18th – 31st January – Eric Smith Handicap Trophy – Weston Lane
The Eric Smith handicap Trophy for 2021 started with the 2 lap Weston Lane route. We last used this route back in 2001, so it would give the older members a perfect chance to see how much we’ve slowed in 20 years 😂 In fact there were 6 of us still going who’d previously done this handicap, Myself, Carol & John Armitstead, Phil Robinson, Mick Jeffrey & Antonio.
2018 handicap trophy winner Bob came home in first 25 seconds ahead of Caroline & Mick’s son Chris just beating his Dad. Scott recorded the fastest time 18:29, a new V40 record & third fastest ever time. There were several new age best times by Carol Armitstead, Maddie DeLucchi, John Arnitstead, Tony Pfeiffer, Antonio Cardinale and Phil Robinson. See more details on the handicap archive spreadsheet here.
It was good to see so many taking part that the handicap points had to be halved, (for 40 or more people), including a few first or second timers.
February’s race will a new two lap, 5 mile circuit of Burley-in-Wharfedale, more details to follow shortly.
| Pos | Name | H’Cap Time | H’Cap | Run Time | Pts |
| 1 | Bob Payne | 37:56 | 04:30 | 33:26 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Caroline Rafferty | 38:21 | 07:00 | 31:21 | 20 |
| 3 | Chris Jeffrey (Guest) | 39:02 | 08:00 | 31:02 | |
| 4 | Mick Jeffrey | 39:03 | 08:00 | 31:03 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Phil Robinson | 39:11 | 09:30 | 29:41 | 19 |
| 6 | Ann Powell | 39:20 | 02:00 | 37:20 | 18.5 |
| 6 | Edward Ryder | 39:20 | 08:30 | 30:50 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Martin Gaskin | 39:24 | 11:00 | 28:24 | 17.5 |
| 9 | Dominic Egan | 39:27 | 09:00 | 30:27 | 17 |
| 10 | Chris Lee | 40:12 | 12:00 | 28:12 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Verity Glover | 40:40 | 13:30 | 27:10 | 16 |
| 12 | Graham Lake | 40:46 | 19:00 | 21:46 | 15.5 |
| 13 | Maddie Delucchi | 40:51 | 07:30 | 33:21 | 15 |
| 13 | Andy Webster | 40:51 | 13:00 | 27:51 | 15 |
| 15 | Steve Robinson | 41:04 | 17:00 | 24:04 | 14 |
| 16 | John Armitstead | 41:06 | 15:00 | 26:06 | 13.5 |
| 17 | Lee Gumbrell | 41:17 | 15:00 | 26:17 | 13 |
| 18 | Tony Wetherill | 41:20 | 16:30 | 24:50 | 12.5 |
| 18 | Ryk Downes | 41:20 | 09:00 | 32:20 | 12.5 |
| 20 | Richard Smith | 41:27 | 21:00 | 20:27 | 11.5 |
| 21 | Scott Harrington | 41:28 | 23:00 | 18:28 | 11 |
| 22 | Tom Lynch | 41:44 | 18:30 | 23:14 | 10.5 |
| 23 | Lesley Patchett | 41:46 | 00:00 | 41:46 | 10 |
| 23 | Liam Dunne | 41:46 | 19:30 | 22:16 | 10 |
| 25 | Catherine Dobson | 41:49 | 12:00 | 29:49 | 9 |
| 26 | Carol Armitstead | 42:04 | 08:00 | 34:04 | 8.5 |
| 27 | James Dobson | 42:08 | 14:30 | 27:38 | 8 |
| 28 | Sara Elliott | 42:09 | 15:30 | 26:39 | 7.5 |
| 29 | Billy Rayner | 42:20 | 07:30 | 34:50 | 7 |
| 30 | Chris Brunold | 42:25 | 12:30 | 29:55 | 6.5 |
| 31 | Tom Paget | 42:28 | 17:30 | 24:58 | 6 |
| 32 | Andrew Robertshaw | 42:31 | 19:00 | 23:31 | 5.5 |
| 33 | Tony Pfeiffer | 42:32 | 11:30 | 31:02 | 5 |
| 34 | Rob Fearnley | 42:36 | 10:30 | 32:06 | 4.5 |
| 35 | Tom Dyson | 42:44 | 17:00 | 25:44 | 4 |
| 36 | Sharron Smith | 42:51 | 13:00 | 29:51 | 3.5 |
| 37 | Carl Walsh | 43:14 | 13:30 | 29:44 | 3 |
| 38 | Victoria Taylor | 43:18 | 04:00 | 39:18 | 2.5 |
| 39 | Chris Patinios | 43:54 | 16:00 | 27:54 | 2 |
| 40 | Oliver Richards | 44:12 | 18:30 | 25:42 | 1.5 |
| 41 | Antonio Cardinale | 44:46 | 03:00 | 41:46 | 1 |
One thought on “18th – 31st January – Eric Smith Handicap Trophy – Weston Lane”
Congratulations to Bob P. for the brilliant victory in Weston Lane achieved with a powerful performance crossing the finish line in 33.26 . Richard S. had a signicant run finishing in 20.27 . Sara E. had a great day in the two laps circuit finishing in 26.39. Tom P. had a solid running finishing in 24. 58 . Liam D. is back in this 4 mile road race finishing in a robust 22.16 . Fell runner Andrew R. had a splendid run on the hard tarmac of Weston Lane finishing in 23.31 . President Billy R. was quite good on this first handicap of the Eric S. Trophy finishing in 34.50 . Also Graham L. had a super run finishing in 21.46. Scott H. was superb , he was flying on the estate finishing in a very fast 18.29 . Well done everybody .