Annual Awards 2025

by Ian

on February 23, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came to the awards evening and celebrated a fantastic evening. A special thank you to Simon Pryde for hosting the awards and to Rob Savage for taking photographs. Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted. The overall winners are highlighted in bold below.

We also bestowed our highest honour on Dave Moir, Lifetime Membership. Thank you to Dave for all your service to the club.

President’s Shield Winner – Paul O’Mara

Men’s Captain’s Choice – Jacob Turner

Women’s Captain’s Choice – Heather Dorman

Men’s Club Champion – Michael Hedley

Women’s Club Champion – Lucy Crookes

Newcomer of the Year – Male (awarded to the stand-out individual who joined the club since the last awards nomination round – September 2023)

Adam Finlay
Davey Miller
Adam Pratt
Andy Suggitt

Newcomer of the Year – Female (awarded to the stand-out individual who joined the club since the last awards nomination round – September 2023)

Sammie Buzzard
Caitlin Lamb
Amy Rivington
Helen Warbuton

Most Improved Athlete of the Year – Male

Laurentiu Craciunas
Matthew Fair
Simon Hall
Gavin Thompson

Most Improved Athlete of the Year – Female

Tatiana Alvares-Sanches
Emily Black
Alison Bulman
Justine Carrion-Weiss

Senior Athlete of the Year – Male

Zak Kettle
Paul O’Mara
Anthony Tait
Sam Wood

Senior Athlete of the Year – Female

Becky Blain
Jess Eaton
Robyn Naylor
Hannah Stewart

Veteran Athlete of the Year – Male (V40)

Al Blain
Jarlath McKenna
Dave Moir
Richard Tailford

Veteran Athlete of the Year – Female (V35)

Heather Allaway
Heather Dorman
Zoe Thompson
Rachel Turnbull

Performance of the Year – Male

Farringdon Relays Team: Zak Kettle, Paul O’Mara, Tom Charlton & Leodhais Macpherson
Jarlath McKenna – 9th place in the World 100km Championship
Dave Moir – Completing the Dragon’s Back
Paul O’Mara – 5k PB at Mid Cheshire