Our 30th Anniversary Handicap Relay will take place on Saturday 26th September in Sefton Park. Our HQ will be Aigburth Peoples Hall and we would love to see as many members as possible taking part in what should be a really fun event.

Please sign up as soon as possible by 'joining' this event on Facebook or commenting on this Forum post. Spread the word and encourage your fellow Striders to take part too!

We will be starting from scratch and creating teams from the members who sign up - this way, newer members will get the chance to meet their clubmates and to work together in the spirit of friendly competition. More details nearer the time, but there will definitely be cake involved!

Hi everyone, the date for our Handicap Relay is fast approaching, and we would like to see as many members as possible taking part.

The venue for the relay itself has been changed to Princes Park, to avoid clashing with another event. After the relay, there will be a free buffet at Aigburth People's Hall to which everyone is invited.

We need a minimum of 50 people to make this event viable (because of numbers required for the buffet). Please join in, and encourage your clubmates to do so too!

Please comment below or on our Facebook page to let us know you're coming - this will give us time to arrange the relay teams. Please spread the word!

I'm in, Claire - think you've got me already, but what the heck!

Hi you can count me in if there is still places .
Andy Simpson đŸ˜Ž

Hi Striders,

On this day I will be unable to commit to running in the event but I will be along to help and support with Phoebe. If anybody is in a childcare predicament that is stopping them from running, bring them along!!! I will bring some ball games and other outdoor things to occupy the young ones. We could even do some mini-relays? I'm sure some of the bakers can sort a few cupcakes out!!!

Great stuff everyone, get signed up and go for it!!!

Definitely space for you, Andy S!

Great idea, Andy C - you and Phoebe are nominated to organise the mini-relays!

Hi Claire

Please count me in, if you have not already got my name from facebook.

Many thanks

Trevor

Cool I can bring Joseph after I finish work after 1pm for the mini relay x

Thanks Trevor and Annmarie, that's great!

count me in 5k p.b 29:59

Ah ah :-)
Nice try Marty :-D
I'm in, plus one for the food
Ciao
Simo

I'm confused - I thought we had to sort out our own teams...am i wrong?

Hi Kathryn, we changed it so that we could level out the teams as far as possible, to keep the handicaps equal. Hope you can make it! xxx

Hi everyone,

I'll be putting the teams together for this event over the next few days and will post them here as well as on Facebook. More details about the arrangements to follow too - watch this space!

Thanks again for the great response, it should be a really fun event.

Hi everyone,

Last call for anyone who wants to join in but hasn't yet come forward - just putting the teams together - don't miss out!

Handicap Relay Teams for 26th September

 Teams assemble in Princes Park from 12 noon (parkrun finish area by the table tennis)
 First runner off in each team goes at approximately 12.30pm
 Each runner does a full lap of the park and tags his/her next teammate
 Sequence is then repeated so that all team members have done 2 laps each
 Time is recorded when last team member crosses the line after his/her second lap

Team 1
Alex Cowin
Ruth Fisher
Adam McGlory

Team 2
Matt Helme
Liz Simpson
David Webb

Team 3
Chris Lee
Tony Hewitson
Katie Johnson

Team 4
Lyndon Easthope
Jo Sutherland
Rob Hardwick

Team 5
Marty Hirrell
Lauren McQueen
Trish Dudley

Team 6
Simone Capponi
Jo Bruchez-Corbett
Greg Hocking

Team 7
Sarah Flanagan
Jon Windle
Andy Eustance

Team 8
Michelle King
Rachel Rick
Barry Wheller

Team 9
Michael O’Rourke
Soraya Meah
Andy Simpson

Team 10
Jerome Doyle
Sam Bentall
Tommy Gates

Team 11
Trevor Astell
Rob Farley
Marie Motley

Team 12
Eamonn Brady
Tony Woods
James Stansfield

Team 13
Paul Doyle
Andy Bates
Mike Devereux

Team 14
Stuart Harrison
Simon Heath
Bob Astley

Team 15
(Backup)
Andy Leslie
Jane Hallows
Claire Meadows

Marshal Crew
Andy C + Phoebe
John J + Isabel
Richard Houston
Neil Hannett

Great fun there today!
Beats whatever cockamemi they had on Sefton park at the same time any day!
People getting sprayed in the face with paint while running...WRONG!


Sterling job Clare and the rest of the crew who organised it....
Team handicap ROCKS!
ok the cheesiness is over now

Ciao
Simo

Haha Simo, thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!

A huge thank you to everyone who supported this event in any way, and to Dale who came up with the original idea. It was great fun - sorry about the hill though!