U12 U14 U16 U18 U20 Senior / Masters club members can choose to race 1km
Remember your age grade is your age as at the 31st December 2024
Stay after your race for Chocolate spot prizes after everyone has finished under the club gazebo there will be the opportunity to purchase singlets, t-shirts and hoodies.