The predict-a-time run is a fun event where any participant can win. It has become an established fixture in the Oddballs calendar, normally being held over the Christmas/New Year holiday period.

The format is very simple. Runners are told the approximate distance of the course before the start of the run (normally in the region of 4 to 5 miles) but will not know the route. They are then asked to submit a predicted time for completing the run ( runners are not allowed to wear watches!) and prizes are given to the runners who get round the course nearest to their estimated times. Routes are usually on country paths and tracks and recent venues have been Bocketts Farm, situated between Leatherhead and Little Bookham, and Ashtead Common. After the run we normally go for a couple of drinks in a local pub where the prize-giving can take place.

The Epsom Oddballs Yacht handicap is an annual race for club members and one of the longest running events we organize. It takes place in June over a course of approximately three miles. For the last few years we have used the 3.2 mile circuit of Horton Park. Each club member is allocated a handicap time based on previous performances in this event and other recent races. The first runner will usually set off about twenty minutes before the faster runners. The objective is for the entire field to cross the finish line at the same time and we generally manage to achieve 80% of the field finishing within two-minutes of each other.

As with most of the club member only events, the race is free to enter and according to tradition we ask all runners to wear their club vest. The winner will receive a trophy to mark their achievement.

The Epsom Oddballs Cross Country is an annual race for club members and is always very popular. It takes place in either December or January to fit in with the programme of open races and in particular the date of the Perch Race. The course we have now used for many years is a two-lap cross country route in Horton Park that manages to include a variety of running surfaces and a challenging hill. The total race distance is three and a half miles. As with most of the club member only events, the race is free to enter.

We award prizes both for the overall Male and Female winners and also the bext Male and Female Age-graded results. The winners will receive a trophy to mark their achievement.

This is a fun-run league of which Epsom Oddballs and about 10 other running clubs in Surrey participate. This is very much a low-key, freindly competition, and so is suitable for runners of all abilities and ages. There are usually 11 meetings through the year, and each of the clubs takes a turn at organising one of them, generally in picturesque country settings.

The runs comprise a 2-lap course for seniors of approximately 5 miles (in total), and a single lap for juniors, joggers and walkers. On the senior course, the first 6 men and first 3 women score points according to the number of runners in the other clubs they beat (1st 6 or 3). All other runners score 5 points for the full course, or 2 points for the single lap. This equates to 1 point per mile completed! So, no matter where you finish, you will score points for the Oddballs. Entry to these runs is free.

As nearly all the events start at 11:00am on a Sunday many people often visit the local inn for a drink or lunch afterwards.

In addition to the above, MABAC organises an open 15 or 21 mile road race once a year, which funds all of the other events.

Further details can be found on the MABAC website, where you can find recent results and the current league positions.