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Standardised
Method of Handicapping Events
The formula to be used is as follows:-
| Riders PB performance since
1st January the previous year |
22:49 |
Less
the
standard time for the distance
GROSS HANDICAP (G.H.) |
17:00
5:49 |
| Less 4 seconds
per complete minute of the G.H. |
0:20
5:29 |
| Less 1 second
for each complete 15 seconds of the G.H. |
0:03 |
| Gives a Standard Handicap
of |
5:26 |
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If a rider has no performances at the distance entered he
shall have no handicap.
This system cannot be used for fixed time events.
If a rider has a personal best since 1 January of last
year faster than the standard time he shall owe handicap, and the
subtractions in the above calculation shall be replaced by additions.
The standard times are:-
| 10 miles |
17 minutes |
| 25 miles |
45 minutes |
| 30 miles |
55 minutes |
| 50 miles |
1hr 40 minutes |
| 100 miles |
3hr 30 minutes |
Gross Handicap Reduction Table.
| Mins.
Difference |
Reduction
(seconds) |
Seconds
Difference |
Reduction
(seconds |
| 1 |
4 |
00 to 14 inc |
0 |
| 2 |
8 |
15 to 29 inc |
1 |
| 3 |
12 |
30 to 44 inc |
2 |
| 4 |
16 |
45 to 59 inc |
3 |
| 5 |
20 |
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| 6 |
24 |
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| 7 |
28 |
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| 8 |
32 |
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| 9 |
36 |
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| 10 |
40 |
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Tables (in MS Excel) have been prepared to assist you and
can be downloaded from the link below. The time in minutes for each distance is
across the top of the page and the left hand column is the seconds. If you have
a rider with a time not covered by these tables the handicap must be calculated
as explained above.
Standard
Handicap Tables
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