My first ever trophy

MandyS

posted: 9/1/2007 at 8:27 PM

Yesterday I ran the last handicap race of my club's race year. I was second home, and first woman and I got a trophy! Its called the Arkwright Cup and has been presented every year since 1979. Next week it goes back to get my name engraved on it and then I get it presented at our club prizegiving in a few weeks time. I've never won a trophy for anything before. And obviously I'll never be fast enough to win anything other than a handicap race but I'm so happy anyway Big grin

Mississippi

posted: 9/1/2007 at 8:50 PM

Awesome! Congratulations. Winning a trophy and having it engraved, that's cool. Smile

Very nice pace too.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/1/2007 at 8:57 PM

A handicap race? Where can I register for one of those? How does that work? Ooh, a trophy is way cool! Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

MandyS

posted: 9/1/2007 at 10:19 PM

our club does about 6 of these races each year over various distances from about 5k to 10k. it gives you a really good incentive to improve - i know i'll never beat the fastest people in the club in a normal race but if i improve the most over any given period of time i stand a good chance of winning a handicap race.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/1/2007 at 10:26 PM

Oh, that is a very cool idea! How many people are in your club? k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/1/2007 at 10:26 PM
modified: 9/1/2007 at 10:27 PM

Oops, double post. k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

Chenille

posted: 9/1/2007 at 11:08 PM

That's a great! Congrats!

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MandyS

posted: 9/1/2007 at 11:25 PM
modified: 9/1/2007 at 11:25 PM

i'd guess at a total club membership of about 200? on any normal weekend we get about 100-120 out for a pack run. on race weekends we normally get about 90-100 out. this weekend about 15 of the fastest people were away representing wellington in the new zealand road championships. in our handicap races 44 ran in the seniors race, 5 in the juniors (under 20) and 14 in the J-team (under 14) plus 9 people competed in the race-walk. its pretty cool to watch as most people compete in club colours. these are some photos from a handicap race from about a month ago where i didn't compete as i had a cold (i might have posted these before - sorry if so!) Baudinet Cup

MandyS

posted: 9/1/2007 at 11:29 PM

this is my club - wellington scottish

JohnnyDx

Into the wild

posted: 9/2/2007 at 4:04 AM

Well done Mandy and I loved the beach run pics.

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va

posted: 9/2/2007 at 5:08 AM

Congrats Mandy! That handicapping sounds like a great idea, and it looks like it's a great running club.

HurricaneShaunna

posted: 9/2/2007 at 7:24 AM

WTG Mandy, that is awesome! First girl home? You should be very proud of yourself! I heard that they used to do a bunch of handicap races in New England back in the 40s and 50s, but I don't know if they do anymore. It sounds like a blast.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/2/2007 at 9:05 AM

Quote from MandyS on 9/1/2007 at 11:25 PM:

i'd guess at a total club membership of about 200? on any normal weekend we get about 100-120 out for a pack run. on race weekends we normally get about 90-100 out.

Wow, that's excellent! I'm a member of a club, but I think they have--at most--maybe 50 members...not really enough to do an event like that handicapped run, unfortuantely. I should move to Scotland (seriously, if that were ever an option I'd LOVE it. DH went to school in Aberdeen for a year). Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)