Volunteer of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

AWARD: "Volunteer of the Year"Club principle: Caring and Supporting This award recognizes the club member who has given their time freely in any number of ways. It might be officiating at track 7 field or cross country events, working behind the scenes on fundraising, exceptional coaching or committee contributions, promoting the club and raising our profile, making contributions to Parkrun takeovers (Parkrun volunteering itself is recognized separate in the Sinton Hewitt Trophy). How is a winner chosen? The winner is the person who, in the eyes of the awards subcommittee, has best served the club by giving freely of their time and skills to further our club goals. ...
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Sinton Hewitt Trophy

Sinton Hewitt Trophy

AWARD: "Sinton Hewitt Trophy"for ParkrunClub principle: FOR EVERYONE Paul Sinton-Hewitt was awarded a CBE for creating Parkrun. We love Parkrun for its inclusivity and availability, and supporting our local Parkruns is part of who we are. How is a winner chosen? This award goes to the club member who has received the most 'points' from Parkrun during the year. Taking part or volunteering at a Parkrun event earns one point. ...
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Peer of the Year

Peer of the Year

AWARD: "Peer of the Year"for improvementClub principle: FOR EVERYONE This award recognizes the member who embodies and personifies the HARC ethos. Yes, it's about being a lovely person, but it is also recognizing who has 'gone the extra mile' for others, and their commitment and passion for their sport. How is a winner chosen? This award is voted for by club members based on the person they think most personifies the HARC ethos. ...
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Captain Cook Cup

Captain Cook Cup

AWARD: "Captain Cook Cup"for endeavourClub principle: ENJOYING OUR SPORTS This is where we recognize those taking on extraordinary challenges. These people are not normal; they go further, take part more often, and do things that most of us consider nuts! Like many of Captain James Cook’s endeavours, most winners won’t be doing something no one has done before. But they will be doing something that will drop jaws, shake heads, and cause gasps. How is a winner chosen? The winner is the person who, in the eyes of the awards subcommittee, has chosen a challenging goal and worked hard towards it during the year. ...
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Billy GOTY

Billy GOTY

AWARD: "Billy GOTY"for male performanceClub principle: COACHING LED This award recognizes outstanding performance (GOTY - Greatest Of The Year) by a male athlete. How is a winner chosen? It is based on how close athletes get to their event's national record (if available) or world record (if national not available). The calculation looks at the difference between the record and the athlete's season personal best, and compares this to the record itself. The records used are at the beginning of each period (1st September), and where available, are age graded. The record data is based on that published by World Athletics, World Masters Athletics, and England Athletics. Athlete performance is based on England Athletics data published on the Power of 10. ...
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Nanny GOTY

Nanny GOTY

AWARD: "Nanny GOTY"for female performanceClub principle: COACHING LED This award recognizes outstanding performance (GOTY - Greatest Of The Year) by a female athlete. How is a winner chosen? It is based on how close athletes get to their event's national record (if available) or world record (if national not available). The calculation looks at the difference between the record and the athlete's season personal best, and compares this to the record itself. The records used are at the beginning of each period (1st September), and where available, are age graded. The record data is based on that published by World Athletics, World Masters Athletics, and England Athletics. Athlete performance is based on England Athletics data published on the Power of 10. ...
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Mighty Oak

Mighty Oak

AWARD: "Mighty Oak"for improvementClub principle: COACHING LED As a coaching-led club, one of the things we value is improvement and progress. This award recognizes that progress - athletes that from a small acorn have become mighty oaks. How is a winner chosen? It is calculated based on how much closer the the event's national record (if available) or world record (if national not available) the athlete has managed to get compared to the previous year. The records used are at the beginning of each period (1st September), and where available, are age graded. The record data is based on that published by World Athletics, World Masters Athletics, and England Athletics. Athlete performance is based on England Athletics data published on the Power of 10. ...
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