30th Anniversary Challenge (2016)
Run a minimum of 3 miles on the 30th of each month. Not as easy as it sounds and we had 19 runners complete this challenge:
Susan Wolstenholme / Sheryl Wild / Andrew Gaskill / Pilar Wilcock / John Hannon
Brian Cross / Kate Rippingale / Dave Short / Ashley Weir / Debra Grady / Jeanette Baron
Joanne Weir / Susan Hurtley / Michael Goodliffe / Lee Denton / Rick Slater
Jason Rippingale / Michael Lilley
The second part of our 30th Anniversary Challenge was to run a min of 10/12 chosen races and we had 13 complete this challenge
Shell Sears Hardy / Joanne Weir / Ashley Weir / Michael Goodliffe / Jane Matthewman
Dave Short / Michael Lilley / John Clucas / Amanda Burrows / Christine Warrington
Kate Rippingale / Jason Rippingale / Susan Wolstenholme
Part three was to run 30 races . Only six runners completed this and a few were right to the last week to achieve it including Parkrun, again no easy feat to do so many.
Ashley Weir / Joanne Weir / Michael Goodliffe / John Clucas / Jason Rippingale
Kathryn Ashcroft Gardner
The 4th part of the challenge was to run 30+ miles . We gained 3 more Ultra runners in 2016 to add to the existing two.
Michael Goodliffe / Jason Rippingale / Dave Short / Jason Cook / Peter Chesterton
And our experienced Ultra runners who again went past marathon distance last year: Steven Duckett & Phil White
Some runners chose to do more than one challenge so we’re rewarded additional for those that completed a combination of 3 of which there were 4 runners. Anniversary Challenge 2016 ‘trio’
Joanne Weir / Ashley Weir / John Clucas / Dave Short
Two runners set about completing ALL 4 challenges. 2016 Anniversary Challenge Quartet:
Jason Rippingale & Michael Goodliffe
Record Breakers
David Birtwistle / Joanne Sharp / Emma Walton
Trophies
Female
Fastest Female: Emma Walton
Second Fastest Female: Rachael Gavin
Third Fastest Female: Jeanette Richards
Best Female: Norma Smith
Second Best Female: Jeanette Richards
Third Best Female: Eileen Newman
Male
Fastest Male: David Birtwistle
Second Fastest Male: Jonathan Finney
Third Fastest Male: Matthew Simpson
Best Male: David Birtwistle
Second Best Male: Lee Denton
Third Best Male: Phil White
Male Improver of the Year – Michael Clucas
Improved 10k to sub 40, Half Marathon to sub 1:30 and Marathon to sub 3:30
Female Improver of the Year – Kathryn Ashcroft Gardner
Kathryn Knocked 6 minutes off her 10k time from 2015, about 12 mins off her half marathon time (and even more on that unmeasured race), ran a faster marathon than she had previously and improved her park run time.
Most Raced Male – John Clucas
Most Raced Female – Margaret Perkins
Club Runner of the Year – Jason Rippingale
Andrew Boardman Trophy for Club Member of the Year
Kindly donated by his company Booth King – Ashley Weir
We presented Jackie and Bob with the certificates that Andrew achieved last year.
Tracy Slater – Was thanked for cake making at the Winter Warmer
Thank you to the whole committee
Presentation of Prosecco to: Sinéad and Jane – roles with marshals and entries on the WW, kindly donated by Mick Spencer.