Strider of the Year
This award, first presented in 1992, is voted for by club members and is given to the person who has contributed the most to the club over the preceding year.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
1992 Christine Suckling
1993 Shelia Watson
1994 Pauline Beckwith
1995 Geoff Suckling
1996 Daniel Perry
1997 Simon Taylor
1998 Tom Pickford
1999 Clare Parry
2000 John Howe
2001 Andrea Mahoney
2002 Nigel Coates
2003 Nick Mahoney
2004 Steve White
2005 Ros Barker
2006 Gavin Long
2007 Chris Dodge
2008 Claire Waters
2009 Robert Woodward
2010 Keith Savill
2011 Fiona Halls
2012 Bridget Savill
2013 James Hewlett
2014 Alistair Cooke
2015 John James
2016 Nigel Coates
2017 Alan Jones
2018 Michael Bradley
2019 Kate Holden
2020 Alan Jones
James Kew Trophy
First presented in 2012, this trophy is given to the Strider who has run a marathon in the preceding year. It is decided by the committee and is given in memory of Saffron Strider James Kew.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2012 Ian MacDougall
2013 Rebecca White
2014 Carol White
2015 Marco Arcidiacono
2016 Baz Taylor
2017 Cindy Drinnan
2018 Iain Henley
2019 Mark and Nikki Coutts
2020 Fliss Tournant
Most Promising Newcomer (formerly Coach’s Award)
Presented by the club coaches to a new member who has shown the most improvement and commitment to the club over the previous year. Formerly (from 2011-2017), the person who has contributed the most through coaching and supporting other Saffron Striders.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2011 James and Helen Hewlett
2012 Bridget Savill
2013 Simon Chambers
2014 Mike Bradley
2015 Iain Rogers
2016 Jonathan Moller
2017 Linda Brett
2018 Tina Hamilton
2019 Sam Scheibel
2020 Sue Hayden
Club Championship
Awarded to the person who achieves the highest score over 8 races with points awarded based on age graded performance in each race.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2012 Toby Lumsden, 631 points
2013 Andy Bryant, 647 points
2014 James Hewlett, 611 points
2015 Toby Lumsden, 695 points
2016 Nigel Coates, 707 points
2017 Tony Bacon, 639 points
2018 June Brennan, 702 points
2019 June Brennan, 667 points
2020 Kate Holden, 102 points
Chairman’s Award
Awarded by the Club Chairman to the person who has made a significant contribution to the club
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2018 Kate Holden
2019 Graeme Loudain
2020 Alan Jones
Club records
MALE
| DISTANCE | NAME | TIME | RACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | Bryn Reynolds | 15:31 | BMC 5k 2016 |
| Andy Mynott | 15:58 | KH 5k CTC 2014 | |
| Seth Kennard | 16:50 | KH 5k C & C 2016 | |
| Iain Henley | 16:53 | KH 5k C & C 2015 | |
| Tony Bacon | 16:58 | KH 5k CTC 2017 | |
| 10K | Bryn Reynolds | 31:38 | Eastleigh 10k 2010 |
| Andy Mynott | 33:24 | Chelmsford 10k 2013 | |
| Josh Entwistle | 33:49 | St Clare’s Hospice 10k Sept 2021 | |
| Nick White | 34:53 | Abington 10k 2014 | |
| Seth Kennard | 34:48 | Sweatshop Cambridge 10k 2012 | |
| Half Marathon | Bryn Reynolds | 01:09:52 | Reading Half 2010 |
| Nick White | 01:14:10 | Cambridge Half 2017 | |
| Andy Mynott | 01:15:01 | Joe Cox Half 2011 | |
| Alex Smith | 01:16:03 | Cambridge Half 2020 | |
| Iain Henley | 01:17:49 | Cambridge Half 2018 | |
| Marathon | Bryn Reynolds | 02:31:16 | Virgin London Marathon 2010 |
| Ian MacDougall | 02:43:52 | Paris Marathon 2012 | |
| Phil Robson | 02:44:00 | Flora London Marathon 2006 | |
| Nick White | 02:46:24 | MK Marathon 2019 | |
| Nigel Coates | 02:50:44 | Flora London Marathon 2006 |
FEMALE
| DISTANCE | NAME | TIME | RACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | Rebecca White | 18:57 | KH 5k CTC 2017 |
| Fiona Tideswell | 19:30 | KH 5k CTC 2011 | |
| Marianne Naylor | 19:39 | KH 5k Saffron Walden 2016 | |
| Fiona Halls | 19:40 | KH 5k C & C 2011 | |
| Janet Lipski | 20:31 | Harlow 5k Series 2011 | |
| 10K | Rebecca White | 39:24 | Chelmsford 10k 2017 |
| Fiona Tideswell | 39:26 | Hatfield Broad Oak 2012 | |
| Marianne Naylor | 39:42 | Hatfield Broad Oak 2017 | |
| Fiona Halls | 39:54 | Bonfire Burn 2011 | |
| Janet Lipski | 43:08 | St Clare Hospice 10k 2011 | |
| Half Marathon | Rebecca White | 01:27:45 | Cambridge Half 2016 |
| Fiona Halls | 01:27:59 | Great Bentley Half 2012 | |
| Fiona Tideswell | 01:28:25 | Brentwood Half 2011 | |
| Sarah Switzer | 01:30:01 | Cambridge Half 2018 | |
| Marianne Naylor | 01:32:18 | Pleshey & Essex Half 2017 | |
| Marathon | Ros Barker | 03:00:31 | Flora London Marathon 2008 |
| Rebecca White | 03:11:59 | Boston (UK) Marathon 2019 | |
| Fiona Tideswell | 03:12:44 | Flora London Marathon 2011 | |
| Fiona Halls | 03:18:44 | Flora London Marathon 2011 | |
| Sarah Switzer | 03:21:30 | Virgin London Marathon 2016 |