Coffee Club Run
Coffee Club Handicap run details:
The Coffee Club run is held during the summer months (during daylight saving) each Tuesday evening at Tench Reserve, Penrith just before 6pm.
The 2011/2012 season started on the 18 October 2011. The Christmas BBQ will be on the 20 December 2011 before the break and starting again on the 10th January 2012
The Run has some small changes..... Please read the new fact sheet below.
Click here to download the fact sheet
Click here to download the PTC Risk management plan for the Coffee Club Run
It is a 6.7km lap around the bridges spanning the Nepean river including the Victoria bridge and M4 freeway bridge measuring just under 7km.
The handicap allows runners of all abilities to compete. Every week each participant is timed and given a handicap time on which to start. Handicaps can change on a weekly basis depending on how participants peform the week before.
The run begins at 6pm for the walkers, with others leaving as per their handicap time. The goal is to have all Panthers complete the course at 6.55pm together (so you are really pushed to sprint for that finish line!) where fruit, water and Gatorade are provided. All runners must be members of Panthers Triathlon Club to be eligible to participate (due to insurance requirements).
The course starts opposite the exit to the Tench Reserve driveway exit. It finishes adjacent to the undercover stand at the end of the northern carpark of Tench Reserve.
Map of Tench Reserve
Results:
Results are posted in the results section following each weeks run.
Hanicap run Frequently asked questions:
Do I have to be a strong runner to participate?
No! Runners, joggers and walkers are all welcome. Every week points are allocated to runners on the basis of how they are progressing against their own times. At the end of the season awards are presented for a variety of categories. It's a great run because you don't necessarily have to be the fastest to win an award ... it's all about maintaining consistency with your own times and slowly bringing them down!
How much is it to participate?
It is free to partcipate, as long as you are a PTC financial member
Are there any rules I need to know about?
Runners are reminded that they are required to use public roads and obey road rules and guidelines at all times. Runners are reminded that contact with cars, bike riders and big dogs are to be avoided (as it hurts!).
Runners are allowed to run, walk or crawl at any stage (although runners seen alighting from taxis on any part of the course will receive zero points for the race).
No handicap points are given for each competitor's first run of season (ie all runners will qualify for points from their second run).
A faster time than handicap calculated time will increase the handicap.
Three consecutive slower times will qualify for a reduced handicap.
Handicap points are issued to the first 50 runs (ie the first runner receives 50 points, the second runner receives 49 points, etc).
Fastest time points are given to the first five runners over the line in the male and female categories as described above.
Runners starting before their allocated handicap time will receive no points for the race.
What prizes are on offer?
Prizes will be given to first, second and third handicap point leaders at the end of the season for both male and female categories.
Prizes will be given to first, second and third fastest run time point leaders at the end of the season for both male and female categories.
Additional prizes will also be presented.
On the last run before Christmas and the last run night of the season, a barbeque will be held for all runners.
