2023 saw an exciting new handicap race to the Strider Schedule, we are introduced the 5 mile handicap. This was set due to the fact there are more and more 5 mile races popping up in the calendar throughout England and we want to help the Striders prep for these as best we can.

The 2024 event will take place later than normal due to such a busy winter schedule, the race will be held Sunday 17th November at 9am

The race starts on the public footpath outside Ridlins Track and take the same course as the 10k leading out along A602, past the football club and up through the show ground turning right down Six Hills Way, under the underpass back up Six Hills Way, left under the next underpass towards St Nicholas School, turn right at the show ground and then back again following the same route back to the start.

There will be awards for the first 3 back and the fastest woman and man on the day as well as participation medals for all runners.

Each runner is given a target time based on their current form. This target time is used to work out the order in which runners are started, with the slowest runner going first and the fastest runner last. Each runners handicap is calculated by taking the difference between the slowest runners start time and the runners start time. As each runner finishes, the race stopwatch time is noted against their name. Their actual race time is calculated by taking the recorded stopwatch time and subtracting the runners handicap. The winner of the race is the runner who beats their target time by the greatest margin.

Club handicap 5 Miler 2024

The first ever Clun Handicap for the 5 miler had 22 amazing Striders turn up in one of the hottest days in Summer but that did not stop the team smash out their times!

Lucy Crocker was our fastest female finish the race in 38:03 and Matty Robinson, our fastest male, crossing the line in 32:41! Our first 3 were Sophocles Georgiou in 3rd place, Penny Fanthorpe in 2nd and Helen Cal-Fernandez crossing line in 1st place - well done all!!!!