Sunday 22nd December – 31st Ken Dixon Christmas Handicap
The final race of the 2019 Eric Smith Handicap Trophy, will Paul Clifford manage to overhaul Lee Gumbrell’s 16.5 lead and who will make the final podium places.
Meet at the Yorkshire Water car park between Fewston & Swinsty 10:45. First off at 11:00am.
Beer, Chocolates prizes in the Sun Inn after. Route map here.
Who is Ken Dixon I hear you ask…, Ken devised the route for our first Christmas handicap in 1989 and emigrated to Zimbabwe a few years later.
A few race stats. from the 30 editions
Records: 26:12 Ian Fisher 2007 , Joan Cubbon 33:59 1994.
Race Winners:
| 1989 | Bill Stevenson | 1999 | Andrew Willis | 2010 | Carol Armitstead |
| 1990 | Phil Dean | 2000 | Lynne Newsome | 2010 | Tom Midgley |
| 1991 | Phil Dean | 2001 | Jennie McKenzie | 2011 | David Fox |
| 1992 | Richard Barker | 2002 | Bridget Barr | 2012 | Carol Armitstead |
| 1993 | John Straiton | 2003 | Terry Flynn | 2013 | Kath Robertshaw |
| 1994 | Janice Robinson | 2004 | James Cullen | 2014 | Matt Podd |
| 1995 | Nick Hodgkinson | 2005 | Antonio Cardinale | 2015 | Claire Hastings |
| 1996 | Ian Fisher | 2006 | Michael Pickard | 2016 | Colin Best |
| 1997 | Kath Robertshaw | 2007 | Emma Payne | 2017 | Don Buffham |
| 1998 | Colin Best | 2008 | Huw Illingworth | 2018 | Antonio Cardinale |