The Monthly Handicap has been run on a semi-rural course of exactly 3.72 miles in Thornton Cleveleys since 1985. Hundreds of runners have taken part and there is an impressive list of course records reproduced below (Blackpool & Fylde or North Fylde prior to 01.09.2006). From April to October the race starts at 19.00 (18.15 in October) on the first Wednesday of each month. From November to March it takes place on the first Sunday of the month at 10.00.

Several runners have completed the race over a hundred times (see below) and have been presented with a commemorative trophy. In June 2006 Margaret Brown became the first runner to complete two hundred races. Current Handicapper Nick Hume

100 Up

200 Up

300 Up

Top 20 Women

Top 20 Men

Top 50 Attendees

Men 2023

Women 2023

Results

Jan 24	Feb 24	Mar 24	Apr 24	May 24	Jun 24	Jul 24	Aug 24	Sep 24	Oct 24	Nov 24	Dec 24
Jan 23	Feb 23	Mar 23	Apr 23	May 23	Jun 23	Jul 23	Aug 23	Sep 23	Oct 23	Nov 23	Dec 23
Jan 22	Feb 22	Mar 22	Apr 22	May 22	Jun 22	Jul 22	Aug 22	Sep 22	Oct 22	Nov 22	Dec 22
Jan 21	Feb 21	Mar 21	Apr 21	May 21	Jun 21	Jul 21	Aug 21	Sep 21	Oct 21	Nov 21	Dec 21
Jan 20	Feb 20	Mar 20	Apr 20	May 20	Jun 20	Jul 20	Aug 20	Sep 20	Oct 20	Nov 20	Dec 20
Jan 19	Feb 19	Mar 19	Apr 19	May 19	Jun 19	Jul 19	Aug 19	Sep 19	Oct 19	Nov 19	Dec 19
Jan 18	Feb 18	Mar 18	Apr 18	May 18	Jun 18	Jul 18	Aug 18	Sep 18	Oct 18	Nov 18	Dec 18
Jan 17	Feb 17	Mar 17	Apr 17	May 17	June 17	July 17	Aug 17	Sept 17	Oct 17	Nov 17	Dec 17
Jan 16	Feb 16	Mar 16	Apr 16	May 16	June 16	July 16	Aug 16	Sept 16	Oct 16	Nov 16	Dec 16
Jan 15	Feb 15	Mar 15	Apr 15	May 15	Jun 15	Jul 15	Aug 15	Sep 15	Oct 15	Nov 15	Dec 15
Jan 14	Feb 14	Mar 14	Apr 14	May 14	Jun 14	Jul 14	Aug 14	Sep 14		Nov 14	Dec 14
Jan 13	Feb 13	Feb 13	Apr 13	May 13	Jun 13	Jul 13	Aug 13	Sep 13	Oct 13	Nov 13	Dec 13
Jan 12	Feb 12	Mar 12	Apr 12	May 12	Jun 12	Jul 12	Aug 12	Sep 12	Oct 12	Nov 12	Dec 12

Results Key: Y=New PB; DR=Debut Run

COURSE RECORDS

Category	Name	Time	Date	Pace
Open	Carl King	18.16	Jun 98	4.54
V40 (M)	Phil Leybourne	19.17	Jun 11	5.11
V45 (M)	John Houghton	19.36	Oct 02	5.15
V50 (M)	Tony Croft	20.04	Apr 00	5.24
V55 (M)	Stuart Calderbank	21.14	Mar 02	5.42
V60 (M)	Graham Davies	23.49	Apr 17	6.19
V65 (M)	Graham Davies	25.21	May 22	6.49
V70 (M)	John Winters (B&F)	26.25	Sep 05	7.05
V75 (M)	Mike Walsh	28.07	Jun 07	7.34
Women	Sharon Astley (B&F)	20.49	Jul 86	5.35
V35	Caroline Betmead	21.30	Aug 07	5.45
V40	Chrissie O’Connor	23.28	May 04	6.18
V45	Caroline Betmead	23.07	Jun 21	6.14
V50	Caroline Betmead	24.05	Dec 21	6.29
V55	Bev Wright	24.46	Mar 17	6.40
V60	Margaret Brown	29.07	Nov 06	7.49
V65	Margaret Brown	30.44	Sep 08	8.15

The Club Standards for the Monthly Handicap are:

Women	Under 35	35 – 39	40 – 44	45 – 49	50 – 54	55 – 59	60 – 64
DIAMOND	22.15	23.30	24.45	26.00	27.30	29.00	30.30
GOLD	23.45	25.00	26.15	28.00	30.00	31.30	33.30
SILVER	26.00	27.45	29.30	31.45	33.45	36.00	38.15
BRONZE	27.45	29.30	31.15	33.30	36.00	38.15	42.30

Men	Under 40	40 – 44	45 – 49	50 – 54	55 – 59	60 – 64	65 – 69	70 – 74
DIAMOND	19.30	20.00	20.45	21.15	22.45	24.30	26.20	28.20
GOLD	21.15	22.15	23.45	24.45	26.00	27.20	29.15	31.15
SILVER	22.45	23.45	25.00	26.15	28.00	29.45	31.45	33.50
BRONZE	24.30	26.00	27.45	29.30	31.45	33.45	35.45	37.55

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