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To give a broader example here is a selection from the current standard tables for men:

If we deduct the 40 year old time/distance from all the others we get tables that looks like these:

The women’s table then looks like this:

In our vets races the finishing order of the riders would be the same under Vets-Handicap as
under the existing Standard Pluses, as Rudyard mentions. Time differences between adjacent
riders would be the same on an absolute basis. However, a Vets-Handicap can never be minus
unlike a standard, which can cause problems when working in Excel, again as Rudyard highlights.
So where does this get us? Rudyard’s letter has certainly caused some healthy debate and an
innovative approach to displaying vets’ results,. If it aids understanding by existing members and
makes it easier for new members, then this could be a way forward. It would have to be
formally considered at the next AGM and since all groups have their own competitions to
consider, it would have wide ranging implications. However, in the coming season we could
produce some example presentations of results with both pluses and Vets-Handicap and get
more of a feel for what our members think.

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