Events

Join Athletics and Cross-Country for our Handicap 5k! A 1 lap route around campus where everyone's start time is relative to their expected finish time, with the goal of having everyone finish around the same time.

How it works: each participant must submit their estimated fastest 5k, and based on this, they are given a "handicap", which is their start time in relation to the other participants. The goal for the organisers is for everyone to finish around the same time. So, for example, if person A is a 30-minute 5k runner and person B is a 20-minute 5k runner, person A will start 10 minutes before person B.

This means that each participant should have an equal chance of finishing first; it's not about who is the fastest, it's about who runs the best on the day!

Perfect for anyone new to running and who isn't used to the experience of racing, but wants to see what it's like (there may also be some goodies up for grabs for anyone who runs particularly well).