First place winner, Pam Travers (L) is presented with the trophy by Justine Plenkiewicz. (Photo by Mwangi Ngamate)

By Mwangi Ngamate
mwangi@caymannetnews.com

Pam Travers won the ultimate prize in the Wednesday Night Running Handicapped race.

In the first annual club championship, a two race competition of 3 miles was held, where runners were handicapped on a time basis, the start being staggered, with the fastest runners starting last.

Pam Travers performed exceptionally well. “The individual start times for the first race were based on previous competitions and adjusted slightly using knowledge of current form.

The start times for the second race were based on the finishing times of the first race; so if everyone had run the same speed in the second race that they ran at in the first race they would have all finished in a dead heat.

They didn’t, of course, because everyone ran quicker in the second race, on average by 90 seconds,” said Tony Watts, one of the organisers.

The winner was selected because she placed best in both races.

“Forty-one contestants took part, the first four overall were only separated by a few points.

First – Pam Travers; Second – Rhonda Laws; Third – Paula Scott; Fourth – Dave Bennett.

The winner received a momento to keep (engraved stainless steel water bottle) and her name will be placed on the club trophy which is hers to keep for 12 months.”

“With the CI marathon looming, this is a busy time of year for WNRC. Lots of people are training hard to meet their personal challenges and are coming along on Wednesday night as part of their training. Monday night intervals is getting more popular too,” Mr Watts explained.

“We’re hoping to enter some teams in the four person relay which is a really good way for people take part without doing the entire 26.2 miles themselves,” he said.