Fantastic to see so many of you at our annual celebration night.
Many thanks to Nick Kealey, Kate Archer, Jean Sullivan and Becky White for organising the whole event – and all those who helped them, especially the ‘Burley’ kitchen crew.
Olicanian Cricket Club proved a great venue and they were very welcoming hosts.
For those of you who couldn’t make it, the winners and those shortlisted are below – congratulations to all.
Thanks for the nominations for the new ‘fun awards’, which will become an increasingly important part of this night going forward – the two photos sum that up; check out the Facebook page for the full album from Will Worboys.
And fantastic entertainment from Dan McKeown again with his Harriers Race League presentation – the final standings are here.
WINNERS and shortlists
Male runner of the year – BEN ROTHERY
Tom Adams, Jack Cummings, Nathan Edmondson, Ed Hobbs, Matthew Thackwray, Christos Tzelis, Jack Wood
Female runner of the year – SALLY ARMITAGE
Kate Archer, Petra Bijsterveld, Hilda Coulsey, Catherine Crawley, Ruth Kitchen
Most improved female runner – MARIE WATSON
Sally Armitage, Petra Bijsterveld, Ruth Kitchen
Most improved male runner – ANDREW SMITH
Vince Gibbons, Jaysson Sawyer, Christos Tzelis
Female endurance runner – KATE ARCHER
Petra Bijsterveld, Hilda Coulsey, Ann Marsham, Jann Smith
Male endurance runner – ANDREW MERRICK
Tom Adams, Paul Carman, Nathan Edmondson, Simon Richardson, Ben Rothery, Peter Shelley, Ritchie Williamson, Jack Wood
Emerging male talent – CHRISTOS TZELIS
Sam Bentham, Archie Budding, Ed Hobbs
Emerging female talent – BETH ROGERS
Helena Coy, Katie Poulter, Marie Watson
Over 50 male – JEFF GREEN
Mark Hall, Geoff Howard, Andrew Merrick
Over 50 female – HILDA COULSEY
Alison Bennett, Petra Bijsterveld, Beth Massey, Jane McCarthy, Jann Smith, Helen Waddington
One-off perforrmance – NATHAN EDMONDSON for Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon
Tom Adams, Sally Armitage, Petra Bijsterveld, Hilda Coulsey, Dom Coy, Jack Cummings, Mark Hall, Geoff Howard, Jane McCarthy, Andrew Merrick, Christos Tzelis, Jack Wood
One-off contribution – NICK HELLIWELL for galvanising the relays in 2023 and taking on two captaincy roles
Neil Chapman and Vince Gibbons for getting the Pete 10k race in motion, the Gazette team of Jean, Jill and Will, Dan McKeown for Harriers race league, Peter Roll for IMFR
Male captain’s pick: JAYSSON SAWYER
Female captain’s pick: PETRA BIJSTERVELD
Contribution to club female – BERNIE GIBBONS
Petra Bijsterveld, Jill Ezard and Jean Sullivan, Caroline Tong, Helen Waddington
Contribution to club male – NEIL CHAPMAN / JONATHAN TURNER
Nick Helliwell, Peter Roll, Will Worboys
Finish photo of the year: Rumana Chowdhury and Sarah Hayes (closely followed by Adam Gerrish and Sally Armitage) – nominated by Jean Sullivan
Don’t take yourself too seriously award: Gavin Lamb – nominated by Ben Sheppard
Who knew runners could be funny: Dan McKeown – nominated by Rumana Chowdhury
Longest serving member not to win an award: Steve Newell – nominated by Will Worboys
SPECIAL THANKS TO…
COACHES: Neil Chapman x3 (and Mark Iley for Wednesday track)
MAIN RUN LEADERS: Andrew Overend and Emma Barclay, Nick Kealey, Peter Roll, Dawn Turner, Bernie Gibbons, Jane Guillard, Jo-Ann Pattinson, Antonio Cardinale, Jane McCarthy, Becky White, Helen Waddington and Iain Young
RUN LEADER ASSISTANTS: Jeremy Greenwood, Alex Hyde, Andy Barker, Sue Verspcyk, Carolyn Stone, Caroline Tong and Paul Sugden