Sturgess Trophy - Overall Calder 10 Summer Series Handicap League Table - 2009

Sturgess Trophy Explained !!!!!!!

For rides done in the summer 10 TT series only, handicap times are calculated
and a finishing order produced for each time trial. The winner, after the order is
calculated takes 10 points, second place receives 9 and so on. Cyclists
finishing 10th 11th,12th….receive 1 point. The points gained are added up
weekly to maintain a League Table with the best 10 scores counting.
The league winner takes the Sturgess Trophy.

The handicap is 24 minutes subtracted from the best race time in the current
and previous season.


Sturgess Trophy- 2004

Sturgess Trophy- 2005 
Sturgess Trophy- 2006
Sturgess Trophy- 2007
Sturgess Trophy 2008
Ian Broadley
The handicap time is the event actual race time with the handicap subtracted from it. Cyclists with no time,
for this or last season, score 1 point in their first event and that time becomes their best for the next ride.

So if a rider has a best of 28 minutes, their handicap is 4 minutes (28.00 minus 24.00). If the rider does
27.50 in asubsequent event then his handicap time achieved, to be compared with other riders is 27.50
minus 4 minutes giving 23.50 and 23.50 becomes his best time to calculate his handicap going forward.

A rider having a best of 23 minutes, has a handicap of minus 1 minute. if he achieves 23.30 in a time
trial,  then his handicap time is 23.30 plus his handicap time, giving 24.30
and 23.30 becomes his best
time to calculate his handicap going forward.
Ian Broadley passing the
Cock & Crown 2009 25.