Draft 2012 Handicap Tables

Beacon RCC · Post by **Beacon RCC** » 22 Mar 2012 08:01

From Brian Botfield & Simon Dighton....

Draft handicap tables have been prepared and are just being finally reviewed. However thought it would be useful to show the handicaps which are listed in date order. Please let Simon Dighton and Brian Botfield know of any mistakes on the attached and we will get corrected (differences of opinion won’t be – sorry!). A brief description of the spreadsheet is that the first tab shows, in date order, the handicap time by person for each time trial. The second tab is the expected time for each time trial. The handicap is then deducted from the actual time to give the handicap time for that time trial. A summary of the handicap rules is as follows;

The best way to explain the main principle in putting together the handicap tables is by an example. Each handicap course has a standard time assigned to it – typically a time that is quicker than any club member could hope to achieve. On a 10 mile TT course this could be 20 minutes. If your personal best on that course, based on results in the last three years, is 25 minutes than your handicap time is 5 minutes (25-20). 5 minutes will therefore be deducted from your next actual time to give your handicap time for that event.

Complications arise where a member does not have a time for a particular course. If they have ridden almost no time trials they receive a standard handicap (which is shown in the rules) and cannot achieve a handicap time better than standard. If they have ridden some time trials then a handicap time will be estimated for them based on rides on similar courses and / or comparisons with other riders of similar strength. There are also, relatively minor, adjustments for age as one would expect actual times to gradually lengthen as one gets older. After a new member (or one returning to time trials) has ridden 4 events the handicaps will be reassessed for future events.

Johnnyc · Post by **Johnnyc** » 22 Mar 2012 17:39

Thanks to Brian and Simon - you've certainly put alot of work into this table.

Neil Compton · Post by **Neil Compton** » 22 Mar 2012 21:29

No excuse to not ride Saturday as weather forecast looks great. Just wish i was in better shape.

David Cole · Post by **David Cole** » 24 Mar 2012 22:31

Thanks to Simon and Brian for publishing these handicap tables before the first event

Dave