This is the fourth 5k handicap Robbie has run in, I have run in one myself and was seriously considering having another go this year, but bottled it on the day, I need someone out there to kick me up the arse and make me do it next year.
The race is slightly different to most, the handicap is worked out in advance and runners start based on their expected times, so for instance if Joe expected to do the 5k in 30mins, he might start first, Pete can do the 5k in 25 mins, so he starts 5 mins after Joe etc. etc.
Robbie was quite ambitious this year, having completed the 5k in 18’40” last year he upped his expected runtime to 17’30”, hoping to knock a whole minute and 10 seconds off his time.
Positions are always a little fluffy, because of course everything depends on the accuracy of the estimated times, Robbie finished 15th in the actual standings, not sure where he would be ranked if it was done on time only, but he did complete the race in an excellent 17’12” ultimately knocking off 1’28”. This also now represents his fastest ever 5k, previously 18’02” set in a Park Run at Basingstoke April 2013.
Coming in to the final bend in the AFD Boxing day 5k.
| Name | Athlete Predicited Time | Mick’s Predicted Times | Handicap | Clock Time | Actual Time | Finish Position |
| David Hay | 31:00 | 31:00 | 00:00 | 26:45 | 26:45 | 1 |
| Cathy Stewart | 24:30 | 24:30 | 06:30 | 28:22 | 21:52 | 2 |
| Niamh Reid-Smith | 22:00 | 21:45 | 09:15 | 29:31 | 20:16 | 3 |
| Gabi Eglen | 22:00 | 22:00 | 09:00 | 29:39 | 20:39 | 4 |
| Rebecca Stevens | 23:00 | 23:00 | 08:00 | 29:48 | 21:48 | 5 |
| Catlin Critchley | 23:00 | 22:45 | 08:15 | 29:54 | 21:39 | 6 |
| Ben Watson | 17:10 | 17:10 | 13:50 | 30:19 | 16:29 | 7 |
| Dan Rickards | 17:20 | 17:20 | 13:40 | 30:26 | 16:46 | 8 |
| Katie Bingle | 20:45 | 20:30 | 10:30 | 30:28 | 19:58 | 9 |
| Rebekah Pantony | 20:00 | 19:55 | 11:05 | 30:31 | 19:26 | 10 |
| Billy Smith | 20:00 | 19:00 | 12:00 | 30:33 | 18:33 | 11 |
| Eloise Milbourn | 20:30 | 19:45 | 11:15 | 30:39 | 19:24 | 12 |
| Niall Flemming | 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 30:40 | 14:40 | 13 |
| Lily Partridge | 16:40 | 16:35 | 14:25 | 30:41 | 16:16 | 14 |
| Robbie Coupland | 17:30 | 17:30 | 13:30 | 30:43 | 17:13 | 15 |
| Jonny Hay | 15:00 | 14:50 | 16:10 | 30:43 | 14:33 | 16 |
| Steph Twell | 16:40 | 16:40 | 14:20 | 30:45 | 16:25 | 17 |
| Steve Connor | 18:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 30:46 | 17:46 | 18 |
| Sam Eglen | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 30:47 | 15:17 | 19 |
| Poppy Disley-May | 20:45 | 20:15 | 10:45 | 30:49 | 20:04 | 20 |
| Emelia Górecka | 16:20 | 16:20 | 14:40 | 30:49 | 16:09 | 21 |
| Ruth Haynes | 18:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 30:50 | 17:50 | 22 |
| Ian Bailey | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:50 | 30:56 | 15:06 | 23 |
| Charlie Purdue | 16:00 | 16:10 | 14:50 | 30:57 | 16:07 | 24 |
| William Davis | 16:10 | 16:20 | 14:40 | 30:59 | 16:19 | 25 |
| Mona Jäppinen | 18:30 | 18:30 | 12:30 | 31:05 | 18:35 | 26 |
| Tara De Klerc | 20:00 | 20:15 | 10:45 | 31:05 | 20:20 | 27 |
| Molly Pocock | 22:00 | 21:30 | 09:30 | 31:06 | 21:36 | 28 |
| Michael Try | 19:20 | 19:45 | 12:15 | 31:07 | 18:52 | 29 |
| Claire Arnold | 18:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 31:09 | 18:09 | 30 |
| Toby Smith | 16:00 | 15:40 | 15:20 | 31:10 | 15:50 | 31 |
| Jake Cvetkovic | 17:00 | 17:05 | 13:55 | 31:17 | 17:22 | 32 |
| Matt Arnold | 16:00 | 16:15 | 14:45 | 31:24 | 16:39 | 33 |
| Lizzy Squibs | 20:00 | 20:05 | 10:55 | 31:28 | 20:33 | 34 |
| Chris Try | 18:15 | 18:15 | 12:45 | 31:37 | 18:52 | 35 |
| Richard Allen | 16:00 | 15:45 | 15:15 | 31:44 | 16:29 | 36 |
| Charlie Critchley | 16:00 | 16:00 | 15:00 | 31:52 | 16:52 | 37 |
| Robert Hislop | 17:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 32:17 | 18:17 | 38 |
| Andrew Hislop | 19:00 | 19:00 | 12:00 | 32:22 | 20:22 | 39 |